Company Description
To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members!
Job Description
CD PROJEKT RED is looking for an Expert Animation TD to join our studio in Boston to work on Project Orion, the follow-up to Cyberpunk 2077 and the next major video game in the Cyberpunk franchise. This position will work closely with the Technical Art Director, animation team, and technical artists to drive development of world-class animation technology.
Responsibilities
- Designing, creating, testing and maintaining asset rigs.
- Work directly with character artists, vehicles team and technical animators to solve animation issues and consult on design.
- Driving the development of and maintaining motion and deformations systems.
- investigating new techniques and processes to solve character production challenges.
- Writing pipeline tools to streamline the setup process.
- Documentation of tools and workflows.
- Write and prepare briefs for work with outsource vendors, review work as necessary.
- Work with directors and Production to estimate and plan work.
- Mentor other Character TD’s and help build an environment of creativity, trust, and excellence.
Qualifications
- Ability to work independently to identify and own work, deliver results.
- At least 8 years of experience in a similar position in the movie, broadcast or gaming environment.
- Solid portfolio demonstrating expertise.
- Strong understanding of both Figure and Facial Anatomy and Topology.
- Character/vehicle/weapon rigging experience in Maya and motion builder.
- Able to deliver and receive feedback in a productive and accountable manner.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of Maya and Python.
- Experience in C++.
- Experience with machine learning systems.
Additional Information
This job requires working in Boston, US.
Working mode: in-office in a hybrid or full-time capacity.
Health & Well-being
- Company paid medical healthcare (dental vision & mental).
- Paid Leave — 20 days of holiday for every team member per year (26 days after two years).
- No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.
- 401K with employer matching.
- Gym Membership Reimbursement.
Perks & Professional Growth
- Flexible working hours.
- Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
- Merch — regular chances to nab some cool swag!
- A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
Life in the Office
- Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
- Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
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What We Do
CD PROJEKT RED is home to over 900 game-making professionals from all over the globe. We speak many different languages, but share one love — video games.
The studio’s portfolio largely comprises The Witcher series of role-playing games, including 2015’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which received over 250 Game of the Year awards. In 2020, the studio released its most recent game: Cyberpunk 2077 — a first-person RPG set in a futuristic, high-tech world. Other notable releases include Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, and GWENT: The Witcher Card Game — in which players create decks of witcher-world warriors and fight epic card battles with other people around the globe.
Headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, CD PROJEKT RED has offices in Kraków and Wrocław, as well as in Los Angeles and Vancouver.
The studio is part of the larger CD PROJEKT S.A. Capital Group, which also includes Spokko, a mobile-focused developer responsible for The Witcher: Monster Slayer, and The Molasses Flood, a development studio in Boston, which is currently working on a game based on one of CD PROJEKT RED’s IPs.
As the company grows, the overall studio mission remains the same: we strive to create the best RPGs in the world, while always keeping gamers’ needs at the core.
