2D Animator

2 Months ago • 2-3 Years • Animation

Job Summary

Job Description

Jam City seeks a skilled 2D Animator to create high-quality character and effects animations for their mobile game, Disney Emoji Blitz. Responsibilities include creating character power-up content, collaborating with art and animation leadership to define creative direction, storyboarding animations, and working with other teams to optimize animation pipelines. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2-3 years of professional animation experience, a strong portfolio showcasing understanding of animation principles, and experience with Unity. They should possess strong communication skills, the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, and a passion for video games.
Must have:
  • 2-3 years animation experience
  • Strong portfolio showcasing animation principles
  • Unity experience (keyframes, graph editor, particle system)
  • Storyboarding skills
  • Excellent communication
Good to have:
  • Disney/Pixar/Lucasfilm affinity
  • Experience with 3D animation
  • Understanding of color theory and lighting
Perks:
  • Competitive salaries
  • Benefits
  • Professional Development Opportunities
  • Flexibility

Job Details

As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent.  We’re searching for innovators who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. 

PERKS & BENEFITS 
Competitive salaries
Benefits
Professional Development Opportunities
Flexibility

Jam City is seeking a skilled Character and VFX Animator to help create character powerup content on Disney Emoji Blitz.

RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Create high-quality character and effects animations in our mobile game.
    • Work with the art and animation leadership in Los Angeles to define direction, methods, and approaches to solving creative animation challenges
    • Create storyboards planning out the animation to be done
    • Collaborate with artists, game designers, and engineers to define and improve our animation pipelines
    • Work with production and project managers to accurately scope and size level of effort and deliverables

QUALIFICATIONS

    • Animation degree or equivalent work experience
    • Minimum 2-3 years of professional animation experience
    • A strong portfolio/demo-reel showcasing an understanding of timing, momentum, effects, weight, and anticipation.  This includes a solid grasp of the ’12 Principles of Animation’
    • Proven track record of creating compelling and beautiful animations in the face of artistic, technical, and gameplay challenges or limitations
    • Has a clear understanding of animation game beats and timing
    • Broad animation skills with the ability to execute various performance styles
    • Experience animating in Unity using keyframes and utilizing the graph editor for polish passes
    • Experience with Unity’s particle system as well as particle animation optimization 
    • Solid understanding of drawing and visual design principles and techniques regarding 2D, 3D, layout, color theory, and lighting
    • Experience storyboarding
    • Strong English written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present feedback and ideas in a clear, concise, and professional manner.  
    • Affinity for Disney/Pixar/Lucas is a plus
    • Passion for video games a must!Able to multi-task like a proSense of humor and a positive, enthusiastic attitudeAbility to take direction, and able to iterate animations/VFX when necessary
    • Self-starter, reliable, and passionate about their work
    • Eye for detail with a clear understanding of the big picture
    • Team player who understands the value of regular and effective communication
CHECK OUT LIFE AS A JAM CITIZEN:

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION
We believe in creating games that unite people across the world and that showcase our commitment to providing an environment that is both inclusive and diverse for our players and employees. We strive to create a workforce that is reflective of our global player community as we know that we are stronger and better when we play together. To help promote an inclusive culture, we celebrate the visible and invisible diversity of our Jam Citizens through initiatives including Employee Resource Groups, cultural events, trainings, speaker series, and more. 

Jam City is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, religion, ethnicity, marital, or domestic partnerships status, disability (in terms of law 19.691), genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws. Our management is committed to following this policy with respect to any and all hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.

ABOUT JAM CITY
Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience.

Led by CEO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date.

The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018.

Jam City has ten studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Montevideo, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.

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