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Artist/Animator 1PXL Games seeks an experienced Artist/Animator to join our team. We are a group of idealists who love what we do and are committed to showing how a small company can make a big impact. We build great games, and help others do the same, working with partners, educators, and communities. Our experience shines when tackling ambitious deadlines, new technology, and unique applications.

Our mission:

harness the power of games to educate, transform, and change minds.

Responsibilities:

Create high-quality game art assets and animations (characters, environments) matching art styles and quality of existing popular brands Translate design specs into clean, production-ready assets Work within Unity to implement and refine visual elements Collaborate with designers and engineers to improve player experience Iterate on animation and assets based on feedback to ensure polish and consistency

Required:

Have a strong expertise in either 2D or 3D game animation pipelines Strong understanding of the animation principles including timing, staging, exaggeration, and follow-through, as well as strong drawing skills and sense of composition. Expertise animating and rigging in Blender or Spine. Experience working with pre-existing characters rigs and files in Maya. Experience using Unity, especially with regards to importing/editing assets with animations and setting up animation controllers. Experience with creating animations for games on constrained platforms such as mobile, webgl, and handheld Experience with testing and iterating in-game animations based on feedback. Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively within a team, show self-initiative and ability to troubleshoot technical challenges. Ability to animate with a variety of rigs made by different artists, as well as edit other animators' work. Excellent problem solving ability, and critical and creative thinking skills. Initiative, resourcefulness, and strong design sensibilities. Enthusiasm for making and playing a variety of fun games!

Desired:

Prior experience working as an Animator at a game studio. BFA, MFA or equivalent Animation degree Expertise with Photoshop. Experience with character design and illustration.

Bonus:

Experience with UI/UX animation Experience with motion graphics Experience creating VFX and using particle systems. Expertise in 2D skeletal animation, using either Spine, Anima2D, Unity's 2D Animation Package, or another similar skeletal system. Experience in other 3D modeling/animation software, such as 3DS Max. Significant past responsibilities working in a small business, in any industry. We are located in historic Troy, a city in upstate NY. This role is primarily onsite; remote may be considered for exceptional candidates. Conveniently located between Boston, New York and Montreal we enjoy a beautiful range of seasons and access to nature trails as well as city amenities.

Contact:

1PXL Games 24 4th

Street, Troy, NY Job Types:

Full-time, Temporary Pay:

$16.00 - $22.00 per hour

Location:

Troy, NY 12180 (Required)

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Troy, NY 12180