About the company
Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world's most beloved and enduring experiences, including "MONOPOLY GO!" and "Pokémon GO," along with "Stumble Guys," "Star Trek™ Fleet Command," "MARVEL Strike Force," "WWE Champions," the Scrabble® franchise, "Yahtzee® With Buddies," and many others.
Responsibilities
- Create animatics, transitions, 3D animations and VFX, UI animations, character animations, and more
- Work with Tech Artists, UI artists, UX designers, and Engineers to create industry-leading mobile game animations and memorable player experiences
- Work with the Animation Director and Art Director to help set and push the animation quality bar and express storytelling through in-game animations
- Understand animator workflow and provide technical support for the efficient production and implementation of high-quality animation
- Work with engineers, animators, and technical artists to define, maintain, and improve animation tools and pipeline
- Give feedback on animation created by internal artists and external co-developers or outsourcers
- Serve as an active participant in team art discussions, critiques and reviews
- Work with production to ensure timely completion of animation tasks
- Work collaboratively with the narrative, design, and art team
Requirements
- Expert hand-key animation skills and clear knowledge of animation fundamentals
- 5+ years of professional experience creating animations for games
- Some experience with technical implementation of animations in UI and feature development in Unity
- Excellent communication, collaboration, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- Excellent time management and work discipline
- Online Portfolio demonstrating animation art skills and technical art skills
- Some experience with game feature development, player experience, story, creating previz (After Effects, Photoshop, Animate)
- Experience or curiosity in using AI-supported tools responsibly to improve creative workflows, iteration, and productivity
Conditions
- Hybrid work in Barcelona, Spain
- Bonus: additional proficiency in drawing, texturing, and modeling is preferred
- Bonus: proficiency in Photoshop and After Effects preferred
- Bonus: mobile games experience
- Résumé/CV must be written in English