Character Animator - Generative AI Experiences SW

At Apple, we strive to make great products that empower people and improve their lives. We are looking for a great Character Animator to join our diverse team of engineers, artists and designers and help us take our state of the art character animation systems to the next level. This position focuses on creating high-quality, stylized character animation with emphasis on creative expression, performance, and facial animation to push the limits of the next generation of interactive computing.

This role requires a deep understanding of animation artistry, technical proficiency in Maya, and the ability to work within real-time constraints while maintaining high creative standards.

Create compelling character performances using creative and stylized animation techniques\\nDevelop expressive facial animation that conveys emotion and personality\\nCollaborate with directors and technical teams on animation pipelines and workflows\\nExplore emerging animation technologies and techniques\\nWork with motion capture data to create polished, performance-driven animation\\nEnsure animation quality meets real-time performance requirements

Solid grasp on the traditional principles of animation\\nExperience in expressive facial animation\\nExpert level of knowledge of Autodesk Maya\\nUnderstanding of technical constraints in real-time environments\\nGreat at providing and receiving feedback\\nEnsure animations run efficiently across target platforms and use cases, both real time with frame rate budgets and non-real time

USD format and workflow familiarity\\nExperience with procedural animation techniques\\nMotion capture cleanup and performance enhancement experience\\nExperience with real-time game engines (Unity, Unreal, or proprietary engines)\\nExperience with non-linear animation systems, animation statemachines and/or motion matching techniques.\\nSkilled in modeling and rigging is a plus