We\u2019re ArenaNet, a studio making online worlds infused with innovation, hand-crafted excellence, and creative passion. Our passion is broadly shared; gamers made Guild Wars 2 the fastest selling MMO game in the West with more than 3 million copies sold in its first 9 months, and players and press have consistently called it one of the best MMOs of all time.<\/p>\n
Our studio is built on foundations of excellence with a focus on community.\u00a0 We constantly innovate, unlocking the true potential of online role-playing with game-changing titles like Guild Wars 2 and beyond. The status quo isn\u2019t good enough for our dedicated worldwide community of players which is why we question the de facto industry conventions and demand more from ourselves as developers. This is a full time on-site position at our studio in Bellevue, Washington. A casual, friendly work environment, comprehensive benefits package, a competitive salary, and more are all part of what makes ArenaNet a great place to work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We\u2019re ArenaNet, a studio making online worlds infused with innovation, hand-crafted excellence, and creative passion. Our passion is broadly shared; gamers made Guild Wars 2 the fastest selling MMO game in the West with more than 3 million copies sold in its first 9 months, and players and press have consistently called it one of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[41,43,42],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":147,"href":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145\/revisions\/147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/advis104\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nEssential duties and Responsibilities:<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0Build exciting animation for a wide variety of characters (while working within the constraints of engine, design, and schedule)
\n\u2022\u00a0Work with commercial and proprietary tools to produce game-ready assets
\n\u2022\u00a0Participate in animation reviews; contribute input on tools, processes, etc.
\n\u2022\u00a0Communicate proactively with co-workers, including designers, programmers, and other game artists
\nQualifications:<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0Excellent character animation skills
\n\u2022\u00a0Three or more years\u2019 experience working in the games industry, on shipped titles
\n\u2022\u00a0Solid traditional animation \/ art education
\n\u2022\u00a0Maya expertise preferred
\n\u2022\u00a0Self-managing — organized and uses time well. Dependably identifies and meets goals
\n\u2022\u00a0Strong communication skills<\/p>\n