<div><div>Comme le prouvent les récompenses décrochées par Larian Studios, notre entreprise est dévouée à créer des jeux de rôle de haute qualité. Nous nous efforçons de capter l’intérêt de nos joueurs grâce à des animations innovantes et divertissantes.</div><div>Nous sommes actuellement à la recherche des meilleurs talents pour nous aider à créer un grand nombre d’animations de jeux vidéo pour nos projets. Nous aimerions que votre esprit ambitieux puisse optimiser notre production actuelle. Vous devez être prêt à déplacer des montagnes et nous aider à atteindre de nouveaux sommets en matière d’excellence visuelle.</div></div><div><div><h3>Responsabilités</h3><ul><ul><li>Aider les juniors à gérer leurs tâches et à respecter les délais</li><li>Promouvoir les méthodes uniques et les processus itératifs de Larian et servir d’exemple</li><li>Encadrer les juniors et les aider à améliorer la qualité de leurs animations et à surmonter leurs difficultés techniques</li><li>Transmettre et amplifier la vision artistique du directeur de l’animation</li><li>Communiquer avec les chefs d’équipe et l’équipe de production</li><li>Comprendre les exigences du jeu et maintenir le style d’animation du projet</li><li>Expliquer vos besoins techniques et ceux des animateurs juniors à notre équipe technique.</li><li> Adhérer aux jalons et aux sprints définis pour toute l’équipe par nos producteurs et s’engager à les respecter</li><li> Créer des animations charmantes et crédibles dans les jeux, autant pour les plus grandes créatures que pour les petits éléments</li><li>Collaborer avec les concepteurs en vue de créer un univers fascinant et émouvant</li><li>Entretenir vos propres animations en les peaufinant et en corrigeant les erreurs</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Exigences</h3><ul><ul><li>Au moins cinq ans d’expérience en animation</li><li>Démo présentant vos travaux d’animation</li><li>Maîtrise du logiciel Maya d’Autodesk</li><li>Compréhension approfondie des styles d’animation modernes et classiques</li><li>Connaissances sur l’anatomie, et sur les mouvements et les comportements des créatures et des personnages</li><li>Connaissance des techniques et des principes fondamentaux de l’animation, ainsi que de la mise en scène et du jeu d’acteur</li><li>Excellentes compétences de communication orale et écrite en anglais</li><li>Capacité à collaborer dans un studio et à donner et recevoir de la rétroaction</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Atouts</h3><ul><ul><li>Expérience dans la résolution des limitations de production des pipelines de personnages et d’animation</li><li>Connaissance de Python et de MEL</li><li>Passion pour les jeux vidéo</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>Nous recherchons des personnes très motivées, avec des compétences en constante évolution et une passion pour l’expérience du joueur. Si vous souhaitez contribuer à la réalisation d’expériences de jeux de rôles incroyables, nous serions ravis de vous connaître.</div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div>With multiple awards to our name, Larian Studios has proven that we’re dedicated to delivering high-quality role-playing games. We strive to engage our players on every level with animations that are innovative and fun to watch!</div><div><br /></div><div>We’re now looking for the brightest of talents to help us produce the vast amount of gameplay animations we will need. We want you to reinforce our current production with your ambitious spirit. You’re motivated to move mountains and help bring Larian to even greater heights of visual excellence.</div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><ul><li>Help juniors manage their tasks and make their deadlines</li><li>Promote Larian’s unique methods and iterative processes and serve as an example</li><li>Coach and help juniors to improve their animation quality and overcome their technical challenges</li><li>Relay and amplify the artistic vision of the Animation Director</li><li>Communicate with team leadership and production</li><li>Understand the requirements of the game and maintain the animation style of the production title</li><li>Explain your technical needs and the needs of the junior animators to our technical team</li><li>Adhere and commit to the milestones and sprints set for the entire team by our producers</li><li>Create charming and believable in-game animations -- from the biggest creature to the smallest assets</li><li>Partner with designers in their need to create an emotionally engaging world</li><li>Maintain your own animations through polish and bug fixing</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><ul><li>5+ years animation experience</li><li>A demo reel showcasing your animation work</li><li>Proficient with Autodesk Maya</li><li>Thorough understanding of modern and classical animation styles</li><li>Knowledge of anatomy and what moves and motivates creatures and characters alike</li><li>Knowledge of animation fundamentals, techniques, and acting/staging</li><li>Excellent written and spoken English</li><li>Able to collaborate in a studio environment and give and receive feedback</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Nice to Haves</h3><ul><ul><li>Experience in solving production limitations of character and animation pipelines</li><li>Knowledge of Python and MEL</li><li>Passion for video games</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>We are looking for highly motivated individuals with ever-evolving skillsets and passion for player experience. If you want to contribute to making amazing RPG experiences, we would love to hear from you.