3D Animator (Contract)

4 Months ago • All levels • Animation • $52,000 PA - $78,000 PA

About the job

Job Description

3D Animator needed for isometric action rogue-lite. Must have experience with Maya, combat animation, and stylized animation principles.
Must have:
  • Keyframe animation
  • Maya experience
  • Combat animation
  • Stylized animation
Good to have:
  • Unity game
  • Animation principles
  • Body mechanics
  • Action RPGs
Perks:
  • Midtown Manhattan
  • Experienced team

New York City, NY

Contract, Full-Time

The Role

As a 3D Animator (Contract) at Pahdo Labs, you will be responsible for combat animations for characters, enemies, and environmental props for an isometric action rogue-lite. This is a 6 month contract position based out of our office in Midtown Manhattan.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with keyframe animation in Maya for combat and emotes to an isometric camera

  • Strong understanding of stylized applications of animation principles and body mechanics

  • Professional experience producing game-ready assets for a Unity game

  • Strong communication skills, time-management, and an organized approach to work

  • Love for action RPGs, multiplayer games, and anime/manga

Compensation Details

  • $25 - $38 / hour based on location and level of relevant experience

About Pahdo Labs

Pahdo Labs is making Halcyon Dive, a cooperative multiplayer action rogue-lite set in an anime inspired world. In Halcyon, Divers travel between the lush, cutting edge Nishi Island Metropolis (NIM) and the virtual world of So Mi in pursuit of riches and stardom.

We are a 25-person team located in New York City, Vancouver BC, and across the world. Our team uniquely combines industry veterans from Riot Games, Capcom, and Electronic Arts and technologists from Google, Meta, and Robinhood.

We have raised over $17.5M in seed and Series A funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Pear VC, BoxGroup, and Neo, as well as Zynga founder Mark Pincus, King founder Riccardo Zacconi, Eventbrite founder Kevin Hartz, and Cyan Banister.

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$52.0K - $78.0K/yr (Outscal est.)
$65.0K/yr avg.
New York, New York, United States

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About The Company

Pahdo Labs is developing Starlight Re:Volver, a citypop magical girl online game.

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