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Senior Gameplay Animator - Systemic Animation Mastery

Naughty Dog

Naughty Dog is seeking an experienced Gameplay Animator to join our Santa Monica studio for a hybrid/onsite position. You will create high-quality animation content in Maya, collaborate across Animation, Design, and Engineering, and take ownership of challenging projects while mentoring teammates. The role requires a minimum of 1 shipped AAA game, 5+ years in the game industry, and expertise in systemic gameplay animation, mocap and keyframe work. Portfolio/demo reel is expected. #J-18808-Ljbffr Naughty Dog

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