</div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div>We are looking for talented 2D Animators to join our Marketing Team! We create high-end marketing videos to reach audiences across the globe and showcase our games. We aim to always improve our marketing efforts and find new engaged users. </div><div><br /></div><div>As a 2D Animator in our in-house art team, you’ll help us to create eye-catching mobile ads with your animations. You’ll illustrate new frames with existing in-game items and characters in various styles, and create new assets, animate them from scratch. You will work with the entire Marketing team to take decisions on new concepts and receive constructive feedback as you produce and animate your designs. If you want to be a part of this collaborative team, come join us!</div></div><div><div><h3>What you’ll be doing</h3><ul><ul><li>Creating 2D animations of stylized characters and in-game items for our games’ marketing campaigns </li><li>Working together with the whole Marketing team to make concept decisions</li><li>Illustrating and animating existing characters and in-game items in new concepts</li><li>Creating style frames from concept to execution</li><li>Iterating visuals and animations with the team</li><li>Contributing to the team with motion graphics videos</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Desired skills and experiences</h3><ul><ul><li>University degree preferably in Graphic Design, Animation or related field</li><li>Basic skills in graphic design, fine arts, illustration or visual arts</li><li>Fundamental art principles including color theory, layout, typography, visual hierarchy, and composition</li><li>A portfolio demonstrating your skills</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Areas in which you'll continue to grow</h3><ul><ul><li>Bone and spritesheet animation style</li><li>Expert knowledge  of digital visualization tools (i.e. Spine, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator)</li><li>Know-how on producing effective creatives for performance marketing campaigns</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Working at Peak</h3><ul><ul><li>Fast-paced environment with a tight-knit and collaborative culture</li><li>Never-ending learning and development opportunities</li><li>Relevant conferences abroad to stay up to date with the latest industry trends</li><li>Team events and trips</li><li>We support your personal and professional development with challenging projects and regular feedback</li><li>Full health benefits</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Sorting</h3><ul><ul><li>390</li></ul></ul></div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div>We are looking for experienced 2D Animators to join our Marketing Team! We create high-end marketing videos to reach audiences across the globe and showcase our games. We aim to always improve our marketing efforts and find new engaged users. </div><div><br /></div><div>As a 2D Animator in our in-house art team, you’ll help us create eye-catching mobile ads with your animations. In the production cycle of a motion graphics video, you’ll illustrate new frames with existing items and characters. You will work closely with Marketing Artists to take decisions on concepts and animate your designs as needed. If you want to be a part of this collaborative team, come join us!</div></div><div><div><h3>What you’ll be doing</h3><ul><ul><li>Creating 2D animations of stylized characters and in-game items for our games’ marketing campaigns</li><li>Working together with the whole Marketing team to make concept decisions</li><li>Illustrating existing characters and items in new concepts</li><li>In addition to producing animations, you will also create style frames from concept to execution</li><li>Storyboarding and animating ad creative ideas with strong drawing skills, and a demonstrated sense of storytelling, staging, composition, and character acting</li><li>Iterating visuals and animations with the team</li><li>Providing original 2D special effects that will enhance videos produced by our Motion Graphic Designers</li><li>Conducting research and establishing artistic benchmarks to support creative concepts</li><li>Providing design feedback to internal and 3rd party collaborators</li><li>Creating layered compositions of your 2d designs, which can then be translated to movement in After Effects</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Desired skills and experiences</h3><ul><ul><li>University degree preferably in Graphic Design, Animation or related field</li><li>Experience with bone and sprite sheet animation style</li><li>Basic skills in graphic design, fine arts, illustration or visual arts</li><li>Good knowledge of digital visualization tools (i.e. Spine, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator)</li><li>Fundamental art principles including color theory, layout, typography, visual hierarchy, and composition</li><li>3+ years of experience creating 2D Animations</li><li>A portfolio demonstrating your skills</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Working at Peak</h3><ul><ul><li>Fast-paced environment with a tight-knit and collaborative culture</li><li>Never-ending learning and development opportunities</li><li>Relevant conferences abroad to stay up to date with the latest industry trends</li><li>Team events and trips</li><li>We support your personal and professional development with challenging projects and regular feedback</li><li>Full health benefits</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Sorting</h3><ul><ul><li>391</li></ul></ul></div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div>We are seeking a talented 2D Animator who will create realistic and highly stylized animations. Join our team if you want to create game animations that reach millions of people around the world.