Character Animator, Generative AI Experiences

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$150,400–$277,600 / yr
Posted
55 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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This role $214k
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This role pays more than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $169,137–$246,287 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $214k versus about $208k for comparable roles.

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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Character Animator, Generative AI Experiences

As a Character Animator - Generative AI Experiences SW, you will join a diverse team of engineers, artists, and designers to advance state-of-the-art character animation systems. You will be responsible for creating high-quality, stylized character performances with a specific focus on expressive facial animation that conveys emotion and personality. Your daily work involves collaborating with directors and technical teams on animation pipelines, exploring emerging technologies, and processing motion capture data to create polished, performance-driven results. To succeed, you must possess expert knowledge of Autodesk Maya and a deep understanding of traditional animation principles. You will navigate real-time constraints, potentially utilizing USD formats, procedural techniques, and game engines like Unity or Unreal. The role focuses on pushing the limits of interactive computing by delivering high-quality animations that meet specific frame rate budgets across various platforms and use cases.

What you'll do

  • Create compelling character performances using creative and stylized animation techniques.
  • Develop expressive facial animations that convey emotion and personality.
  • Process and polish motion capture data into performance-driven animations.
  • Optimize animations to meet real-time performance requirements and frame rate budgets.
  • Implement procedural animation, state machines, or motion matching techniques.
  • Utilize Autodesk Maya to develop high-quality character animations.
  • Explore and integrate emerging animation technologies and workflows.

What we're looking for

  • Solid grasp of traditional animation principles.
  • Experience in expressive facial animation.
  • Expert level knowledge of Autodesk Maya.
  • Understanding of technical constraints and frame rate budgets in real-time environments.
  • Familiarity with USD format and workflow.
  • Experience with procedural animation techniques.
  • Experience with motion capture cleanup and performance enhancement.
  • Experience with real-time game engines, non-linear animation systems, or motion matching.

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