Write and maintain scripts using MEL, Python, and PyMel. General scripting duties include developing systems and workflows for animating and rigging characters, expediting the character setup and animation process, and writing scripts to aid the art team when required

Possess a comprehensive understanding of animation techniques

Work with the Core team creating Maya tools and improving the art pipeline

Contribute to the design and improvement of the character set-up process

Assist the animation team in troubleshooting setup and animation problems as they arise

Understand (and assist when technical needs arise) the entire process of creating cinematics including set construction, camera setup, character blocking, character animation, animation troubleshooting, and ensuring that scenes run properly on the real-time game engine

Create simple Entity animations for the purpose of testing new and existing systems, and animate cameras and simple Entities for gameplay and cinematics as necessary

Maintain an understanding of skeletons, facial animation methodologies, constraints and other Maya tools and systems used for character animation

Edit and improve existing character animation systems, including facial setups and animation transfer tools

Other duties may be assigned