</div><div><br /></div><div>Concepts, characters, game assets, and backgrounds are designed by our Illustrators. As a 2D Animator, you will be working closely with Artists and Engineers to bring these items to life in a 2-Dimension game environment. </div></div><div><div><h3>What you’ll be doing</h3><ul><ul><li>Creating 2D animations for stylized characters and items</li><li>Create animations and effects for UI elements, including icons, pop-ups, buttons, backgrounds, and menus</li><li>Collaborating with the engineering team in order to create 2D Particle FX in Unity </li><li>Editing animated assets in Unity and Spine</li><li>Working together with the team to envision and iterate animations</li><li>Growing and fostering a user-oriented design culture</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Desired skills and experiences</h3><ul><ul><li>Experience with bone and spritesheet animation style</li><li>Familiarity with graphic design, fine arts, illustration, or visual arts</li><li>Good knowledge of digital visualization tools (i.e. Spine, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator)</li><li>Basic skills necessary to make modifications of game assets</li><li>Knowledge of processes, pipelines, and best practices for 2D animation production</li><li>A keen eye for color harmonies, lighting, perspective, and materials</li><li>Process and methods for optimizing assets for mobile devices</li><li>A portfolio demonstrating your skills</li><div><br /></div><div>At Peak, we’re passionate about making engaging mobile games. We have a company culture that promotes cooperation and professional growth. We’ll give you everything you need so you can focus on what you do best. If you want to join one of the most dynamic companies in the industry while getting your work in front of millions around the world, apply now! </div></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Working at Peak</h3><ul><ul><li>Fast-paced environment with a tight-knit and collaborative culture.</li><li>Never-ending learning and development opportunities.</li><li>Relevant conferences abroad to stay up to date with the latest industry trends.</li><li>Team events and trips.</li><li>We support your personal and professional development with challenging projects and regular feedback.</li><li>Full health benefits.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Sorting</h3><ul><ul><li>350</li></ul></ul></div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div><br /></div><div><b>Company Overview:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>A leader in creating deep and engaging experiences on PC and mobile, Jagex was founded in 2001 and is today one of the UK’s biggest and most respected video game developers and publishers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Famed for its flagship MMOs RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, Jagex has welcomed more than 260million player accounts to its world and created a $1bn lifetime franchise revenue. Today the RuneScape franchise exists beyond running games in live operations; our titles are living games that connect and inspire millions of players, with content and experiences both inside and outside of inexhaustible game worlds. </div><div><br /></div><div>Both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, on PC and mobile, offer ever-evolving, highly-active worlds and our community-focussed development ethos empowers players to have a real say in how each game is shaped. </div><div><br /></div><div>Jagex is expanding and extending its portfolio with fresh franchise titles, new IP and, in 2018 launched Jagex Partners, delivering third-party publishing and operational services exclusively for the living games of the future. </div><div><br /></div><div>Jagex employs more than 400 people at its Cambridge headquarters and is on the hunt for talented people to work across the business to help the company to achieve yet another year of record growth and player satisfaction.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Job Purpose</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Jagex is looking for a Technical Animator to help us undertake the exciting challenge of building a brand new, AAA massively multiplayer online role-playing game.</div><div><br /></div><div>Home to the iconic MMORPG RuneScape and its extended family of adventurous titles, Jagex is a leading games studio that places our players at the heart of everything we do, connecting and inspiring people through play.</div><div><br /></div><div>We’ve welcomed over 280 million players to RuneScape’s world of enthralling fantasy and, together with our team of passionate game creators, our community helps to shape how our games evolve. From casting votes on future game content, to interacting with the studio teams in live streams and in chat, we also join together in person at our celebrated fan convention, RuneFest. Together with our players, we’re united as one Jagex tribe.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is a fantastic opportunity to be instrumental in shaping the future of MMORPGs from the ground-up, at the forefront of Unreal Engine 4 &amp; 5 development. You will be responsible for working alongside programmers and animators to ensure the projects artistic and creative vision are not compromised by the limitations of technical processes; pushing the boundaries of possibility by collaboratively developing software tools, scripts, pipelines and workflows that enhance the creation of animations.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>#LI-Remote</b></div></div><div><div><h3>You are:</h3><ul><ul><li>Game-focused, driven by a curiosity to understand <i><b>why</b></i> you're solving a problem, empowering you to find the right solution.