Senior VFX/Motion Graphics Artist @ Kabam (Austin)
Senior VFX/Motion Graphics Artist
Kabam is the leader in the western world leader for free-to-play core games with 1st and 3rd party published titles available on mobile devices via the Apple Store, Google Play, and on the Web via Facebook, Yahoo, Kabam.com and other platforms. In 2012 Kabam revenues grew by 70 percent to more than $180 million. The company is profitable and has seven titles that gross more than $1 million per month, including four grossing more than $3 million and two grossing more than $7 million per month. Kabam's Kingdoms of Camelot franchise has grossed more than $200 million in less than four years, making it one of the top 10 strategy franchises of all time. In 2012, Kabam Publishing was launched and in April 2013 Kabam announced the $50 million WWDevFund to provide third-party developers access to Kabams technology platform, marketing channels, and best practices that Kabams in-house development teams use to bring wildly successful games to players worldwide. Kabam has 600 employees across three continents, with corporate headquarters in San Francisco. The company's investors include Google, Warner Brothers, MGM, SK Telecom, Intel, Canaan Partners, Redpoint Ventures and Pinnacle Ventures. More information about Kabam can be found at www.kabam.com.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
* Work under the Art Director within pre-production and production stages, designing and creating visual effects and motion graphics using 3D and 2D animation packages.
* Deliver high-quality work on-time and within budget.
* Work within constraints set by the technology (memory parameters, for example).
* Collaborate and iterate with a small, passionate in-house team building games for mobile and tablet devices.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
* At least 5 years of VFX/Motion Graphic work related experience required.
Experience in graphic design for applications required with a strong focus on games.
* Professional experience utilizing the motion graphic toolset including, but not limited to: After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash and HTML5.
* Expert knowledge of real time 3D particle systems, and 3D game engines such as Unity.
* In-depth knowledge of visual design, composition, color theory and understanding of how to communicate effectively with design and motion graphics.
* Strong cross-functional communication skills. Must be able to take direction, communicate with other artists, and work with engineers to ensure that art and animations are properly implemented in the game.
* Knowledge and use of style manuals, reference materials, layout skills while showing ingenuity and creativity with unique concepts and ideas.
* Candidates without a portfolio/demo reel WILL NOT be considered. Please include samples (or links to samples) of your work.
* Must be available to work onsite in our Austin, Texas office.
TO APPLY:
To send us your information, click link below:
http://hire.jobvite.com/j/?cj=ocNyXfwe&s=Polycount
Kabam is the leader in the western world leader for free-to-play core games with 1st and 3rd party published titles available on mobile devices via the Apple Store, Google Play, and on the Web via Facebook, Yahoo, Kabam.com and other platforms. In 2012 Kabam revenues grew by 70 percent to more than $180 million. The company is profitable and has seven titles that gross more than $1 million per month, including four grossing more than $3 million and two grossing more than $7 million per month. Kabam's Kingdoms of Camelot franchise has grossed more than $200 million in less than four years, making it one of the top 10 strategy franchises of all time. In 2012, Kabam Publishing was launched and in April 2013 Kabam announced the $50 million WWDevFund to provide third-party developers access to Kabams technology platform, marketing channels, and best practices that Kabams in-house development teams use to bring wildly successful games to players worldwide. Kabam has 600 employees across three continents, with corporate headquarters in San Francisco. The company's investors include Google, Warner Brothers, MGM, SK Telecom, Intel, Canaan Partners, Redpoint Ventures and Pinnacle Ventures. More information about Kabam can be found at www.kabam.com.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
* Work under the Art Director within pre-production and production stages, designing and creating visual effects and motion graphics using 3D and 2D animation packages.
* Deliver high-quality work on-time and within budget.
* Work within constraints set by the technology (memory parameters, for example).
* Collaborate and iterate with a small, passionate in-house team building games for mobile and tablet devices.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
* At least 5 years of VFX/Motion Graphic work related experience required.
Experience in graphic design for applications required with a strong focus on games.
* Professional experience utilizing the motion graphic toolset including, but not limited to: After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash and HTML5.
* Expert knowledge of real time 3D particle systems, and 3D game engines such as Unity.
* In-depth knowledge of visual design, composition, color theory and understanding of how to communicate effectively with design and motion graphics.
* Strong cross-functional communication skills. Must be able to take direction, communicate with other artists, and work with engineers to ensure that art and animations are properly implemented in the game.
* Knowledge and use of style manuals, reference materials, layout skills while showing ingenuity and creativity with unique concepts and ideas.
* Candidates without a portfolio/demo reel WILL NOT be considered. Please include samples (or links to samples) of your work.
* Must be available to work onsite in our Austin, Texas office.
TO APPLY:
To send us your information, click link below:
http://hire.jobvite.com/j/?cj=ocNyXfwe&s=Polycount