2D Animator

Look and feel are central to the player experience, and we aim to make the best-looking casino games the world has ever seen. As a 2D Animator at Relax, you will create stunning visual effects that come alive and excite our players. You have a profound understanding of animation principles, colour theory, user experiences, and visual effects. Fast conceptual iterations come as natural to you as rendering final work and implementing optimized in-game animations to the finished product. 

This job is all about that wow factor, increasing game anticipation and enhancing the excitement of winning streaks.  

Our studio will have several game projects running simultaneously, so expect the freedom to dynamically work with a wide variety of projects and art styles.

Responsibilities:

• Creating 2D animations and effects
• Creating rigs and textures
• Optimizing assets for file size and performance 

Required Skills:

• Excellent understanding of the 12 Principles of Animation
• A keen eye for motion and animation
• Proficiency in realistic as well as stylized animation
• In-depth understanding of anatomy and physiology of movements
• Developed a sense for creating character personality through movement and facial animation
• Being able to work with a complex animation system
• Experience with technical aspects of rigging and skinning characters for 2D animation
• Willingness to work in a team along with programmers, 2D, 3D, and technical artists

Minimum Requirements:

• Expertise in 2D animation (Spine, Dragonbones, Animate CC...)
• Expertise in texturing (Photoshop)
• Proficient skills in VFX animation (After Effects)

Bonus points for…

• Any experience with particles
• Any experience with scripts
• Any experience with 3D software
• Any experience with slot games

As a person, you:

• Have good adaptation to new processes and pipelines
• Have strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Understand typical workflows and tools in art production
• Have good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills in English
• Are passionate about games, with an understanding of game-play mechanics
• Are a continuous learner  

Why Relax Gaming

• You will work in a relaxed environment with a team of experienced game makers from 6 Relax locations
• Competitive compensation and benefits - we strive to appreciate every effort of our employees
• Great referral fees
• Flexible working hours
  
• Paid lunch, fruit, snacks and beverages
• We also have our company library 
• Have you ever been to our team-building parties? You need to see that!

About Relax Gaming 

Back in 2010, we kicked off our journey with a simple mission - to create outstanding games for the modern iGaming world. Fast forward to today, and we've grown to be one of the leading suppliers in the game, boasting an aggregation arm like no other. Despite our exponential growth, we've succeeded in staying true to our core values throughout the years, these are to be: Driven, Adaptable, Supportive, and Respectful. We live and breathe this ethos across our offices across the globe, namely in Malta, Estonia, Serbia, Finland, Sweden, and Gibraltar. Keen to find out more? Learn about us here.

Life at Relax 

This role is placed in Belgrade, or Novi Sad. 

Relax is at a very exciting growth stage as a company; however, we cherish our informal and flexible core atmosphere where self-initiative, taking pride in what you do and ambition to deliver the best results are key components. For the right person, there are endless opportunities for personal and professional development. 

Interest piqued? Great, we need you! 

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