** This position can work remotely most of the time in CA and is expected to commute to the office ONLY when it is needed.**
About us:
GungHo Online Entertainment America Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of the Japanese gaming company GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. We publish titles across multiple platforms ranging from AAA to handheld to mobile. Our group is comprised of veterans from various aspects of the industry who are brought together by one simple thing: a love of gaming.
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for creation of art assets, especially animation, as well as for creating an efficient art pipeline for art assets in general.
What you’ll be doing:
- Support and supplement the creative vision of the Producer and Development Team to achieve clarity and visual quality within technical constraints.
- Developing games from early prototype to final production.
- Animating humanoid and non-humanoid characters to show a range of personalities.
- Making prototype animations
- Rig own models and create prototype assets and animations.
- Within reason, help create 3D models, particle effects, and other art assets for developing our internally developed game.
- Help troubleshoot problems with our art assets.
- Establish and adhere to an art pipeline for all of our art assets.
- Establish a reasonable naming convention and file formats to ensure an organized production.
- Make sure that our tool chain for art creation is up to date and reasonable to maintain.
- Explore and learn tools and technologies, such as the Unreal Engine, to be able to push the quality, and quantity of the art assets for our games.
- Conduct technical problem solving and optimization.
- Perform special projects and other miscellaneous duties that are assigned by upper management.v
- Travel on business or work beyond normal work hours when necessary.
Qualifications and desired experience:
- Full understanding of the fundamentals of animation, for both humanoid and non-humanoid characters.
- Proficiency in 3D Modeling tools, with at least 3 years of experience with Maya.
- Well-versed in Photoshop and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Art degree and/or equivalent work experience.
- Must provide an animation portfolio via website link. (Please use the “Website, Blog, or Portfolio” section of the application.)
- Familiarity with Unreal is required.
- Rigging models is a great plus
- Being able to help with VFX will be a great plus.
- Enjoy working in a small, agile team environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Passion for games!
Perks:
- 100% employer-paid insurances: Health insurance (Medical, Dental, and Vision), Life insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance, and Long Term Disability insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Competitive paid time off: Vacation, Personal time, Sick Leave, Holidays, and Winter Breaks.
GungHo Online Entertainment America, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.