$126,400 – $227,000
Listed on Bend Studio’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Naughty Dog seeks an experienced gameplay animator to create and implement high-quality character animations for their upcoming projects, working closely with design and engineering teams to solve complex animation challenges. This role suits animators with strong technical skills in both digital content creation and programming who want to contribute to narrative-driven, visually sophisticated games.
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What they ask for
Required
- 5+ years of gameplay animation experience in games
- Proficiency in Python, C#, C++ or similar programming languages
- Understanding of in-game animation tools such as state machines, blend trees, and IK solvers
- Experience with mocap and keyframe animation pipelines in Maya or MotionBuilder
- Portfolio or demo reel of animation work