Retro Studios
Animator [Remote Contract] (Retro Studios)
Retro Studios, Austin, Texas, us, 78716
Retro Studios
Founded in 1998, Retro Studios is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Company, Ltd. Retro is a state-of-the-art game development studio, working in conjunction with Nintendo to bring award-winning games to Nintendo's cutting-edge next-generation platforms. Retro Studios is located in beautiful Austin, Texas. With rolling hills, scenic waterways, abundant wildlife, vibrant music and film scenes, and a laid-back cosmopolitan culture, Austin is a dynamic city with an excellent quality of life. Austin's sunny weather also supports a great range of outdoor activities, providing plenty of venues for top-notch game developers to recharge and unwind.
** This is a CONTRACT position
Retro Studios is looking for an animator!
We are looking for someone who is passionate about quality and takes pride in their work. An animator who wants to be part of a creative and collaborative team. Someone who will be thrilled to work on Nintendo's awesome IPs!
We expect our animators to exhibit leadership qualities and encourage involvement and responsibility across wider aspects of the project.
As an experienced animator joining Retro...
You will implement and maintain animations for a wide range of characters, creatures, bosses, cinematics and pretty much anything that moves.You will be responsible for collaborating and sharing your ideas on animation as well as other aspects of our projects such as gameplay and story.We will count on you to help us identify needs and propose solutions that will improve our production pipeline. We all use "Band-Aid solutions" from time to time, but we love forward thinkers, people who think long term.Your feedback will be greatly appreciated, and you will get plenty of critique from others to help you grow your own skills.You feel comfortable on the technical side of animation deployment. You don't have to be an expert rigger or scripter, but you know how to set up simple characters and are familiar with using a variety of tools to speed up your work process.You are part of a creative team, the process of game making is dynamic, so it is important that you maintain familiarity with the game, the latest changes and updates.You enjoy collaborating with other development disciplines, contributing your expertise and taking advantage of the expertise of others to achieve more together.Did we mention how excited we are that you are considering this position?
*This job description outlines primary duties and requirements and is not intended to identify all tasks that may be performed; individuals occupying the position may be required to perform other duties. The company may modify job duties from time to time, either in practice or in writing.
Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
Founded in 1998, Retro Studios is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Company, Ltd. Retro is a state-of-the-art game development studio, working in conjunction with Nintendo to bring award-winning games to Nintendo's cutting-edge next-generation platforms. Retro Studios is located in beautiful Austin, Texas. With rolling hills, scenic waterways, abundant wildlife, vibrant music and film scenes, and a laid-back cosmopolitan culture, Austin is a dynamic city with an excellent quality of life. Austin's sunny weather also supports a great range of outdoor activities, providing plenty of venues for top-notch game developers to recharge and unwind.
** This is a CONTRACT position
Retro Studios is looking for an animator!
We are looking for someone who is passionate about quality and takes pride in their work. An animator who wants to be part of a creative and collaborative team. Someone who will be thrilled to work on Nintendo's awesome IPs!
We expect our animators to exhibit leadership qualities and encourage involvement and responsibility across wider aspects of the project.
As an experienced animator joining Retro...
You will implement and maintain animations for a wide range of characters, creatures, bosses, cinematics and pretty much anything that moves.You will be responsible for collaborating and sharing your ideas on animation as well as other aspects of our projects such as gameplay and story.We will count on you to help us identify needs and propose solutions that will improve our production pipeline. We all use "Band-Aid solutions" from time to time, but we love forward thinkers, people who think long term.Your feedback will be greatly appreciated, and you will get plenty of critique from others to help you grow your own skills.You feel comfortable on the technical side of animation deployment. You don't have to be an expert rigger or scripter, but you know how to set up simple characters and are familiar with using a variety of tools to speed up your work process.You are part of a creative team, the process of game making is dynamic, so it is important that you maintain familiarity with the game, the latest changes and updates.You enjoy collaborating with other development disciplines, contributing your expertise and taking advantage of the expertise of others to achieve more together.Did we mention how excited we are that you are considering this position?
*This job description outlines primary duties and requirements and is not intended to identify all tasks that may be performed; individuals occupying the position may be required to perform other duties. The company may modify job duties from time to time, either in practice or in writing.
Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity