3D Animator / Rigger / Skinner

3D Animator / Rigger / Skinner 

Pixel Pie is an up and coming mobile game studio based in Tel Aviv, founded by industry veterans and backed by leading gaming companies and investors. We’re working on Bubble Stars, a new game based on a massively popular casual mechanic with a multiplayer twist. 

We are looking for an exceptional and experienced 3D Animator with a minimum of 4 years experience to join us as part of the core team and help shape the future of the team and the game.

Skills & Responsibilities:

• Proficient with Animation Maya Software.
• Keen attention to detail and excellent execution skills on artistic as well as on technical level using efficient Rigging (IK/FK, using controllers / helpers, scripting), Skinning and Animation techniques utilizing the principles of animation like Squash and stretch, Anticipation, Follow through, etc implementing them with industry standard practices like setting up controllers / state machines in Unity.
• Able to collaborate with the entire team to prototype, stage, block out, animate and implement characters, objects and other elements.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and documentation skills to make sure knowledge transfer within the team is established and maintained and team members are elevated across all levels to a consistent output.
• Able to bring in your own ideas and vision while navigating and adhering to democratic processes to create a truly collaborative project where diversity, inclusion and reach are king.

In short, a top talent team player with an all-hands-on-deck attitude who is fun to work with and inspires others.

Requirements: 

• Portfolio / Reel exhibiting the required skills and responsibilities
• Unity / Unreal experience with demo of basic implementations of Animationstate Controllers
• 2+ mobile game shipped or worked on in sufficient capacity

Nice to have:

• Unity experience (We are using Unity)
• VFX / Motion Graphics experience

What we offer:

At Pixel Pie, you'll join a professional, open, and diverse team. We value a family-friendly atmosphere offering flexibility and stability. While our studio is based in Tel Aviv, we embrace remote work, allowing you to find the ideal work-life balance.

We offer competitive pay and an options package. We're flexible in terms of working hours, commitments, and vacation days, and we're open to various employment arrangements.