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Real-time VFX Artist Expert
1 year ago
Job Description
Job purpose
- Work closely with the Artist Supervisor / Lead, Game Designers and Development team.
- Provide Expert quality 2D effects, animations and assets for the projects required.
- Manage successful integration of animation assets to the game builds.
- Provide solid technical advice when consulted for projects.
- Train, Coach and Mentor Junior and Senior Animators when required.
Artistic and Technical Responsibilities
- Provide artistic and technical solutions on a project-wide basis.
- Illustrate frames based on verbal and written direction.
- Provide production quality assets including; 2D assets, storyboards, 2D animations, FX and others required.
- Participate in brainstorming sessions for game ideas and artistic styles.
- Ensure that the high-quality bar established by Studio Lead Artist and Producers are reached and maintained.
- Provide technical support and problem-solving whenever required.
- Consistently play builds and give constructive feedback.
Contribution in Management
- Excellent communication and documentation skill.
- Plan and prioritize your work and those in your jurisdiction far ahead to prevent you and your team from working overtime.
- Provide accurate time estimation for your tasks, manage priorities to meet deadlines and take ownership of your own work and those within your jurisdiction.
- Have Excellent organizational skills.
- Contribute to an Efficient working environment for the team.
- Possess a library of references to use for working and to share with other animators.
- Foresee future mistakes and prevent them from happening.
- Keep in frequent contact with the development team to ensure that assets are implemented to the required quality and polish.
- Produce, check and update 2D Animation documentation when required.
- Contribute to the creation of an asset database to be used for the quick development of prototype builds, containing basic animations.
Reporting
- Report your tasks status to your supervisors and producers on a daily basis.
Qualifications
Knowledge
- Academic background in Animation or equivalent.
- Expert at Adobe Photoshop.
- Expert at Adobe Animate CC and/or Timeline Based Animation.
- Expert Knowledge of Spine/ Dragonbones/ Anima 2D (skeletal animation software).
- Expert knowledge of the use of the Unity Shuriken Particle System.
- Expert knowledge of the use of the Unity object/ character animation features, including Anima 2D.
- Advanced knowledge of the use of Shaders and Unity Shadergraph/ Amplify Shader Editor and/or Shader Coding.
- More than 4 Years of expertise in the field.
Skills
- Expert understanding of style guidelines, design process and creative workflow.
- Expert understanding of FX and character animation.
- Expert understanding of Sprite creation.
- Advanced technical skills.
- Expert knowledge of sense of color, design, perspective and composition.
- Expert Communication and documentation skills.
- Expert research and development skills.
- Expert English communication skill.
- Expert level in drawing and illustration skills (relief, lighting, materials, perspective, colors...).
- Be original, inventive, creative and artistic.
- Be patient and able to concentrate for long periods, pay attention to detail.
- Be observant and understand how people and animals move and express emotions,
- Be observant and understand how both objects and elements move in the real world.
- Work well as part of a team and be able to take direction from the lead artist, and producers.
- Be able to follow a brief and work on their own initiative.
- Take criticism well.
- Work well under pressure and to strict deadlines.
Attitude
- Commitment and sense of responsibility: Show a strong commitment to the teams and to the company and be willing to work hard to complete the task on time.
- Open-minded: Demonstrate flexibility of thinking and accept positive feedback from others for improvement.
- Self-disciplined: Demonstrate strong motivation and passion at work.
- Teamwork: Cooperate with team members and actively provide support.
- Passion for playing video games across multiple platforms.
- Pro-active, autonomous, responsible and well organized.
- Maintain a good mindset and manage stress when facing issues.
Leadership
- Intermediate leadership skills over Junior Animators and Senior Animators.
Additional Information
Recruitment Process:
- (1) 30-minute Call. Only qualified candidates will be contacted by our recruiters,
- (2) Test (3 days),
- (3) 1-hour Interview,
- (4) Offer.
Work Location and Hour:
- Work location: 26 Ung Van Khiem, Binh Thanh, HCMC, or Work From Home (WFH).
- Work hour: 08:30 A.M. - 06:00 P.M, Monday to Friday.
What We Offer:
- An attractive salary, with Tet Holiday bonus ("13th-month salary"), and other performance bonuses paid every 2 quarters, or on the spot.
- Full coverage of SI, HI, UI, and extra insurance (PTI).
- A hybrid working model.
- A range of policies to support employees physically, mentally and emotionally while working A dynamic workplace environment, with over 18 nationalities, where hundreds of world-renowned game titles (Asphalt, Minion Rush, Modern Combat, Dungeon Hunter etc.) were born.
- An open-space office, a cafeteria, a terrace and a Gaming Area.
- Other benefits from "One of the best companies to work for in Asia 2021" (#HRAA2021).
Application:
- Send your CV and cover letter (optional) to: sai-recruitment@gameloft.com, titled: VFX_Your Full Name or apply here via SmartRecruiters.
Find Out More About Us:
- Facebook (Gameloft SEA): www.facebook.com/gameloftsea
- Website (Gameloft SEA): www.game-sea.com
Company Description
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