# Senior Cinematic Facial Animator (CONTRACT)

Hiring organization: [Bend Studio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bend-studio)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/408e36cf-64fc-4b0b-b2fe-6742ec216cd2

Listed on Bend Studio's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: contract
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: United States, Remote
- Remote: yes
- Salary: 77 – 86 USD per hour

## Summary

Create facial animations for in-game cinematics at Insomniac Games using motion capture and hand-keyed animation techniques. This role suits experienced animators who can deliver high-quality character performances and collaborate with creative directors to meet performance standards.

_Our summary, not Bend Studio's wording._

## Skills named

Adobe Premiere, Autodesk Maya, Jira

## Required

- Create high-quality cinematic facial animation using FACS-based rigs
- Develop facial animations from motion capture data and hand-key techniques
- Collaborate with Animation Directors and Lead Animators
- Integrate facial animations into game engine
- Polish character performances through iterative feedback
- Troubleshoot technical issues with facial animation
- Maintain alignment with schedule and performance benchmarks

## Nice to have

- Knowledge of Insomniac proprietary tools
- Understanding of state machine flow in game engines
- Experience with MotionBuilder
- Experience with Adobe Premiere

Apply on Bend Studio's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sonyinteractiveentertainmentglobal/jobs/6164734004