A high profile video game company in San Diego is looking for a Technical Animator to come aboard to work on a real-time interactive 3D demo application for the PS3. You would be working just minutes from SoCal's world famous beaches on a sprawling tech campus. As an animator you'll be using cutting edge hardware and software and have access to a robust mocap studio. Requirements: - Minimum 3-4 yrs experience with Maya - Able to Create original animation, edit, customize, utilize and format Motion Capture data. - Level, Collision and Object Geometry Duties: - Build real-time interactive character animations - Create blend shapes for facial MoCap solver solution - Create cinematics rendering of facial MoCap solution - Provide artist feedback on client-side artist tools developed by group (such as stand-alone level editor) - Work with engineers to refine content for developing 3D art pipelines Please Note: - This is a 4 month onsite contract position in San Diego. - The hourly rate is $35-40/hr DOE. Time+1/2 for overtime. - $500 relocation assistance provided for non-local candidates To Apply: - Send your resume to nextgen@ascendientertainment.com - Please the text -SN-C-TecAn- in the subject line Feel free to visit us at www.ascendientertainment.com Playstation, PS2, PS3, PSP, Xbox, Console, Title, Game, Video Game, 3D, AI, Gameplay, online | 
