We’re working with Supersolid as they look to add an Animator to their expanding team and work across several mobile projects.
You’ll join a team of experienced animators, and help create, define, and drive the visual bar in live games as well as in new projects.
Supersolid are a leading mobile games studio with their base in Central London. They are a close knit and successful team that have delivered numerous much-loved games including the hugely popular Super Penguins which has amassed over 15 million downloads, and Adventure Town, which reached over 1 million downloads in its first 2 weeks!
As an Animator your responsibilities will be…
Create character animations for a variety of games and platforms
Work with different pipelines and be able to rig, skin and animate various 2D and 3D props and UI elements
Create concept videos for new features and ideas, working closely with artists and designers
Work closely with your team, art director and the team leads to define animation priorities and direction
Suggest improvements to the animation pipeline and tools, communicating them with programmers and external teams
Support other teams by sharing your knowledge across the studio when required
Support producers in planning, scheduling, and prioritising animation related tasks
The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role…
Experience as an animator creating appealing character and object animations
Strong understanding of animating in a 3D package, Max, or Maya and 2D in Spine
Solid rigging and skinning skills in both 2D and 3D packages
Knowledge of animation principles and an understanding of how animation works within game mechanics and game legibility
Experience animating UI, understanding the importance of the motion style and the optimisation of timings
Knowledge of technical constraints, optimisation, and implementation and building basic rigs
Comfortable with cartoony, casual, and mid-core styles
Effective communication and organisational skills
Comfortable giving feedback and direction as well as mentoring others
Proactive in learning and developing your skills
Experience creating special effects and using particle tools would be a bonus
