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Spine Animator (3 month contract - Remote)

We are the world’s first interactive luxury styling game, combining state-of-the-art technology with a luxury fashion styling experience that has real-time content at its core.

We are a fast growth digital platform led by industry experts from the app technology, luxury fashion, gaming and e-commerce worlds. DREST is in early access mode and can be found and downloaded on the App Store.

We are centred around gamification, entertainment and content, DREST combines state of the art technology with in-game fashion styling and shopping, all inspired by a real-time news content feed reflecting daily global fashion and lifestyle zeitgeist.

Our employees are spread across the globe and we pride ourselves in how diverse this allows for our teams to be. Not only are we bringing Tech, Gaming & Luxury Fashion together, we are also bringing a variety of cultures closer together.

Working Location

We are a mixture of remote and hybrid working. Our primary location and only hybrid office is in London and we have remote teams across locations globally which overlap well with the GMT time zone.

What we are looking for

As Spine Animator you will work closely with our Creative team and Unity Tools team to introduce Spine to our pipeline and product. This is an opportunity to enjoy a creative, challenging and collaborative workplace where your ideas will be every bit as valued as your technical and creative expertise.

You are passionate about games and animation. Naturally proactive, you will actively contribute with ideas and solutions and thrive working in an ever evolving environment as Drest grows, both as a product and company.

What you will do..

• Rig and animate in Spine using the mesh tool to simulate 3D.
• Create various animation tests in collaboration with the Art team that push Spine to its limits.
• Work to improve efficiency and quality of animations produced for the product.
• Work closely with the relevant teams to ensure the deliverables meet expectations.
• Create animatics for approval before proceeding further.
• Make quick, sound estimates and propose alternatives to save time and effort.
• Share and spread your Spine expertise to your peers.
• Contribute to a positive development culture and create a safe and inclusive environment for all.
• Adapt and grow with Drest, a dynamic environment and regularly learn and share.

What you will bring..

• Expert in Spine animation. Rigging a skeleton, creating bones, meshes and skins, balancing the weights, working with transform constraints, animating and exporting have no secrets for you.
• Advanced Photoshop skills.
• Familiarity with Unity.
• Self-driven you are able to proceed with little supervision.
• Willing to receive and give feedback.
• Ability to communicate fluently in English, both written and spoken.
• A passion for games, including mobile.

What else you could bring but is not essential..

• C# and Unity Knowledge.
• Knowledge of other animation softwares like After Effects, Maya or Adobe Animate.
• Experience with industry-standard bug reporting software such as JIRA.
• Good grasp of Agile principles and methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Art, Animation or equivalent.