Overview

This position is a part of the IGG Canada UA Video Team, creating marketing content for IGG stable of hit games.

IGG Canada is a premium mobile game and video production studio located at 5 East 8th Ave. Vancouver, Canada. With spectacular views of the downtown skyline, coastal mountains, and English Bay, our new studio is spacious, high-tech, and inspiring.

IGG Canada is a division of IGG – I Got Games, a global interactive digital entertainment company that specializes in the development of and operation of Mobile Games. Established in 2006, IGG was founded with the aim of becoming a leading massively multiplayer game publisher and developer. The company has rapidly expanded its global operations, through strategic partnerships with popular gaming platforms such as Facebook, iOS, Amazon, Google Play, Kongregate and many others. IGG currently operates studios in China, Philippines, Singapore, the U.S. and Canada which opened its doors in 2013.

If you’re passionate about creating mobile games that reach millions of players around the world and are interested in becoming an integral member of our Canadian team of superheroes, we want to hear from you!

This position starts from short term Contract, with possible conversion to a regular permanent employee.

Responsibilities

Develop creative animation for game videos.
Assist designers and engineers with gameplay prototypes in Unity.
Work with the lead animator to ensure timely completion of character assets at the desired quality bar.
Serve as an active participant in team art discussions, critiques and reviews.

Requirements

A minimum of 1-year experience in game development animating characters using Maya or 3DMax.
Familiar with Unity timeline.
Strong understanding of traditional animation principles and how they can be used to enhance gameplay
Self-motivation, good communication skills, and a great team-player attitude
Able to work creatively as part of a large or small group
Proven problem-solving / prototyping ability
Able to effectively collaborate with game designers and programmers
A passion for video game

Bonus to have:

Familiar with 3ds Max
Experience with Mocap clean up
Have shipped Video/Mobile game title(s) as an animator
Experience in rigging
Understanding of the visual style of IGG games and a passion to push it to the next level

Apply directly through: https://igg.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=122

We will have an art test for this position.