We are looking for a passionate and experienced Combat Animator to join our Shanghai Studio.

Your focus will be on making gameplay animations for one of our new projects. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience creating combat animations for action games, from initial concept to in-engine implementation.

At Supercell, we believe that small teams that find a way to work well together have the potential to create memorable games. It’s important that each team member takes pride in their work and knows what it means to take responsibility and deliver quality and fun to players.

As a Combat Animator at Supercell, you will work closely with game designers, game programmers and game artists to create memorable gameplay.

If you think that describes you, then we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Craft original key frame combat animations for 3D charactersImplement and validate animations in-game, resolve issues and bugs via quick iterationCollaborate with designers, artists and programmers to strike the right balance between gameplay responsiveness and animation fidelitySet the bar in animation quality, style and processSupport the development of the game with any additional skills

Requirements

Experience with combat animation systems; with demonstrable command of weight, timing, and posingAdvanced knowledge of animation software (e.g. Maya, Blender …)Hands-on experience with modern commercial game engines (Unreal Engine preferred) and their animation pipelines and workflowsUnderstanding of character rigging, basic modeling a plusExperience with stylized and key-framed animationExperience with facial rigging systems and animationsPassionate about (mobile) gamesProactive doer who takes responsibility and pride in their own work when given the freedom to work independentlyStrong cross-discipline communication skillsBeing a great teammate - we believe making games is a team sport

Nice to Have

Experience in props animationExperience in 3D modeling

About Supercell

We are a game company based in Helsinki, Finland, with offices in San Francisco, Seoul and Shanghai. Since our launch in 2010, we've released five games globally – Hay Day, Clash of Clans, Boom Beach, Clash Royale and Brawl Stars.To make five games, we've killed dozens along the way. That's because we're obsessed with quality. Our goal is to make the best games – games that are played by millions, enjoyed for years and remembered forever. To achieve this goal, we create the best possible teams and give them the freedom and independence that are core to our success. Read More
About Shanghai studioAs Supercell’s first ever international game development studio, the Shanghai studio is one of the most exciting things happening in Supercell and a unique opportunity to join at a relatively early stage to help shape our path. Our vision is to be a world-class international studio, making new global hit games; whilst leveraging the unique advantages of the game development scene in China and broader Asia.
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