Position: 2D/3D Animator
Company: RecruitGarden
Category: Artist
Experience required: 2y

Rise of Kingdoms is a mobile MMO real-time strategy game inspired by history. Today the number of players in the world has exceeded 100 million. It is ranked TOP1 in the revenue list of Chinese games which entered the global market.

And we are looking for talented 2D and 3D Animators to join our team! We have Senior and Lead positions.

**Job Responsibility Description**

Reporting to the Lead 2D/3D Animator, our Senior Animator will have the following main responsibilities:

Responsible for the entire animation pipeline of the studio and technical final quality of the animations;
Creation of technical documentation;
Task estimation and respect of deadlines;
Animation team members recruitment and evaluation;
Daily management of the environment art team: control of  the progress,  art research and development, technology and quality improvement;
 
**Skill requirements**
3+ years of experience as senior or lead in character animation design for casual games;
Familiar with character animation technical setup: skeletal system, bones, rigging, skinning
Able to create natural and smooth animation in Pixar style for characters, creatures, objects, and props;
Experience in storyboarding for characters and cut scenes;
Portfolio with high-quality examples of animation cartoonish art;
Familiarity with Spine Pro, and experience in classic 2d animation, quick sketching, and human anatomy move — for 2D Animator; 3ds Max, Maya animation module — for 3D Animator
Deep understanding of game production processes and workflows

**Bonus points**
Familiarity with VFX modules;
Understanding of acting techniques, cinematography, camera movement;
Experience in texturing;
Experience in 2d animation and/or spine animation;
Knowledge of basic set design principles and light design;
Passion for SLG games and experience in creating them.
 
**We propose**
Competitive salary;
Some of the largest bonuses on Ukrainian Market;
Employment according to the Ukrainian Labor code and paid taxes by the Company;
Medical insurance;
24 calendar days of paid vacation annually;
Paid sick leaves;
Modern comfortable office in Kyiv (Gulliver) with some remote work possibility;
Innovative game product and diverse team to grow together.