Middle/Senior Spine Animator

Whimsy Games is an outsourcing game development company known for creating innovative and entertaining games for various platforms. With a focus on creativity, Whimsy Games constantly explores new ideas and pushes game development’s boundaries. In the next few years, we are aiming to create bestsellers and become a respectable partner for global GameDev companies.

Now we are seeking an experienced Spine Animator for a project full-time cooperation (for 1-2 months).

На какие задачи (обязанности)?

• Create Spine Animations (environment objects, characters, VFX

• and UI Items) for Web and Mobile Slots

• Work with documentation, compliance with technical requirements

• Work with feedback and with the lead artist

• Create mood boards and collect animation reference

• Task Estimations and time trekking 

• Follow established workflow requirements, pipelines, and best practices to maintain efficient art production processes

• Communication with the technical department and PM 

• Preparation and export of animation to the project

Какого профессионала ищем?

• 2+ years of experience as a Animator in the gambling industry (Social Casino)

• Knowledge of English

• Must have knowledge of 2D and 2.5D animations in the spine.
  

• Knowledge and work with SPINE, version 3.7.9.1.

• Good understanding of the game development process ( Technical processes/Basic Pipelines )

• Base Knowledge of Photoshop,
  

• Ability to be proactive, and highly organized, with good teamwork skills

• Experience working with different animation styles (Realism/Casual/Stylization) 

• Experience in creating character animation, UI items, VFX and backgrounds

• Basic animation knowledge: animation principles, anatomy, body mechanics, weight, dynamics, acceleration, etc.

• Experience in analyzing gambling markets.

• Independence and good communication skills. We are expecting a proactive participant in the project. 

Какие условия и бонусы?

• Ability to work from anywhere in the world in comfortable conditions while remaining a member of the team

• Timely and competitive compensation

• Flexible work schedule

• Regular company-wide sync-ups to share your thoughts and ideas

• The coolest team of passionate Game Development experts