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Space Rock Games is a fully-remote game development studio based in New Zealand. We are committed to ethical development practices with zero tolerance toward harassment and abuse while also having a no-crunch policy.

 

Our first game, Criminals Within, is a 3rd person cooperative-only action game set in a medieval fantasy kingdom and is currently in development. 

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We are looking for a talented 3D Animator to join our crew to work on our debut title, Criminals Within! If you have a passion for creating animations in a stylized world with a great eye for character personality, we would love to hear from you!

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Job type 

Full-time contract role with flexible hours, remote only. 

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What you would be doing

• Creating high-quality gameplay animations for our humanoid characters, with a great eye for character personality

• Optimizing and implementing animations into the project, fitting technical requirements

• Collaborating with other animators and working alongside the art team to define the look and feel of animations

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What you must have

• Demonstrable understanding of the 12 animation principles

• Strong keyframe animation skills on humanoid characters

• Keep up to date with the latest tools/methods

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

• Be able to troubleshoot and solve problems as they arise

• Excellent communication skills, a friendly and approachable attitude

• A personal drive and ambition with your animation career within the games industry

• Fluent English, verbal and written

 

What is advantageous to have

• Previous work experience as an animator, with released game titles

• Experience with facial animation

• Experience with creature animation

• Experience leading and/or mentoring

• Knowledge of rigging fundamentals and creating rigs

• Familiarity with Blender and Unreal Engine animation workflow

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Benefits

• Opportunity to work on a medieval fantasy game at a growing game studio

• Work-life balance - we have a no-crunch policy

• Flexible working hours

• Work from anywhere you want

• Profit-sharing after 6 months of work

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If you think you are our ideal candidate, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Send us an email at careers@spacerockgames.com with your portfolio and CV and we will be in touch!