Animator: Narrative Gameplay (All Levels) - Rockstar Toronto

Animator: Narrative Gameplay (All Levels) – Rockstar Toronto

Published On: 23 January 2025Categories: Careers

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.

Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Rockstar Toronto is on the lookout for talented Animators who possess a passion for gameplay animation.

This is a full-time, in-office position based out of Rockstar’s unique game development studio in Oakville, ON.

What We Do

We create narrative in-game story and open world moments for all Rockstar video games. We are involved in the planning and direction of motion capture shoots. We embellish performances, emphasizing weight, timing & silhouette to create visually stunning animations. We take mocap data and edit the structure to work for in-game interactions. We work with the global animation and design teams to problem solve and implement immersive sequences. We review animations in-game and implement feedback from lead reviews.

Required Skills

Responsibilities

Create stunning animations that are responsive and support the overall player experience.
Work closely with the design team to create immersive experiences.
Implement, troubleshoot, and debug animation systems in-engine.
Help improve animation pipelines.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Art/Animation or equivalent experience.
Minimum 1 year of experience animating video games.
Outstanding demo reel (preferably demonstrating biped gameplay animations,in-game and in real time)

Skills

Positive, solution-oriented individual, with deep-rooted interest in video games, and game development
Exceptional skill in animating the human figure to create realistic character animations.
Strong understanding of development issues in getting animations into a game.
Ability to bring innovation and resolution to technical problems and challenges throughout production.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work closely with Artists, Designers and Programmers.

PLUSES

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.