Senior Animator (Slotomania) (вакансія неактивна)

Playtika is looking for a Senior Animator to join our team in Kyiv on a full-time basis.

Animators are responsible for creating high-quality digital animation of the game icons, characters, dialogues UI and other gaming components used in game software. This position requires working closely with the Art Director, Lead Animator, and programmers to create unique gaming content and entertaining product. A person will be primarily focused on the content implementation pipeline; configuring asset structures and implementing/updating static content as per slot games portfolio.

Responsibilities:

— Develop/Update animation for online-based gaming projects
— Support various art team disciplines with tools and technical assistance
— Understands the rules of animation and applies to work
— Models texture and light 2D and 3D objects and scenes
— Ensure relevant processes in regard to asset management, file organization, output configuration are clearly and correctly executed
— Responsible for having peer reviews to check work for accuracy and quality
— Bring innovation and resolution to technical problems and challenges throughout production
— Anticipate the needs of the Technical artists so as to streamline their productivity
— Broad understanding of technical issues in graphics, such as rendering, performance, streaming and memory management
— Supports engineering development by updating and modifying artwork to meet technical requirements in a timely and efficient manner

Requirements:

Education: Art and Animation degree and/or vocational certification in video graphics or equivalent.

Experience: 3 to 5 years’ experience with 2D or 3D Animations, Motion Graphics, graphic design, computer graphics and color theory. Extensive experience with animation tools and techniques required, as shown in portfolio. Previous experience in the gaming industry preferred.

Skills, knowledge, and qualifications: We believe that software skills can be trained, however here some of the tools used in the production:
— Adobe Creative Suite (Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Media Encoder, etc)
— RevisionFX Effection Plus
— Red Giant Effect Suite
— Trapcode Suite
— Gen Arts Sapphire
— Video Copilot (Element 3D, Optical Flares, Saber, etc)
— SPINE Professional
— Autodesk Maya

Other requirements:
— Experience in creating art assets for PC, Console, or Slot Machine games using Adobe After Effects, Spine and Photoshop
— Ability to read technical documentation in English
— Self-driven, responsible and detail-oriented person
— Passion for computer games
— Ability to adapt to new technologies
— Ability to work in teams, with managers and other disciplines.
— Ability to make and deliver art to engineering specification.
— Knowledge of storyboarding, video production and 2D/3D animation
— Exceptional drawing, illustration and composition ability a plus
— Must have the ability to speak, read and understand English, tolerate moderate to occasional high levels of stress, capable of multi‑tasking, and meeting deadlines.

We offer all our employees:

— Competitive salary, performance-based bonuses, and flexible working hours
— Social package, including gym membership compensation, medical insurance with dental coverage
— Training programs, certifications, conferences including international events
— Annual salary review
— 20 working days paid vacation and sick leave
— Corporate celebrations, team buildings, and fun activities
— Free meals twice a day, refreshments
— Technical library with option to order books
— Coaching and reviews to support your career development
— Help and support for candidates from other cities
— Possibility to attend local and international professional training and conferences at the company’s expense
— Working for one of the top social gaming companies in the world
— And amazing and huge corporate events like this one:

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Playtika Holding Corp. is a leading mobile gaming company and monetization platform with over 35 million monthly active users across a portfolio of games titles. Founded in 2010, Playtika was among the first to offer free-to-play social games on social networks and, shortly after, on mobile platforms. Headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, and guided by a mission to entertain the world through infinite ways to play, Playtika has over 3,700 employees in 19 offices worldwide including Tel-Aviv, London, Berlin, Vienna, Helsinki, Montreal, Chicago, Las Vegas, Santa Monica, Newport Beach, Sydney, Kyiv, Bucharest, Minsk, Dnipro, and Vinnytsia.

Slotomania is the #1 Social Slots Game in the world, the industry leader (#2 grossing games developer on Facebook and #1 grossing social games developer on iOS and Android), and Playtika’s flagman game, boasts over 160 slot games. It is available on the different web platforms (Facebook is a major) and mobile platforms (Apple App Store, Google Play, Amazon, Windows Mobile, Viber games).