2d Game Animator

3 days ago

Bengaluru, India Zynga Full time

Our India studio is committed to developing high quality social casino slots & Match 3 games. Come join our team of experts for a fast-paced career in casual Facebook and mobile gaming

You will confidently and respectfully challenge the status quo in order to improve things. Assertive when needed, you voice concerns, generate ideas for improvements, and stay on the cutting edge of animation technology and technique. Confident in your decision making, you nevertheless think carefully before you speak and act.

**Responsibilities**:

- Produce high quality animations using animation principles for characters, environments, UI and VFX
- The Animator will be working with a team of technical artists, designers, artists and engineers to develop amazing animations and special effects in Unity/other game engines.
- The Animator’s primary duties are creating 2D and 2.5D animations in Maya, Spine and Game engines (Unity/Spritex), also animating particle systems. Exporting Animations from any animation software’s integrating them in to game engines, creating prefabs for Animations in Unity/other game engines and rigging Characters/props.
- Assist in the preparation of assets for animation using Photoshop.
- Demonstrate strong understanding of how animation supports gameplay and narrative with the ability to communicate these links to the team.

**Required Skills**:

- Ability to communicate visually, and to identify and define visual design issues and solutions.
- Core Photoshop CC skills to create sprites.
- Expert knowledge of Maya and Spine along with 2.5D rigging.
- Clear understanding of cameras, lighting, and shaders in Unity
- Strong problem-solving methodology.

**Recommended Skills**:

- 4+ experience 2d/3d animations with minimum 2 years in games development.
- A passion for games, social slots, and social networking
- Prior experience with version control software such as Perforce
- 5D rigging/Animation/Unity animation/vfx samples are encouraged.

**What we offer you**:

- Work in a studio that has complete P&L ownership of games
- Competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus scheme and Take Two RSUs
- Full medical, accident as well as life insurance benefits
- Catered breakfast, lunch and evening snacks
- Child care facilities for women employees and discounted facilities for male employees
- Well stocked pantry
- Generous Paid Maternity/Paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Active Employee Resource Groups - Women at Zynga
- Frequent employee events
- Additional leave options for most employees
- Flexible working hours on many teams
- Casual dress every single day
- Work with cool people and impact millions of daily players

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome job-seekers, players, employees, and partners from all backgrounds to join us

We will consider all qualified job-seekers with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

**Careers Category**: Art & Animation

**Careers location**: Bengaluru, India

**Connected Worker Type**: Connected

**Requisition ID**: P211157

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