Job Description
2D Animator/Character Artist
Job title: 2D Animator/Character Artist
Location: Full Remote
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours weekly, Monday through Friday, flexible schedule
Job Description:
DB Digital Solutions are seeking a talented 2D Animator / character artist to own the character pipeline from concept to final animations.
You will be the only Character Artist / Animator on the team so you must be highly autonomous and capable in all aspects of 2D character concepting, design, illustration, and animation. Their first project will be an Asian inspired turn-based fantasy RPG with 2D characters and 3D environments. For the character art style, they are targeting anime leaning toward realism popularized in the 80s and 90s. (ex. Ninja Scroll, Berserk, Vinland Saga). Locomotion and combat animations will be at an isometric perspective (ex. Breath of Fire 4) and portraits / illustrations will be at whatever perspective is appropriate for the use case. As a stretch goal they would also like to explore short fully animated cutscenes.
Job Responsibilities and Tasks:
- Create 2D character art and animations within the artistic direction of the project.
- Create character concept art
- Create character portraits
- Create marketing art
- Create character animations including:
- Walking
- Running
- Stopping
- combat animations
- character quirk animations
- NPC animations
- Use provided motion capture video recordings for animation references where appropriate.
- Collaborate with game designers and developers to align visual design with gameplay and storytelling needs.
- Ensure consistency of style and technical quality across all character artwork.
- Contribute to the creative vision of the project by bringing new ideas, references, and inspiration.
- Build sprite sheets, implement them, and fine tune animations in the game engine (Godot).
- Take ownership of tasks, meeting deadlines with accountability and attention to detail.
Compensation: ₱20k – ₱25k monthly, based on experience and qualifications
How to Apply
Send your CV, portfolio, and/or sample projects to recruiting@dbdigitalsolutions.com. Tell us a bit about why you’d like to join, we’d love to hear from you!
Requirements
- Proven experience as a character artist and animator (portfolio required)
- Proficiency with 2D animation and illustration tools
- Talent with realistic anime style
- Experience implementing 2D animations in game engines (Godot preferred)
- Solid understanding of anatomy and perspective
- Solid understanding of 2D animation techniques (anticipation, smear, squash, stretch etc.)
- Strong collaboration and communication skills in a remote team setting.
- Passion for creating immersive character designs that bring a world to life
Offer includes
Salary
₱20k – ₱25k monthly
