Gameloft Vietnam | Onsite in Ho Chi Minh City | Real-time VFX Artist

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Job Description

Job Purpose:

  • Work closely with the Artist Supervisor / Lead, Game Designers and Development team.
  • Provide high quality 2D and 3D effects, animations and assets for the projects required.
  • Ensure successful integration of animation assets to the game builds.

Artistic and Technical Responsibilities:

  • Provide artistic solutions and explore new styles.
  • Animate elements based on verbal and written direction.
  • Provide production quality assets including; UI motion graphics, 2D animations, FX and others required.
  • Participate in brainstorming sessions for game ideas and artistic styles.
  • Ensure that the high quality bar established by the 2D Animation Lead, Studio Lead Artist, and Producers are reached and maintained.
  • Provide technical support and problem solving whenever required.
  • Consistently play builds and give constructive feedback. ​​ ​​​​

Contribution in Animation Team

  • Work closely with the 2D Animation Expert and Studio Lead Artist.
  • Have Competent organizational skills.
  • Contribute to an Efficient working environment for the team.
  • Foresee future mistakes and prevent them from happening.
  • Produce, check and update FX Animation documentation.

Reporting

  • Report your tasks status​ to your lead and producers on a daily basis.

Qualifications

Knowledge:

  • Academic background in Animation or equivalent.
  • Advanced ​skill with Adobe Photoshop.
  • Advanced ​skill with Adobe Animate CC and/or Timeline based animation.
  • Advanced ​skill with Unity Animation Systems and the Shuriken Particle System.
  • Proficient ​skill ​with the use of Unity Shader Graph and/or Shader Coding in general.
  • More than 3 Years of expertise in the field.

Skills:

  • Proficient​ understating of style guidelines, design process and creative workflow.
  • Proficient ​understanding of Visual Feedback and Effects animation.
  • Proficient ​understanding of Sprite creation.
  • Proficient ​ technical skills.
  • Proficient ​knowledge for sense of color, design, perspective and composition.
  • Proficient at research and development skill.
  • Proficient ​English communication skill.
  • Competent ​level in drawing and illustration skills (relief, lighting, materials, perspective, colors…).
  • Be original, inventive, creative and artistic.
  • Be patient and able to concentrate for long periods, pay attention to detail.
  • Be observant and understand how people and animals move and express emotions.
  • Be observant and understand how both objects and elements move in the real world.
  • Work well as part of a team and be able to take direction from the lead artist, and producers.
  • Be able to follow a brief and work on their own initiative.
  • Take criticism well.
  • Work well under pressure and to strict deadlines.

Nice to have:

  • Basic knowledge of 3D animation.
  • Competent ​Skill with Adobe After effects.
  • Possess a library of references to use for working and to share with the art team.

Attitude:

  • Commitment​ and sense of responsibility: Show strong commitment to the teams and to the company and be willing to
  • work hard to complete the task on time.
  • Open-minded​: Demonstrate flexibility of thinking and accept positives feedbacks from others for improvement.
  • Self-disciplined​: Demonstrate strong motivation and passion at work.
  • Teamwork​: Cooperate with team members and actively provide support.
  • Passion​ for playing video games across multiple platforms.
  • Pro-active​, autonomous, responsible and well organized.
  • Maintain a good ​mindset​ and manage stress when facing issues.

Leadership:

  • Novice​ ​leadership​ skills over Junior FX Animators.

Additional Information

Recruitment Process:

  • (1) 20-minute Call. Only qualified candidates will be contacted by our recruiters,
  • (2) Test (duration is TBD, depending on your profile),
  • (3) 1-hour Interview,
  • (4) Offer.

Work Location and Hour:

  • Work location: 26 Ung Van Khiem, Binh Thanh, HCMC, or Work From Home (WFH).
  • Work hour: 08:30 A.M. - 06:00 P.M, Monday to Friday.

What We Offer:

  • An attractive salary, with Tet Holiday bonus (“13th-month salary”), and other performance bonuses paid every 2 quarters, or on the spot.
  • Full coverage of SI, HI, UI, and extra insurance (PTI).
  • A hybrid working model.
  • A range of policies to support employees physically, mentally and emotionally while working A dynamic workplace environment, with over 18 nationalities, where hundreds of world-renowned game titles (Asphalt, Minion Rush, Modern Combat, Dungeon Hunter etc.) were born.
  • An open-space office, a cafeteria, a terrace and a Gaming Area.
  • Other benefits from “One of the best companies to work for in Asia 2021” (#HRAA2021).

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