GameDuell GmbH

Senior 2D Animator – Character & Asset Specialist

GameDuell GmbH

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Berlin • 🇩🇪 Germany

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Unity

About the role

  • Lead the creation of character and asset animations directly in Unity, utilizing the animator and timeline
  • Design and execute high-quality animations that enhance gameplay, ensuring they are fluid and visually appealing
  • Mentor and guide other artists, providing feedback and fostering growth within the team
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand player behavior, adapting animations to suit user preferences and feedback
  • Develop, document, and refine animation guidelines, establishing a cohesive and recognizable style for GameDuell’s future projects
  • Create storyboards and animatics to visualize animation flows before production, setting the standard for quality
  • Oversee the animation pipeline, ensuring seamless integration of animations with the game’s technical and creative requirements
  • Take ownership of animation quality across projects, conducting reviews and implementing improvements where necessary

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional experience in 2D animation, with a focus on character and asset animation for games
  • Very high expertise in animating within Unity using the animator and timeline plus other industry standard software, such as Spine, Adobe Animate, Toon Boom Harmony or Blender
  • A robust portfolio showcasing advanced skills in animating characters, objects, effects, and environments
  • Expert knowledge with rigging, bones and meshes
  • Experience with storyboarding, layout design, and communicating complex movement ideas visually
  • Familiarity with industry-standard graphic design tools, including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and the full Adobe Creative Suite
  • Proven ability to lead projects, mentor junior team members, and drive creative initiatives
  • A plus: Experience in UI design, including creating screen layouts in Photoshop and implementing them within Unity
  • Classic animation education for films and cartoons as you could do “acting with a pencil”
Benefits
  • Creative Freedom: Shape the animation style for millions of players and bring your artistic vision to life
  • Collaborative Vibe: Join a friendly, international art team that thrives on innovation and creativity
  • Inspiring Space: Work in our Berlin Mitte office, with its vibrant atmosphere, sunny rooftop, free drinks, fresh fruit, and plenty of room for fun (pool table, table tennis, weekly Art Hours)
  • Flexible Work: Hybrid model with the freedom to organize your schedule
  • Shared Success: From BBQs and game nights to summer parties, we celebrate together
  • We are an ecological and socially sustainable company and have our very own “Green Team” where you can make an impact and actively implement ideas and participate in initiatives to help protect our environment and for charity.
  • We match your charity donations

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Hard skills
2D animationcharacter animationasset animationanimating in Unityriggingbonesmeshesstoryboardinglayout designUI design
Soft skills
mentoringteam collaborationfeedbackcreative initiativeproject leadership
Certifications
classic animation education