Motion Graphics Artist II - League of Legends, Seasons

14 Hours ago • 3 Years + • $109,200 PA - $153,300 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Motion Graphics Artist, you will create high-quality motion graphics for gameplay and systems, transforming static scenes into powerful moments for players. You'll collaborate with other artists and designers to enhance player immersion through UI animations, animatics, and transitions, focusing on the Season Battlepass and Progression Systems. Responsibilities include creating UI animatics, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, guiding style improvements, and working within the game engine.
Must have:
  • 3+ years of experience in motion graphics for games
  • Experience animating UI systems and animatics
  • Experience with real-time particle and VFX animations
  • Proficiency in Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator
Good to have:
  • Experience in 3D motion including Maya, 3DSMax, or Cinema4D
  • Experience in Unity or Unreal engine
  • Experience with Perforce
  • Experience in Figma
  • Knowledge of best practices for optimized implementation
Perks:
  • Open paid time off
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Medical, dental, and life insurance
  • Parental leave
  • 401k with company match

Job Details

As a Motion Graphics Artist at Riot, you'll take the player experience to the next level by  creating high-quality motion graphics for our gameplay and systems. Your technical skill for motion and compositing will breathe life into the game, transforming static scenes into powerful moments for players. You will collaborate with other artists and designers to establish how assets and UI elements will respond, transition, and increase player immersion.

The role of a Motion Graphics Artist on the Seasons team is responsible for the ideation, development and production of UI animations for in-game and around-game experiences such as the Season Battlepass, Progression Systems, Summoner’s Rift and other new game modes. You will partner with Visual Designers, UX Designers, Audio, Product, and Engineers to bring interactive experiences to life and to players through world class motion design. You will assist with League's motion needs such as UI animatics, motion tests, page transitions, full motion user flows, and more.

Responsibilities:

  • Create UI animatics from UI and art assets, following the League of Legends quality, style and motion conventions
  • Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to create motion experiences both in-game and out of game in the League Client
  • Guide style and workflow improvements to unlock the potential for future artists
  • Balance craft and product feedback with empathy and focus on player experience
  • Understand and work within the League's game engine to assist engineers with the implement of motion graphics in the game

Required Qualifications

  • 3+ years of professional experience storyboarding and creating high-quality motion graphics for games, interactive experiences, or other media
  • Experience animating celebrations, UI systems, animatics, notifications and HUDs
  • Experience with real-time particle and VFX-based animations
  • Proficiency in Adobe After Effects and experience with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in 3D with motion including Maya, 3DSMax, Cinema4D, or other industry standard software
  • Experience in Unity, Unreal, or other game engines
  • Experience with Perforce
  • Experience in Figma
  • Knowledge of best practices for optimized implementation

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and prioritizing the delight of players. We will look at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about the experiences of players, this is the role for you!

 

Our Perks:

Riot has a focus on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy, in addition to other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.

Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the Summoner's Code and Community Code. Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do, and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. We encourage you to read more about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in Gaming.

 

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

  • Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
  • Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
  • Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
  • Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security. 

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