2D Animator & Technical Artist for Games

TW Group LLC; Henderson (NV); Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

TW Group LLC is seeking a hands-on animator to bring character and game-content to life for online and mobile casino games. The role blends character animation, rigging, motion design, VFX, and asset implementation across multiple titles.

You will collaborate with artists and developers to take work from concept through animation, integration, troubleshooting, and final polish, including AI-generated and stock elements as needed.

Qualifikationen

• A strong demo reel demonstrating timing, spacing, anticipation, weight, arcs, follow-through, and character performance.
• Professional animation experience in games, studio animation, advertising, motion design, or related production environments.
• Strong 2D animation skills, including rigged or puppeteered animation, and hands-on experience with Spine, After Effects, or comparable tools.
• Ability to create original effects and explain how you produced the finished work.
• Experience with Unity, Unreal, or a proprietary game engine, plus asset preparation, export workflows, and optimization.
• A generalist mindset, practical problem-solving skills, and clear communication with artists and developers.

Aufgaben

• Animate characters, symbols, backgrounds, typography, interface elements, and game transitions.
• Build and animate 2D character and object rigs using Spine or comparable tools.
• Create original visual effects from the ground up, including particles, glows, celebrations, and gameplay effects.
• Produce polished motion graphics and animated sequences using After Effects and other animation tools.
• Prepare, export, and implement assets within the studio's game engine.
• Optimize animations, sprite sheets, textures, and other assets to balance visual quality, file size, load times, and performance.
• Collaborate with developers to configure animation behavior, troubleshoot issues, and resolve art-related bugs.
• Contribute concepts and mockups; estimate tasks, incorporate feedback, and maintain organized production files across multiple projects.
• Incorporate supplied artwork, stock footage, and AI-generated source material into cohesive content as projects require.

Kenntnisse

2D animation

Rigging

Motion design

Character performance

Animation timing

Asset implementation

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Particle effects

UI/UX transitions

Tools

Spine

After Effects

Unity

Unreal

Game engine asset workflow

Jobbeschreibung

TW Group LLC is seeking a hands-on animator to bring character and game-content to life for online and mobile casino games. The role blends character animation, rigging, motion design, VFX, and asset implementation across multiple titles.

You will collaborate with artists and developers to take work from concept through animation, integration, troubleshooting, and final polish, including AI-generated and stock elements as needed.