Animation : If you want a chance to do some animation for sports... and have LinkedIn I found this 4 U by Claudio Napoleoni

*** AAA SENIOR TECHNICAL ANIMATOR WANTED FOR GLOBAL STUDIO** Cassandra Donnelly - James TIGA AWARD WINNING RECRUITER - Video Games Senior Recruiter, Project Manager for Women in Games Jobs (WIGJ) Description We are now looking for a Technical Animator for our current and next generation console game development. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years using Motionbuilder in the video games industry from a technical standpoint. A strong working knowledge of using Python in Motionbuilder is vital. Responsibilities * Experienced at creating a wide range of high quality animation friendly rigs in Motionbuilder while working closely with our riggers and animators. * Interacting closely with animators and technical artists to maintain and improve our proprietary animation and asset setup tools. * Ability to collaborate effectively with other team disciplines, predominantly animation and animation code. * Bring innovation and resolution to technical problems and challenges throughout production. * Can demonstrate creativity and technical ability within the constraints of console development. * Assist character artist with skinning and rigging of characters, including setups for facial animation. * Strong communication and organizational skills. * Effective time management skills to meet deadlines without sacrificing quality. * Mentoring other technical artists to help improve their Motionbuilder skills. Qualifications * Experience using Motionbuilder as a technical artist setting up rigs is vital. * Relevant experience using 3ds max in a technical art role setting up rigs is desirable. * Python programming is a prerequisite for the role. * Experience in other scripting and programming languages (Maxscript, Mel, C# / C++, etc.) is a big plus. * Industry experience is a requirement, having shipped title(s) on PS3, 360, PC. * Knowledge of facial rigging is a definite plus. * 3+ years of applicable professional experience as an animation technical artist. * Relevant games development experience, preferably on a AAA game. You can see more Interactive Selection jobs on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Interactive.Selection and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/gamesjobs Read our blog at www.GamesJobBlog.com Apply here: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=Y2Fzc2FuZHJhLjY3ODIwLjMzNzBAaW50ZXJhY3Rpdm...