Senior Animator (offline)

Ideal candidates will have:
● At least 10 years’ experience in a similar creative or gaming industry role
● A strong ability to work within industry standard processes (including documentation, tech, workflows, etc.)
● At least 2 previously shipped PC or console game titles as an animator or animation lead on current or previous-generation hardware (PS3/4, Xbox 360/One, PC, etc.)
● A proven background in animation
● A demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
● A strong understanding of implementing animations in-game
● Experience creating stylized key framed animation
● A deep understanding of anatomy and motion
● Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
● Spoken English
● A results-orientated approach to their work
● Experience with world-building, texturing, and lighting in a game editor (Radiant, Unreal Engine, Unity, etc.)
● Demonstrated experience with Adobe Photoshop and After Effects, 3ds Max, and Maya
● Strong ability to multitask, prioritize, and work independently with minimal supervision to meet deadlines
● A passion for collaborating with other artists
● Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, decision-making abilities, and lateral thinking capacity to readily offer clients innovative solutions
● A clear passion for games and cinema

We offer:
● An opportunity to hone and improve your skills by applying them to a diverse variety of engaging entertainment projects
● The chance to work closely with a team of like-minded creative professionals in a fast-paced, multicultural environment on a variety of gaming, film, and entertainment projects
● A competitive salary
● Ongoing training and professional self-improvement opportunities
● Long-term employment with 20 working-days paid vacation
● Paid sick leaves
● Flexible working schedule
● Medical insurance
● Tax compensation
● Modern and comfortable office near the Vystavkovyi center


Responsibilities:
● Creating high quality in-game animations, including cinematic scenes with strong camera compositions
● Creating dynamic scenes, like battle or combat sequences
● Keeping a consistent balance between quality and efficiency while working under tight deadlines
● Managing all the assets and data associated with the project while making sure to optimize and deliver clean assets with the correct organization
● Establishing a thorough understanding of the existing tools and pipelines; experiment/champion opportunities for improvement
● Promptly learning new tools and/or techniques as project requires
● Communicating with Art Director and leads regularly in order to keep cohesion between assets and spaces, as well as to ensure all deadlines are met on time
● Working collaboratively with a global team of animators, modellers, and FX artists
● Creatively troubleshoot technical issues as needed

About Newxel

Newxel is an IT Staffing provider that helps to connect business with talented developers in Ukraine.

Our mission is to help fast-growing organizations get professional engineers by building and launching offshore development teams and R&D centers in Ukraine.
One more goal for us is to help numerous talented IT guys from Ukraine to find their dream job, evolve and gain new skills and experience in successful companies from around the world sharing their values and goals.

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Company website:
https://newxel.com/