Shanghai – onsite – full-time, permanent

Combat Animator, Project R.I.S.E

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 characters
Implement and validate animations in-game, resolve issues and bugs via quick iteration
Collaborate with designers, artists and programmers to strike the right balance between gameplay responsiveness and animation fidelity
Set the bar in animation quality, style and process
Support the development of the game with any additional skills

Requirements

Experience with combat animation systems; with demonstrable command of weight, timing, and posing
Advanced knowledge of animation software (e.g. Maya, Blender …)
Hands-on experience with modern commercial game engines (Unreal Engine preferred) and their animation pipelines and workflows
Understanding of character rigging, basic modeling a plus
Experience with stylized and key-framed animation
Experience with facial rigging systems and animations
Passionate about (mobile) games
Proactive doer who takes responsibility and pride in their own work when given the freedom to work independently
Strong cross-discipline communication skills
Being a great teammate - we believe making games is a team sport

Nice to Have

Experience in props animation
Experience 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 studio

As 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.

You might love it here...

If you love to think, talk, play and make games, Supercell is the place for you. We're made up of proactive, independent teams with the freedom to do what they think is best for their players, our games and the company at large. We know that it takes more than just independence to make great games, so we also take very good care of our people – providing them with the compensation, work environment and resources they need to succeed. Read More

This position is in Shanghai, but you're not?

Luckily, moving to Shanghai is easier than you might think. No matter where you would be moving from, our dedicated people will help you from beginning to end. We're here to make sure the process is as smooth as possible for you, your family and whoever and whatever you're bringing along. Read more

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We’re looking forward to hearing from you. It’s always exciting to receive thoughtful applications with more than just a blurry image of a cat. Although we do love cats.

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Combat Animator, Project R.I.S.E

Interested?Then just apply here

Interested?
Then just apply here