Insomniac Games

Senior Cinematic Animator

United States, Remote · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$77k-$86kDetected 26 days ago

Project ManagementJiraPublic Speaking

About the role

Summary: Responsible for creating high-quality in-game cinematics that meet the visual and performance standards established by the Animation Director.
This role involves driving the cinematic process from script interpretation and scene layout through final implementation in the game engine.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities, however this role mentors more junior artists.

Develop high-quality cinematic animation content using both motion capture and hand-key techniques, ensuring alignment with schedule and performance benchmarks.
Refine and enhance character performances, focusing on both body and facial animation, to create lifelike and engaging scenes.
Utilize project management tools such as Jira and Flow to effectively track progress and manage workload.
Perform additional related responsibilities as assigned to support the animation team's goals and objectives.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
At SIE, working with our partners, we consider several factors when setting each role's base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.
Please note that the individual base pay range may vary based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
In addition, this role is eligible for benefit offerings that include medical, dental, and vision. Click here to learn more.
The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below, this is an hourly rate.
$76.92 - $86.06 USD
Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

At SIE, working with our partners, we consider several factors when setting each role's base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

Collaborate closely with Animation Directors and Lead Animators to design cinematics that reflect the game's vision and adhere to its unique cinematography style.

This listing is sourced directly from Insomniac Games's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.