3D Animator

Job Title: 3D Animator

Department: NC Art

Location: Wilmington, NC

Reports To: Art Lead

Status: Exempt

Online portfolio (Required at the time of application) - This can be work-related or personal projects outside of work-related activities

WHO WE ARE:

We are Valicy.

We make games. We also make the machines they run on.

What we're building matters. How we treat people matters more.

OUR MISSION

We exist to create excellent gaming experiences, treat our customers the way we want to be treated, and positively impact people's lives through a culture of care.

Seven values guide how we work. We call it our FIGHTER mindset:

Fun: Enjoy the journey together

Innovative: Consistently pushing new boundaries through creativity

Growth: Committed to growing personally and professionally

Humble & Passionate: It’s important to be both

Teamwork: Built on trust, healthy conflict, commitment, accountability, and results

Excellence: Pursuing high standards in everything we do

Relational: Building trust and relationships with customers and teammates

If this is the kind of place you've been looking for, let's talk.

SUMMARY: The ideal candidate has experience with animating characters and assets in a fun, stylized approach. A solid grasp of animation principles demonstrated through character, VFX, and motion graphics animation is essential. The 3D Animator will work across all aspects of a game’s life cycle, owning the responsibility of animation through pre-production to the final milestone. Blending artistic expertise and technical ability, the 3D Animator will bring visually stimulating content to life that will enhance game play-ability and showcase original experiences to a wide player audience.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand company Mission, Vision, and Values and be an ambassador of MVV.
• Collaborate effectively with artists and programmers to create high quality, stylized 3d character animations for games produced by the team
• Rigging and weight painting the prepared 3d characters for animation
• Animate real time popups/motion graphics in 3d space to be used in Unity3D
• Assist in creating entertaining Unity3D transitions to and from game features
• Create high quality animations of characters or key art assets specifically for marketing promotions and sizzle reel videos
• Work with the art team to create dynamic and engaging particle systems in Unity’s Shuriken Particle Editor
  
  
  

REQUIREMENTS:

• A strong portfolio demonstrating understanding of animation principles as they apply to a variety of stylized 3D characters
• Art degree preferred or equivalent work experience
• 1-2 years prior experience in a related position
• Experience developing motion graphics elements for any type of media
  
  
  

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience in using the Unity3D engine (importing assets, animation editor, shuriken particle system)
• Competency in both Photoshop and After Effects
• Work experience in mobile or casino gaming industries
• Familiarity with VFX pipelines in games
• Knowledge of Unity 3D particle systems
  
  
  

Online portfolio (Required at the time of application) - This can be work-related or personal projects outside of work-related activities

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The usual work environment is typical of an office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with no material or weather-related hazards except those associated with travel.

This Job Description is to be used as a guide for accomplishing Company objectives. The description incorporates the most typical duties performed and covers only the primary functions and responsibilities of the position. It is recognized that other related duties not specifically mentioned may also be performed. The inclusion of those duties would not alter the overall evaluation of this position.