Game Animator

Who We Are

Small Giant Games is one of the top-performing mobile gaming companies in the world. We are proudly part of the Zynga & Take-Two Interactive family.

We believe small, skilled, and independent teams can accomplish gigantic things. We know the best teams are created by hiring the best individuals and by trusting these individuals with ownership and responsibility for the work they do. Transparency, low hierarchy, and a good work-life balance are not just buzzwords for us but critical parts of our culture. We focus on the essentials while constantly looking to learn more and improve our products, our processes, and how we work together as a company.

Position Overview

You will be working as part of a dedicated in-house team responsible for building amazing game animations that wow our players. Working in a highly motivated team you will have an opportunity to develop and share your skills, learn from experienced peers and collaborate with designers and artists to craft amazing in-game animations.

What You'll Do

As an Animator you will be working closely with the rest of the team to create high-quality in-game animations. You will be responsible for creating consistent levels of work and ensuring that each animation has the right energy and personality, as intended by the project vision.

• Collaborate with other animators, software developers, designers and producers to ensure consistent product vision
• Identify production and pipeline issues and communicate them appropriately
• Participate in reviews; respond to critical feedback in a professional manner and contribute feedback to your peers
  
  

What You Bring

• Experience working as a 2D animator in games (or strong comparable animation skillset)
• Good knowledge in hand-keyed timeline animation and strong understanding of core principles of animation such as ‘timing’ and ‘weight’
• Experience in preparing and working with game-ready sprite assets and their in-game engine implementation
• An excellent portfolio which demonstrates your ability to create high-quality game animations and validates that you have a good knowledge of animation creation in different styles
• Strong proficiency with Unity and Photoshop
• Ability to work in Git version control workflow and follow animation pipelines
• Self-Organised, efficient and active and initiative team member
  
  

Bonus Points

• Proficiency in spritesheet and sprite art creation and frame-by-frame animation
• Experience in After Effects, Spine (or comparable skeletal animation software), particle systems and 3D animation
• Experience or interest in working with audio and implementing sound effects in-game
• Experience in working with external teams
• Genuine passion for games and animation and good knowledge of art and culture
  
  

What We Offer You

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Exciting, fun and highly successful projects to work on
• Extremely talented and helpful colleagues
• Lots of power and responsibility
• Office conveniently located in downtown Helsinki
  
  

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at [email protected] to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

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