</li><li>Motivated by delivering value, driving you to focus on the core of a problem and iterating to produce great results.</li><li>Excited by the opportunity to be a part of a collaborative, cross-functional team, helping to craft incredible player experiences.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>You will:</h3><ul><ul><li>Bridge the gap between animation, art and engineering, supporting development through effective use of content creation tools and pipelines.</li><li>Work autonomously to rapidly deliver feature prototypes using your in-depth knowledge of Unreal Engine workflows and capabilities.</li><li>Collaborate with content creators to identify and implement improvements to animation asset creation, delivery and maintenance pipelines.</li><li>Undertake R&amp;D endeavors on new and emerging technologies to aid with prototyping and problem solving.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>You have:</h3><ul><ul><li>Professional experience shipping Unreal Engine game(s) as a technical animator.</li><li>In-depth knowledge of Unreal Engine animation features, such as Animation blueprints and Control Rig</li><li>In-depth knowledge of Maya with an emphasis on its animation features</li><li>In-depth knowledge of pipeline and tool development with Python</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Even better if you have:</h3><ul><ul><li>Experience working on MMO game(s).</li><li>Experience with Maya API and C++</li><li>Experience with Facial animation and Motion Capture techniques</li><li>Comfortable with reading/debugging Unreal Engine's C++.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><b>Company Benefits:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>-	Flexible Working</div><div>-	Bonus Scheme</div><div>-	Private Health Care </div><div>-	Gym Membership</div><div>-	Generous Pension Contributions</div><div>-	Life Insurance</div><div>-	Free Cycle Repair</div><div>-	Income Protection</div><div>-	Dental Plan</div><div>-	Free Fruit and Drinks</div><div>-	Subsidised Canteen</div><div><br /></div><div>Feel like you fit this role, but don’t meet all the requirements? We strive for fresh perspectives, so as long as you can demonstrate how your attitude and other abilities might make up for any gaps we would welcome your application!</div><div> </div><div>Jagex are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.</div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div><br /></div><div><b>Company Overview:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>A leader in creating deep and engaging experiences on PC and mobile, Jagex was founded in 2001 and is today one of the UK’s biggest and most respected video game developers and publishers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Famed for its flagship MMOs RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, Jagex has welcomed more than 260million player accounts to its world and created a $1bn lifetime franchise revenue. Today the RuneScape franchise exists beyond running games in live operations; our titles are living games that connect and inspire millions of players, with content and experiences both inside and outside of inexhaustible game worlds. </div><div><br /></div><div>Both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, on PC and mobile, offer ever-evolving, highly-active worlds and our community-focussed development ethos empowers players to have a real say in how each game is shaped. </div><div><br /></div><div>Jagex is expanding and extending its portfolio with fresh franchise titles, new IP and, in 2018 launched Jagex Partners, delivering third-party publishing and operational services exclusively for the living games of the future. </div><div><br /></div><div>Jagex employs more than 400 people at its Cambridge headquarters and is on the hunt for talented people to work across the business to help the company to achieve yet another year of record growth and player satisfaction.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Job Purpose</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Jagex is looking for a Junior Technical Animator to help us undertake the exciting challenge of building a brand new, AAA massively multiplayer online role-playing game.</div><div><br /></div><div>Home to the iconic MMORPG RuneScape and its extended family of adventurous titles, Jagex is a leading games studio that places our players at the heart of everything we do, connecting and inspiring people through play.</div><div><br /></div><div>We’ve welcomed over 280 million players to RuneScape’s world of enthralling fantasy and, together with our team of passionate game creators, our community helps to shape how our games evolve. From casting votes on future game content, to interacting with the studio teams in live streams and in chat, we also join together in person at our celebrated fan convention, RuneFest. Together with our players, we’re united as one Jagex tribe.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is a fantastic opportunity to be instrumental in shaping the future of MMORPGs from the ground-up, at the forefront of Unreal Engine 4 &amp; 5 development. You will be responsible for working alongside programmers and animators to ensure the projects artistic and creative vision are not compromised by the limitations of technical processes; pushing the boundaries of possibility by collaboratively developing software tools, scripts, pipelines and workflows that enhance the creation of animations.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>#LI-Remote</b></div></div><div><div><h3>You are:</h3><ul><ul><li>Game-focused, driven by a curiosity to understand <b><i>why</i></b> you're solving a problem, empowering you to find the right solution.