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Animator and Video Editor
2 years ago
Carry1st is Africa’s leading publisher of mobile games and digital content. Operating at the intersection of games, fintech, and web3, we scale awesome content in underserved frontier markets. Carry1st has a proprietary payments and ecommerce platform which allows players to acquire global content using locally-accessible payment methods. We are backed by awesome investors like: Andreessen Horowitz, Google, Riot Games, Avenir, Konvoy Ventures, and Nas.
We are looking for a talented Animator and Video Editor to develop awe-inducing videos with 2D /3D and other techniques. You’ll work across our portfolio of games, giving life to storylines and characters in our video ads. In close collaboration with our Lead Animator, LiveOps Manager, Creative Marketing and Game team, you will turn concepts into impressive computer-generated animations that reach millions of users across the globe.
Your core responsibilities will include:
- Translating animation requirements into presentations and engaging videos
- Supporting initial stages of production through raw designs and storyboards
- Manipulating and editing video footage to tell a cohesive story
- Consulting with stakeholders from production through to post-production
- Continuously discovering and implementing new editing technologies and industry’s best practices to maximize efficiency.
Requirements
What makes you a great candidate?
- Proven work experience as an Animator and Video editor
- Thorough knowledge of timing, motivation and continuity
- Experience working in 2D/3D, stop motion and computer-generated animation
- Familiarity with special effects, 3D and compositing
- Proficient in CGI software (Photoshop, 3ds Max, Maya etc.)
- Bonus: experience working in Free2Play mobile gaming industry
Benefits
What will we offer you?
- The ability to work on global campaigns, where your work will be seen by millions of people across the world
- The opportunity to work in a fast moving, dynamic industry in a frontier market
- Equity ownership
Some additional perks you’ll get access to…
- Co-working excursions and retreats: Teams are encouraged to work from a shared location and visit each other. Carry1st will cover travel expenses, accommodation, and provide you with a daily spending allowance
- Company Equipment Perk: To help set our teammates up for success we make sure you’ve got everything you need to work from home
- Remote working allowance: An additional $600 a year that you can put towards creating your own office space, whether it’s internet expenses, ad-hoc equipment, or putting it towards a co-working space. We don’t mind!
- Birthday Leave: No one should have to work on their birthday! Our teammates can enjoy a paid day off on their special day
- Learning and Development: To encourage continuous improvement, we have a Professional Development Fund to enable teammates to attend courses, conferences and training events
- Social events: Fun and regular company events to relax and connect with teammates
Carry1st is a remote-first company. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.
Learn more about Carry1st…
- Forbes announced that Andreessen Horowitz led Carry1st’s $20M Series A Extension
- The Hollywood Reporter announced that Nas and Google joined Carry1st’s $20M round
- PocketGamer.Biz announced that Carry1st raised $20 million to create the “Garena of Africa”
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