Description
Respawn is seeking an Outsource Support Animator to bridge internal gameplay animation and external partner production for Apex Legends. This hybrid role combines hands-on gameplay animation work with ownership of outsourced animation execution, feedback pipelines, and milestone alignment across a broad range of features.
You will serve as both a creative contributor and external development coordinator, ensuring partner-produced animation meets Apex's gameplay clarity, responsiveness, and performance standards within a live-service production cadence.
Responsibilities
Gameplay Animation Execution
- Create block and prototype gameplay animations to establish timing, weight, and design intent.
- Collaborate with Animation Directors and Gameplay teams to co-direct motion capture sessions.
- Review, refine, and integrate vendor-delivered keyframe and mocap cleanup work.
- Ensure assets meet gameplay readability, responsiveness, and technical requirements.
External Development Coordination
- Manage day-to-day communication with external animation vendors.
- Provide clear, structured feedback aligned with internal animation direction.
- Partner with Animation Directors to define briefs and reference packages.
- Track sprint and milestone deliverables, revisions, and approval cycles.
- Identify risks in quality or schedule and escalate proactively.
- Support vendor onboarding and documentation updates.
- Provide performance notes and help shape capture goals.
Pipeline & Integration
- Export, ingest, and validate animation assets in-engine.
- Maintain animation briefs, scope breakdowns, and feedback documentation.
- Support Statement of Work (SOW) creation with detailed asset estimates.
- Ensure naming conventions, rig compatibility, and version control standards.
- Coordinate with Tech Animation and Engineering to resolve integration issues.
Requirements
- 2+ years of professional game animation experience.
- Strong blocking, gameplay timing, and polish skills.
- Experience working directly with outsourced animation teams.
- Combat Animation Experience.
- First Person Viewmodel Animation Experience.
- Strong knowledge of Maya and motion capture workflows.
- Familiarity with engine integration pipelines.
- Experience tracking work in Jira or similar tools.
- Live service development experience.
- Experience writing animation briefs, asset estimates, and production documentation.
Benefits Electronic Arts offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical insurance, mental wellness support, pension plans, paid time off, family leave, free games, and more. The company fosters environments where teams can perform at their best.