</li><li>Motivated by delivering value, driving you to focus on the core of a problem and iterating to produce great results.</li><li>Excited by the opportunity to be a part of a collaborative, cross-functional team, helping to craft incredible player experiences.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>You will:</h3><ul><ul><li>Work with the technical art team to bridge the gap between animation, art and engineering, supporting development through effective use of content creation tools and pipelines.</li><li>Work autonomously to rapidly deliver feature prototypes using your in-depth knowledge of Unreal Engine workflows and capabilities.</li><li>Collaborate with content creators to identify and implement improvements to animation asset creation, delivery and maintenance pipelines.</li><li>Undertake R&amp;D endeavors on new and emerging technologies to aid with prototyping and problem solving.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>You have:</h3><ul><ul><li>Experience working on ambitious personal or group Unreal Engine project(s).</li><li>Applicable knowledge of Unreal Engine animation features, such as Animation blueprints and Control Rig</li><li>Applicable knowledge of Maya with an emphasis on its animation features</li><li>Applicable knowledge of pipeline and tool development with Python</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Even better if you have:</h3><ul><ul><li>Professional experience working on Unreal game(s).</li><li>An interest in Facial animation and Motion Capture techniques</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><b>Company Benefits:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>-	Flexible Working</div><div>-	Bonus Scheme</div><div>-	Private Health Care </div><div>-	Gym Membership</div><div>-	Generous Pension Contributions</div><div>-	Life Insurance</div><div>-	Free Cycle Repair</div><div>-	Income Protection</div><div>-	Dental Plan</div><div>-	Free Fruit and Drinks</div><div>-	Subsidised Canteen</div><div><br /></div><div>Feel like you fit this role, but don’t meet all the requirements? We strive for fresh perspectives, so as long as you can demonstrate how your attitude and other abilities might make up for any gaps we would welcome your application!</div><div> </div><div>Jagex are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.</div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div><br /></div><div><b>Company Overview:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>A leader in creating deep and engaging experiences on PC and mobile, Jagex was founded in 2001 and is today one of the UK’s biggest and most respected video game developers and publishers.</div><div><br /></div><div>Famed for its flagship MMOs RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, Jagex has welcomed more than 260million player accounts to its world and created a $1bn lifetime franchise revenue. Today the RuneScape franchise exists beyond running games in live operations; our titles are living games that connect and inspire millions of players, with content and experiences both inside and outside of inexhaustible game worlds. </div><div><br /></div><div>Both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, on PC and mobile, offer ever-evolving, highly-active worlds and our community-focussed development ethos empowers players to have a real say in how each game is shaped. </div><div><br /></div><div>Jagex is expanding and extending its portfolio with fresh franchise titles, new IP and, in 2018 launched Jagex Partners, delivering third-party publishing and operational services exclusively for the living games of the future. </div><div><br /></div><div>Jagex employs more than 400 people at its Cambridge headquarters and is on the hunt for talented people to work across the business to help the company to achieve yet another year of record growth and player satisfaction.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Job Overview</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Senior animators are responsible for delivering animations that support gameplay mechanics and narrative sequences in a game.  They breathe life into characters and creatures covering all actions and behaviours the game requires. They are problem solvers, creative thinkers who iterate rapidly, exploring ideas and approaches always understanding that animation services gameplay.  They work carefully within rule-sets to ensure the animations meet the design requirements and technical requirements, whilst also delivering actions and performances that entertain and delight players. </div><div><br /></div><div>A senior will be expected to create and implement benchmark quality 3D animation of product, meeting the animation direction criteria and following technical restrictions. They benchmark the animation quality bar and provide artistic and technical guidance / mentor-ship to achieve it. Seniors have experience of successfully defining and documenting efficient animation and technical workflows for others to follow. Seniors collaborate with key stakeholders throughout development to ensure the highest quality in game animation is being achieved. They rely on experience to predict production / pipeline challenges and offer techniques and approaches to help navigate the best course forward.</div><div><br /></div><div>Seniors must demonstrate an all-round ability to reliably and autonomously solve problems with great organizational, scheduling, and mentor-ship skills. They must show an ability to look more broadly at product development and strategize accordingly within their discipline. Overall, they are expected to take on a higher level of responsibility for the quality and timely delivery of complex tasks on their project.