Technical Artist (Animator)

Company Description

SpinPlay Games India is a subsidiary of SpinPlay Games Inc. SpinPlay Games India provides IT services to its foreign entities. As a team of iGaming experienced and diverse individuals, we are consistently focusing on delivering the best quality games. We pride ourselves on our ability to think outside of the box and to work individually to bring each piece of the puzzle together. We focus on building better games and bringing Las Vegas to the world. If you are ambitious and have a passion for games, come and join us!

Role Description

SpinPlay Games India is looking for motivated iGaming Technical Artists (Animator) to work with our team. If you have a passion for gaming and a desire to collaborate in a small team environment, we would love to have you join SpinPlay Games India Studio's team. Candidates should have experience in slot games and a good understanding of the online gambling industry.

Job Description

The Technical Artist is responsible for liaising between the creative and programming teams to optimize animation assets for export.

Success in this role is measured based on quality of deliverables and achievement of project milestones and deadlines.

• Position Title: Senior/Lead Technical Artist
• Total Years of Relevant Experience: 8-12 Years
• Department: Art
• Location: Noida, India
• Work Model: Hybrid
• Education: Bachelor/master's degree in related field

# Minimum 2 years experience using Spine, ideally without use of the mesh tool

# Minimum 3 years experience in 2D animation, drawing and illustration

# Minimum 3 years of experience in slot machine games

Technical Skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge of Spine and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Maya or alternative 3D a plus.
• Technical proficiency in processing all types and sizes of graphical assets according to specific requirements with a demonstrated comfort level utilizing a variety of tools, utilities, techniques and procedures.
• Demonstrated understanding of the limitations of mobile hardware and web-based games.
• Proficiency in optimization techniques for web based applications for developer handoff

Responsibilities:

• Creates and animates characters, environments, and FX in different styles.
• Prepares frame by frame animations utilizing Spine.
• Works with programmers to achieve the best possible animation quality.
• Applies knowledge of optimization techniques to meet memory limitations.
• Prepares assets for export in the most cost efficient manner, considering size, dimensions, and resolution.
• Reviews work for quality.
• Assists with art reviews, giving verbal and visual feedback when needed.
• Revises animations as requested by the Art Director.
• Maintains version control of assets.
• Works with the team to meet project milestones and deadlines set by the Studio.
• Serves as the main bridge between Art and Engineering.
• Other duties as assigned