Bluberi
Motion Designer II
Bluberi, Austin, TX, United States
BLUBERI VALUES:
• We Are the New School
• Clarity and Transparency
• Find It, Fix It, Own It
• Standard Operating Success
• Easiest Company to do Business With
• It's A Team Sport
• Celebrate Wins, But Never Be Satisfied
About the Company:
Headquartered in Las Vegas and backed by more than 25 years of industry experience, Bluberi is an inventive company that is dedicated to developing and delivering the highest quality casino gaming experience to players and operators. Our team is comprised of seasoned, multi-talented innovators who are focused on bringing gaming to life with entertaining games and high-performing cabinets. We are backed by the largest private equity fund in Canada with over $5 billion in assets under management and recently began expanding more aggressively into Class 2 and Class 3 markets with a potent growth plan. We are the risk-taking spirit of gambling, and we add imagination and innovation to everything we create.
About the Team:
The Jackalope Studio is responsible for the development of entertaining land-based slot machines. The studio is part of Bluberi's R&D department, which includes other development teams in the US and Canada. Our game development team is comprised of enthusiastic and experienced professionals across multiple disciplines including mathematics, visual arts, software engineering, game design, audio engineering and quality assurance. We work in a hybrid model to ensure effective iteration of creative content on target hardware while providing personal flexibility and work efficiency.
Summary:
Bluberi is seeking a skilled Animator and Visual Effects Artist to craft engaging content for Unity-based games. This role involves designing captivating animations, evolving our content pipeline, and contributing to promotional initiatives that enhance player experiences and drive excitement for new titles. The ideal candidate will bring positive energy to a creative team and have a demonstrated background in creating game art, with a particular focus on developing video slot games.
Essential Functions:
Game Content Creation
a. Design and animate 2D and 3D digital assets using intermediate animation techniques
b. Develop fluid character animations demonstrating principles of motion, weight, balance, and form with some guiding art direction and support as needed
c. Create compelling event choreography to enhance player comprehension and emotional connection with some guiding art direction and support as needed
d. Apply foundational art skills in composition, illustration, typography, color theory, and character design to produce original artwork
e. Demonstrate intermediate skills in art creation tools like Spine, After Effects, and Adobe Creative Suite to deliver high-quality assets that meet technical and functional requirements
Pipeline Development
a. Participate in organizational initiatives to improve development tools, technical art workflows, and content creation processes
b. Deliver optimized assets tailored to target platform specifications
c. Evaluate emerging tools and techniques, providing feedback to enhance efficiency and quality
• Promotional Content Creation
a. Support premium game titles by creating custom assets for product merchandising
b. Design promotional and non-game assets for internal use and external marketing campaigns
Required education and experience:
• Can present a portfolio of self-created artwork showcasing a variety of styles. Ideal portfolio includes conceptual and final art for slot gaming products or similar entertainment
• 3 years of professional experience creating animations
• Intermediate skills and experience with popular digital art tools, including Unity, Spine, After Effects, and Adobe Creative Suite
• Intermediate skills and experience with 3D software such as 3DS Max, Maya, Blender, or Cinema 4D
• Can communicate effectively with remote teams through enterprise tools including the Microsoft Office Suite
• Shows dedication to continuous learning and contributes to improving the studio and organization. Spends regular time on self-improvement that provides value to the organization
Preferred education and experience:
• Demonstrates and champions Bluberi values around teamwork, ownership, and transparency
• Bring energy to every conversation
• Demonstrates intermediate time management and organizational skills to meet deadlines
• Fosters mutual trust and respect in a collaborative and creative team environment
• Casino gaming industry experience preferred
Work environment:
OFFICE: Quiet and within a secured office location
Physical demands:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is also regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, and to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, stretch, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to see color and the ability to adjust focus. Essential responsibilities include moderate physical ability such as lift or maneuver at least ten (10) pounds, and prolonged instances of sitting during the shift
Travel required
• Ability to travel (5%-10%), some international
• We Are the New School
• Clarity and Transparency
• Find It, Fix It, Own It
• Standard Operating Success
• Easiest Company to do Business With
• It's A Team Sport
• Celebrate Wins, But Never Be Satisfied
About the Company:
Headquartered in Las Vegas and backed by more than 25 years of industry experience, Bluberi is an inventive company that is dedicated to developing and delivering the highest quality casino gaming experience to players and operators. Our team is comprised of seasoned, multi-talented innovators who are focused on bringing gaming to life with entertaining games and high-performing cabinets. We are backed by the largest private equity fund in Canada with over $5 billion in assets under management and recently began expanding more aggressively into Class 2 and Class 3 markets with a potent growth plan. We are the risk-taking spirit of gambling, and we add imagination and innovation to everything we create.