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>#LI-Remote</b></div></div><div><div><h3>Key Duties:</h3><ul><ul><li>Responsible for the delivery of benchmark quality in-game animation, using motion capture data or creating hand key animation</li><li>Provide support to the Lead Animator in supervising animation production / quality standards and provide feedback and critique to juniors </li><li>Collaborate with Tech Art and Code to ensure animation pipelines and tools are effective, optimal and capable of delivery </li><li>Work independently prototyping, problem solving and animation R&amp;D</li><li>Show flexibility and resourcefulness when creating or designing animation assets</li><li>Plan for working smart creating opportunity for reuse and shared animations where appropriate</li><li>Assist the Lead Animator in planning and helping on motion capture sessions  </li><li>Support, promote and build good team and studio morale in an open, creative environment </li><li>Together with Lead Animator contribute toward the animation recruitment process </li><li>Assist the Lead Animator with delivering feedback / correspondence to outsource partners or freelancers as required</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Essential Skills:</h3><ul><ul><li>Passion for animation in games</li><li>Player / product focussed animation thinking</li><li>Excellent understanding of animation principles fundamentals</li><li>Good technical understanding of current / future animation trends</li><li>Experience with unreal engine</li><li>At least one shipped title in similar role</li><li>Ability to pitch ideas and give feedback to other members of the team</li><li>Ability to breakdown animation problems if something isn’t working and then present solutions to those problems</li><li>Good communication skills, effective at working with different disciplines</li><li>Can deliver high-quality animations on time, and within scope</li><li>Highly organized and process driven, independent problem solver</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Bonus Skills:</h3><ul><ul><li>Experience with the Open World Survival Craft genre</li><li>Experience with Unreal 5</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><b>Company Benefits:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>-	Flexible Working</div><div>-	Bonus Scheme</div><div>-	Private Health Care </div><div>-	Gym Membership</div><div>-	Generous Pension Contributions</div><div>-	Life Insurance</div><div>-	Free Cycle Repair</div><div>-	Income Protection</div><div>-	Dental Plan</div><div>-	Free Fruit and Drinks</div><div>-	Subsidised Canteen</div><div><br /></div><div>Feel like you fit this role, but don’t meet all the requirements? We strive for fresh perspectives, so as long as you can demonstrate how your attitude and other abilities might make up for any gaps we would welcome your application!</div><div> </div><div>Jagex are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.</div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div>Rovio's Stockholm Studio is the studio behind the hugely popular Angry Birds 2, the bigger, badder and birdier sequel to the global phenomenon Angry Birds. The studio is dedicated to making the Angry Birds 2 game experience ever more exciting for players, developing continual improvements, as well as running world class live ops every day.</div><div><br /></div><div>In addition to Angry Birds 2, Stockholm studio is actively developing new titles with the Angry Birds brand as well as new original IPs. Our approach is to focus on highly accessible yet innovative cores paired with Rovio's light-hearted aesthetic. At the same time, we still aim to deliver a deep meta that can keep players engaged for decades.  Our development is driven by our players as we push to become masters of our genre. We use data to provide insights into our players' needs, and we always strive for improvement through continual iteration.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our ambitious teams are full of passionate gamers who are eager to leave their mark.  </div><div><br /></div><div>We are on the lookout for a talented Senior Animator to join our multinational art team to work across multiple projects. We’d love to have our team members bring their own creative vision and experience to everything they do.</div><div><br /></div><div>As a Rovio Animator, you will have the opportunity to create top quality motion for our games. Flexibility is key for us since the tasks could range from working with characters to UI &amp; gacha animations. You will have the chance to work on many different projects and prototypes that are made with art directions varying from stylized 3D to toony 2D.</div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities:</h3><ul><ul><li>Lead and create character animation for various platforms with excellent visual storytelling</li><li>Create animated assets and animatics as needed to develop animations</li><li>Work with different pipelines and be able to rig/skin/animate various 2D &amp; 3D characters, props and UI elements</li><li>Support producers in planning, scheduling and prioritizing animation related tasks</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Who we think will do great in this role has:</h3><ul><ul><li>A portfolio showcasing high-quality &amp; stylized animations</li><li>Good knowledge of Maya &amp; Unity</li><li>Excellent skills in multitasking, organizing, communication, and team collaboration</li><li>Open to providing and receiving feedback and enjoys working in a fast-paced, constantly iterating environment</li><li>Fluent English skills</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>We’d love if you have some of these: </h3><ul><ul><li>5+ years of experience working in games</li><li>Experience with the technical side of being an animator (rig, skin, understand and use of different tools)</li><li>Good drawing skills and overall visual design skills</li><li>Interested in F2P games and F2P game development</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Recruitment process:</h3><ul><ul><li>First meeting: You will meet the hiring manager. Before diving deeper into your competencies, we would like to know who you are and what motivates you. This is also an opportunity for you to learn more about Rovio and the specifics of the role.