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Senior Animation Artist (RAID)

Remote, Barcelona·Full-time·Added today (last checked 4 Nov)

Plarium

3 open roles

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Work mode
Remote (Barcelona)
Contract
Permanent, full-time hours
English
Required
Experience
5+ years
Benefits
Gym access

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Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of relevant work experience

  • Strong knowledge of dynamic anatomy, posing, and principles of body mechanics

  • Firm knowledge of Autodesk Maya

  • Ability to create animations for fantasy creatures and anthropomorphic characters

  • Experience creating animations for battle scenes and champion showcase screens

  • Artistic and acting skills

  • Ability to record and analyze own video references to improve the animation quality

  • English language skills at the intermediate level or higher

Nice to have

  • Advanced knowledge of the various creatures' anatomy

  • Experience recording and editing mocap

  • Knowledge of facial animation principles

  • Basic knowledge of rigging and skinning

  • Experience working in Unity

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • Officially registered full-time employment

  • 20 to 26 days of paid leave depending on the country in which your employment is registered

  • Medical support for you and your child along with paid leave if you or your child are sick

  • Individual development plan and regular feedback

  • Professional seminars, workshops, courses, and internal training programs

  • Educational English courses

  • Reimbursement of gym membership fees, and running club

  • Opportunity for counseling with psychologists

*Note: Benefits may vary by country.

The role

The successful applicant will be able to work at our Lviv, Kharkiv, Warsaw, or Barcelona office, or remotely from Poland, Ukraine, and Spain.

Plarium is an international developer of award-winning mobile and desktop games. More than 1200 of our specialists work remotely or at offices in Israel, Ukraine, Poland and Spain.

RAID: Shadow Legends, Mech Arena, and our other 18 massive titles unite more than 500 million players worldwide. With over 17 years' experience, we strive for boundary-pushing gameplay and graphics. We pair this with our dedication to innovation through analytics, marketing, and community interaction.

We are looking for an Animation Artist to join our RPG department, which develops and supports RAID: Shadow Legends - a mobile MMORPG that combines battle collection mechanics and cutting-edge graphics in a dark fantasy setting. As our flagship title, it is enjoyed by more than 100 million players worldwide. The game was featured in numerous countries by Google and Apple.

The successful candidate will join the team responsible for creating unique rigging and animation for characters and bosses according to the project's features. There will also be an opportunity to work on character animations in collaboration with the globally recognized IPs, such as He-Man, Monster Hunter, Xena: Warrior Princess and more, as well as celebrities, including Ronda Rousey and Ninja.

What you'll do

  • Creating animations for game characters

  • Developing new ideas for animation creation

  • Improving knowledge and skills of working with animation as well as mocap recording and clean-up

  • Optimizing and setting up the pipeline, enhancing the effectiveness of animation creation processes

About Plarium

Plarium is a global video game developer and publisher known for cross-platform titles such as RAID: Shadow Legends, Mech Arena, and Vikings: War of Clans. The company reports over 500 million registered players worldwide and operates offices in Israel, Ukraine, Poland, Finland, and Spain.

In Spain, Plarium has an office in Barcelona, where it hires for roles such as Real-Time VFX Artist, Creative Manager, Game Marketing Manager, Character Concept Artist, and Senior AI Platform Engineer. The company's international presence and diverse team make it a relevant option for professionals in the gaming industry looking to relocate to Spain.

Industry
Video Games
Founded
2009
Headquarters
Herzliya, Israel
In Spain
Barcelona

Good to know if you are moving

  • Plarium has an office in Barcelona, Spain, offering opportunities for international professionals in game development and marketing.
  • The company operates in multiple countries, providing a multicultural work environment.
  • Plarium's games are played by over 500 million registered players worldwide, indicating a large and active user base.
  • Open roles in Spain include positions in art, marketing, and engineering, suitable for various skill sets in the gaming industry.
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