3D Character Animator

CCP Games is searching for an super skilled 3D Character Animator to build out the visual direction for our new games project. The ideal candidate has experience animating both human and non-humanoid characters. A strong knowledge of animation and rigging, as well as a great grasp of body movement principles, anticipation, timing, spacing, forward / inverse kinematics, and other facets of 2D and 3D animation are highly desirable. We are looking for someone capable of working in a team of highly motivated and driven individuals, animating creatures and characters for both science fiction and fantasy settings.


Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with the Production Lead, Concept Artist and Technical Artist to bring characters to life
Animate dynamic, believable, and epic characters
Ability to develop and maintain character motion and deformation systems
Seeing through an animation from conceptual phase to implementation in a timely manner to the highest quality

Required

Experience working in the Unreal Engine 4
Experience in games development using 3ds Max, Maya or an equivalent 3D program
Great skillset capable of tackling creature animation, character animation and everything in-between
Highly motivated, self-directed and a great team-player attitude
Passion for video games
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
The ability to bring an idea from conceptual phase to final production
Ability to work under pressure and to deadline
A thorough understanding of the development process for video game art from concept to implementation

Plus

Strong knowledge of the games industry
Strong skills in one or more of the following character creation tasks GÇô modelling, illustration or texturing
Have shipped a PC or console title as a character animator
Experience in FX and particle animation
Art, Design, or equivalent degree

All candidates should include a portfolio or supporting samples of previous work, together with a cover letter in English.

Meanwhile in other news...



Bolds are mine. New game to be developed by Reykjavik office, will require humanoid and non-humanoid animation on Unreal 4 for SF and Fantasy settings.

I foresee the coming of...




...EVE Online: Space Dragons!

... This game is about spaceships... why do we need to walk in stations? ...

and non-humanoid characters

Animated Fedos confirmed.

... Let's not stop there. ...

Bored newbies who are station camped might want something to do, for example.

EVE has never been about space ships. Spaceships are just the tool to play actual social game EVE is.

There was disappointment about WiS at the time but the riots were about "Greed is good" and all the gold Scorpion / ammo ideas.
Despite graphics cards melting left and right, the riots weren't even about that.

Walking in stations should be their #1 priority. I'm sure we all agree on this one fact.


And an actual animation to get inside the pod (naked or in underwear) and have a gantry put it inside the ship. And we absolutely must be able to buy furniture and other useless crap to decorate the rooms. And have little underpaid workers placing the items into the rooms every time we dock.

But wait THERE'S MORE!!!

Let's not stop there. We need walking in ships as well. We should be able to exit the capsule while it's in the ship and fraternize with the crew. Go to engineering, the bridge and all that stuff. And when your ship goes boom some of the crew may or may not make it to the escape pods in time and die. And then you'll be all like, "Damn, I was just playing poker with that guy".

And for capital ships other players should be able to come aboard. Obviously, titans will be like stations.

Well, let us get out asteroids and IRC then, shall we?

Walking in stations should be their #1 priority. I'm sure we all agree on this one fact.

Not sure I follow... you can't grow empires playing solo ...

So much sarcasm and yet, such a convoluted scenario you paint there.
Makes me think you really wanted this stuff and now you are bitter because you are unlikely to ever get it.

You bet your sweet sweet cloned ass I want that. Also, weren't we promised hardcore sexual intercourse on stations?!?! I wants meh space poon!!! Artemis Tyrannos is asking for it!!!

You bet your sweet sweet cloned ass I want that. Also, weren't we promised hardcore sexual intercourse on stations?!?! I wants meh space poon!!! Artemis Tyrannos is asking for it!!!

Not so much, no.




Done it.

You bet your sweet sweet cloned ass I want that. Also, weren't we promised hardcore sexual intercourse on stations?!?! I wants meh space poon!!! Artemis Tyrannos is asking for it!!!

I really dont know what to think. Part of me would like to see other players avatars in station environment, and when I saw this new CCP career offers, it rekindled a small candle of hope. But then it immediately started to flutter, as I know CCP have other plans for future, for EVE.

Maybe completely other game, in a world of EVE, something what can acompany Valkyrie on Oculus.

Nope, you didn't.
That would be a one-man-empire, which is none.
You needed help and people around you.

Dismissed.

No, you simply need people to do what you tell them to do. That doesn't mean playing with them.


You have much to learn about efficiency.

I said one man can build an empire without having to play with others, and that holds true to this day.