</li><li>Second round: If deemed necessary, you will perform a short test so we can understand your qualities working within some set guidelines.</li><li>Final meetings: You will meet other members from our wider team. Our aim is to get a clear overview of your skills, how you would fit with our working culture, your ambitions and where we can help you develop.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>Send us your application with portfolio today! We look forward to hearing from you!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>---</b></div><div>We welcome applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form, regardless of whether it is their legal name.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>What to expect when you join us</b></div><div><b>Meet the Rovians</b></div><div><b>About Rovio</b></div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div>Blackbird Interactive is looking for a passionate and experienced FX Lead to join our Cinematics team to be a key part of pushing our visual identity. </div><div><br /></div><div>Do you want to build stylish and compelling experiences? Do you love working with a team of talented designers, artists and programmers to create ambitious in-game cinematics and cutscenes?  </div><div><br /></div><div>You will be part of a small, high-performing team who can conceive ideas quickly and come up with dazzling solutions to challenging problems. You will have a collaborative approach and be directly involved in the day-to-day decision making that will help us design and ship high quality games.</div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><ul><li>Design and creation of visual effects for in-game cinematics and cutscenes</li><li>Create high quality effects using particle systems, fluids, rigid bodies, or other dynamics systems</li><li>Work closely with concept, layout, CG Supervisor and Director to create compelling per-shot visual effects</li><li>Ensure FX assets meet technical requirements, leveraging efficiencies including caching strategies and other optimizations</li><li>Inspire and support other FX team members, as well as counterparts from other departments and potentially in-game FX artists</li><li>Own the breakdown of effects into constituent elements and deliverables, plan and estimate work, and collaborate with others in its execution</li><li>Document tools and production pipelines that are clear and understandable</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><ul><li>5+ years experience as an FX artist on one or more finished productions, including film, series, or game cinematics projects</li><li>Proven capability to work on multidisciplinary project teams, able to handle changing priorities throughout a product life cycle</li><li>Ability to work from concept and design briefs under tight production deadlines  </li><li>Experience with Audodesk Maya and SideFX Houdini is required</li><li>Preferred experience with other software including: Nuke, Redshift, FumeFX, Phoenix FD, Marvelous Designer, etc.</li><li>Excellent communication and presentation skills</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Pluses</h3><ul><ul><li>3D modeling skills</li><li>2D painting skills</li><li>Texturing skills using Substance Designer, Substance Painter and Photoshop</li><li>Experience with Adobe Premiere/After Effects and Houdini</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>At Blackbird, we're all about being true to our roots. We started small in our CEO's garage, and even though we're expanding, our desire is to stick to that foundation of creativity, community, and collaboration. Our team has proved that great ideas can come from any position in any discipline, so it's important to us to make sure every voice is heard. </div><div> </div><div>Work/life balance is extremely important to us, and we've demonstrated that over the years by severely limiting over-time requirements. We want people to be happy about coming to work every day, and to that end we offer lots of opportunities for growth and development; whether it's lunch and learns, team events, or our generous vacation days, paid holiday closure and flexible schedules. We also try to provide every opportunity possible for our employees to spearhead R&amp;D initiatives through our BlackOps program. In short, don't expect to feel like a cog in a machine working for BBI. </div><div> </div><div>Due to COVID-19, applicants must be eligible to work in Canada, or currently in Canada on a work permit/visa. With the exception of specifically on-site roles, all roles will commence as a work-from-home arrangement. This arrangement will be revisited as COVID-19 government regulations are eased.</div><div> </div><div><b>Please send a cover letter with your resume and application.  If applying for an artistic role, please provide a link to your portfolio and/or demo reel.