Offer summary

Qualifications:

At least 3 years of relevant work experience in animation., Strong knowledge of dynamic anatomy, posing, and body mechanics principles., Proficiency in Autodesk Maya and experience with animation for fantasy creatures., Intermediate English language skills or higher..

Key responsabilities:

Creating animations for game characters and bosses.

Developing new ideas for animation creation and improving animation skills.

Optimizing and setting up the animation pipeline for efficiency.

Collaborating on character animations with globally recognized IPs and celebrities.

Job description

The successful candidate will be able to work at our office in Warsaw or remotely in Poland.

Plarium is an international developer of award-winning mobile and desktop games. More than 1300 of our specialists work remotely or at offices in Israel, Ukraine, Poland, Spain, and Finland.

RAID: Shadow Legends, Mech Arena, and our other 18 massive titles unite more than 500 million players worldwide. With over 15 years’ experience, we strive for boundary-pushing gameplay and graphics. We pair this with our dedication to innovation through analytics, marketing, and community interaction.

We are looking for an Animation Artist to join our RPG department, which develops and supports RAID: Shadow Legends – a mobile MMORPG that combines battle collection mechanics and cutting-edge graphics in a dark fantasy setting. As our flagship title, it is enjoyed by more than 100 million players worldwide. The game was featured in numerous countries by Google and Apple.

The successful candidate will join the team responsible for creating unique rigging and animation for characters and bosses according to the project’s features. There will also be an opportunity to work on character animations in collaboration with the globally recognized IPs, such as He-Man, Monster Hunter, Xena: Warrior Princess and more, as well as celebrities, including Ronda Rousey and Ninja.

Responsibilities

Creating animations for game characters
Developing new ideas for animation creation
Improving knowledge and skills of working with animation as well as mocap recording and clean-up
Optimizing and setting up the pipeline, enhancing the effectiveness of animation creation processes

What we expect

At least 3 years of relevant work experience
Strong knowledge of dynamic anatomy, posing, and principles of body mechanics
Firm knowledge of Autodesk Maya
Ability to create animations for fantasy creatures and anthropomorphic characters
Experience creating animations for battle scenes and champion showcase screens
Artistic and acting skills
Ability to record and analyze own video references to improve the animation quality
English language skills at the intermediate level or higher

Desired

Advanced knowledge of the various creatures’ anatomy
Experience recording and editing mocap
Knowledge of facial animation principles
Basic knowledge of rigging and skinning
Experience working in Unity

What we offer

Officially registered full-time employment
Paid leave of 20 or 26 days depending upon work experience
Medical insurance and paid leave if you or your child are sick
Opportunity for counseling with psychologists
Individual development plan and regular feedback
Professional seminars, workshops, courses, and internal training programs
Sports membership at 4500+ facilities across Poland with the MultiSport Plus Card
A running club

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