Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
We are AAA Game Art Studio – an art outsource studio with a focus on game development. Our clients are big game development companies such as Playtika, Wooga, A Thinking Ape, and many others. Due to our active growth, we are pleased to announce an open vacancy for a “Lead Animator Spine”.
Location: Worldwide
Cooperation: Remote
Languages: Russian, Ukrainian
Team: Animations
Responsibilities
- Managing remote teams of animators
- Ensuring the quality and efficiency of projects
- Planning and monitoring team workflows in collaboration with the Project Manager (PM)
- Reporting project progress to the Art Director
- Providing feedback to team members
- Creating animations in Spine
- Preparing PSD files
- Creating animation objects using slots
- Developing and exporting atlases
- Collaborating with artists and the Art Director to animate characters, environments, and FX
- Exporting animations in accordance with technical requirements
Requirements
- Knowledge of Ukrainian and/or Russian
- Experience in remotely managing a team of animators and implementing game art projects
- Proficiency in Spine
- At least 1 year of experience in a similar role within the gaming or related industry
- Strong knowledge of basic animation principles, including rhythm, deformation, overlaps, etc.
- Understanding of object physics (e.g., fabric remains light and flexible, metal does not behave like rubber)
- Experience working with effects, including frame-by-frame animation
- Attention to detail in technical tasks
- Experience working with PSD source files
- Knowledge of animation principles, a good sense of dynamics, form, color, and composition, human and animal anatomy
- A portfolio showcasing relevant work and a willingness to complete a test task
Nice to Have
- A background in art education
- Participation in released game projects
- Hand-drawing skills
We Offer
- Remote work in a comfortable home environment
- Working hours from 10 am to 7 pm GMT+3 (we can consider individual conditions)
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- Professional development
- The opportunity to propose and implement your own solutions/ideas
- Timely payment of salary and the prospect of its revision
About the Company
Candidates will be considered only with a relevant portfolio and upon completing a test task and personal interview.
Contact Information
Please use the contact information below. If you want to send us a message, please use our contact form to the right and we will respond promptly.