</b></div><div><br /></div><div><i>If you are interested in the role, please apply even if your experience and skills don’t perfectly match our ideal credentials. We are committed to diversity and especially encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply. As an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. BBI does not discriminate against applicants based on genders, races, national and ethnic origins, religions, ages, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities. </i></div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div>Blackbird Interactive is looking for a passionate VFX artist to join our team! Do you have a broad range of creative and technical experience in both 2D and 3D VFX? Here's a chance to join a small team where you can put all of your skills and interests to work. </div><div><br /></div><div>Blackbird and its team of industry veterans have created the first original Homeworld game in more than a decade. Building on the gameplay and technology they started developing long ago on HARDWARE: Shipbreakers, Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak shipped to critical acclaim including a 90/100 from PC Gamer, 9/10 from Gamespot and 8.8/10 from IGN.  Kotaku called us the "one of the best RTS in years" while Gamespot called us a "Real time strategy masterpiece."  </div><div><br /></div><div>Blackbird is growing and working on Homeworld 3.</div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities:</h3><ul><ul><li>Creative development of 2D and 3D VFX using Unreal Engine 4, and many other plugins and tools</li><li>Technical problem solving of how to achieve our signature look in the engine </li><li>Work closely with concept artists and designers to create in-game assets that get everyone stoked! </li><li>Create, tweak, implement and fix world-class art for a world-class game. Inspire and support team members, accept personal responsibility for the project deliverables</li><li>Monitor deliverable progress, manage assigned scope and requested changes, meet commitments, follow up and be on time.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Requirements:</h3><ul><ul><li>2+ years of proven gameplay development; multiple shipped products, preferably RTS or FPS</li><li>At least one shipped product</li><li>Proven capability to work on multidisciplinary project teams, able to handle changing priorities throughout a product life cycle</li><li>Excellent communication and presentation skills</li><li>Ability to work from concept and design briefs</li><li>Working with art director to create new styles of FXShader prototyping-- whether through Unreal Engine 4 our tool of your choice</li><li>Unreal Engine 4, Perforce, Embergen, Autodek Maya, Adobe Photoshop, and PC operating systems</li><li>Specific expertise in one or many of the following: modeling, texturing, lighting, creating effects, creating UI and user experience</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Pluses:</h3><ul><ul><li>3D Modeling skills: Experience understanding and working off conceptual drawing; working with 3D software; experience with polygonal modeling and knowledge of 3D sculpting</li><li>Texturing skills: Ability to map geometry; manipulate UVs; adjust textures using Photoshop; create high quality/high-resolution texture; understand the relationship between diffuse normal map and specular map</li><li>Experience playing modern RTS games such as Starcraft and Company of Heroes, as well as MOBA's like League of Legends.</li><li>Demonstrated passion for entertainment products/media (i.e. comics, movies, novels, etc.)</li><li>Unreal Engine 4: Knowledge of asset management and basic architecture for importing user created content; 3D models, textures</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>At Blackbird, we're all about being true to our roots. We started small in our CEO's garage, and even though we're expanding, our desire is to stick to that foundation of creativity, community, and collaboration. Our team has proved that great ideas can come from any position in any discipline, so it's important to us to make sure every voice is heard. </div><div> </div><div>Work/life balance is extremely important to us, and we've demonstrated that over the years by severely limiting over-time requirements. We want people to be happy about coming to work every day, and to that end we offer lots of opportunities for growth and development; whether it's lunch and learns, team events, or our generous vacation days, paid holiday closure and flexible schedules. We also try to provide every opportunity possible for our employees to spearhead R&amp;D initiatives through our BlackOps program. In short, don't expect to feel like a cog in a machine working for BBI. </div><div> </div><div>Due to COVID-19, applicants must be eligible to work in Canada, or currently in Canada on a work permit/visa. With the exception of specifically on-site roles, all roles will commence as a work-from-home arrangement. This arrangement will be revisited as COVID-19 government regulations are eased.</div><div> </div><div><b>Please send a cover letter with your resume and application.  If applying for an artistic role, please provide a link to your portfolio and/or demo reel.</b></div><div><br /></div><div><i>If you are interested in the role, please apply even if your experience and skills don’t perfectly match our ideal credentials. We are committed to diversity and especially encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply. As an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. BBI does not discriminate against applicants based on genders, races, national and ethnic origins, religions, ages, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities. </i></div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

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