# Senior Cinematic Animator (CONTRACT)

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6f7f9444-9e74-4ca6-8b26-656f22b3c85f

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

Insomniac Games is seeking a Senior Cinematic Animator to craft high-quality in-game cinematics using motion capture and hand animation, working closely with the animation director to bring cinematic scenes to life. This eight-month contract role suits experienced animators who excel at character performance and can balance technical precision with creative storytelling.

_Our summary, not Bend Studio's wording._

## Skills named

Adobe Premiere, Autodesk Maya, Character Animation, Jira, Motion Capture

## Required

- Create high-quality cinematic animation using motion capture and hand-key techniques
- Collaborate with Animation Directors and Lead Animators on cinematic design
- Refine character body and facial animation for realism and engagement
- Participate in team feedback sessions
- Master animation and camera principles
- Track work using Jira and Flow
- Communicate progress and blockers to Animation Director and Project Management

## Nice to have

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

Apply on Bend Studio's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sonyinteractiveentertainmentglobal/jobs/6164400004