About the Team:
The Jackalope Studio is responsible for the development of entertaining land-based slot machines. The studio is part of Bluberi's R&D department, which includes other development teams in the US and Canada. Our game development team is comprised of enthusiastic and experienced professionals across multiple disciplines including mathematics, visual arts, software engineering, game design, audio engineering and quality assurance. We work in a hybrid model to ensure effective iteration of creative content on target hardware while providing personal flexibility and work efficiency.
Summary:
Bluberi is seeking a skilled Animator and Visual Effects Artist to craft engaging content for Unity-based games. This role involves designing captivating animations, evolving our content pipeline, and contributing to promotional initiatives that enhance player experiences and drive excitement for new titles. The ideal candidate will bring positive energy to a creative team and have a demonstrated background in creating game art, with a particular focus on developing video slot games.
Essential Functions:
Game Content Creation
a. Design and animate 2D and 3D digital assets using intermediate animation techniques
b. Develop fluid character animations demonstrating principles of motion, weight, balance, and form with some guiding art direction and support as needed
c. Create compelling event choreography to enhance player comprehension and emotional connection with some guiding art direction and support as needed
d. Apply foundational art skills in composition, illustration, typography, color theory, and character design to produce original artwork
e. Demonstrate intermediate skills in art creation tools like Spine, After Effects, and Adobe Creative Suite to deliver high-quality assets that meet technical and functional requirements
Pipeline Development
a. Participate in organizational initiatives to improve development tools, technical art workflows, and content creation processes
b. Deliver optimized assets tailored to target platform specifications
c. Evaluate emerging tools and techniques, providing feedback to enhance efficiency and quality
• Promotional Content Creation
a. Support premium game titles by creating custom assets for product merchandising
b. Design promotional and non-game assets for internal use and external marketing campaigns
Required education and experience:
• Can present a portfolio of self-created artwork showcasing a variety of styles. Ideal portfolio includes conceptual and final art for slot gaming products or similar entertainment
• 3 years of professional experience creating animations
• Intermediate skills and experience with popular digital art tools, including Unity, Spine, After Effects, and Adobe Creative Suite
• Intermediate skills and experience with 3D software such as 3DS Max, Maya, Blender, or Cinema 4D
• Can communicate effectively with remote teams through enterprise tools including the Microsoft Office Suite
• Shows dedication to continuous learning and contributes to improving the studio and organization. Spends regular time on self-improvement that provides value to the organization
Preferred education and experience:
• Demonstrates and champions Bluberi values around teamwork, ownership, and transparency
• Bring energy to every conversation
• Demonstrates intermediate time management and organizational skills to meet deadlines
• Fosters mutual trust and respect in a collaborative and creative team environment
• Casino gaming industry experience preferred
Work environment:
OFFICE: Quiet and within a secured office location
Physical demands:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is also regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, and to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, stretch, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to see color and the ability to adjust focus. Essential responsibilities include moderate physical ability such as lift or maneuver at least ten (10) pounds, and prolonged instances of sitting during the shift
Travel required
• Ability to travel (5%-10%), some international