Lead 3D Animator

Nekki is a game development studio, the creator of Shadow Fight Arena, Shadow Fight 3, Shadow Fight 2, 11×11, and Vector. The total number of registered users for our games exceeds 1 billion worldwide. We develop and release games for PC, consoles, and mobile platforms.

Currently, we are looking for Lead 3D Animators for our projects: Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3 is an fascinating action-RPG fighting game that immerses players in the Shadow World. They battle various enemies, enhancing their hero and utilizing a rich selection of weapons, armor, and fighting styles. The game allows players to create a unique character and explore a deep, well-developed world with a history of over 15 years.

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing and providing feedback on the team's animations. Ability to integrate into the existing animation guidelines, enhance them, develop a clear animation vision for the project, and effectively communicate it to the team to achieve the required quality.
• Representing the animation team in discussions about pipelines and workflow approaches, ensuring critical issues are resolved.
• Creating diverse animations.
• Improving existing animations through feedback and constructive critique.
• Working with motion capture.
• Gradually learning and integrating the internal Cascadeur animation development process.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in animation for games or film.
• Excellent proficiency in Maya for animation.
• Strong understanding of animation principles and body mechanics.
• Experience animating for fighting games or a solid understanding of how to do it properly through industry knowledge and experience.
• Experience working with animation tools in Unity.
• Ability to provide feedback and set the animation vision for the project.
• Understanding of animation rigs and animation tools.
• Receptiveness to constructive criticism and an iterative development process.
• Strong communication skills.
• A deep interest in and familiarity with video games, animated films, and cinema.
• Fluent communication in Russian.

Welcomed:

• Rigging, Skinning.
• Python/MEL.
• Artistic education.