Company: Achimostawinan Games
Location: Toronto, Canada or Remote
Start: Late July/Early August
Type: Full-Time Contract 6 months (with potential for extension)
Contract: $20,000 CAD
Benefits: No
Achimostawinan Games is looking for a 2D Animator who has a working knowledge of 3D animation and rigging. You will be working under the guidance of the Artistic Director and will be responsible for 2D character/asset creation and animation for Hill Agency.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with the Artistic Director and Team Leads to draw and animate characters and props for use in game engine
Maintain a high level of quality and productivity while hitting deadlines and collaborating with team members on a daily basis
Qualification
A degree or diploma in 2D or 3D animation, or equivalent professional experience
Experience in creating 2D or 3D animation for use in games
An understanding of/or experience working in and implementing assets in Unity or Unreal Engine
Knowledge and use of 3D or 2D animation software - Maya or Spine - as it relates to character animation is a plus
Prop and environment modeling or character rigging experience is a plus
If Interested
Please use Hill Agency 2D/3D Animator Position as the subject line and send to <AchimostawinanGames (at) gmail.com>:
Demo reel (must show character animation)
Link to your portfolio
Resume in PDF format
Successful applicants will be required to do a drawing test before reaching the interview stage.
Please note: any portfolios/reels that show porn will be rejected.
About Achimostawinan Games
Achimostawinan means “tell us a story” in Cree and that’s just what we intend to do at Achimostawinan Games! We are an Indigenously owned and operated startup video game company located in Hamilton, ON with a co-working space at the Toronto Media Arts Centre in Toronto. Our mandate is to tell original Indigenous stories by Indigenous creators. Learn more about our project and company here at achimogames.ca