Lead Animator
Eleventh Hour Games
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Eleventh Hour Games is open to applicants from South Africa. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Eleventh Hour Games is a fast growing studio, focused on a passion for top-down action RPGs.We value open communication, close-knit teamwork, and opportunity for ownership and growth! Our mission is to gather and empower the next generation of creators to forge extraordinary games. Extraordinary games build passionate communities, which create passionate people.Passionate people turn into next year's creators. With our breakout titleLast Epoch,we are moving fast into the next round of adventure!
THE OPPORTUNITY:
As the Animation Lead for Eleventh Hour Games, you will drive the vision for gameplay animation while staying hands-on to create high-quality animations yourself. You'll provide the direction and context needed to achieve a cohesive style while collaborating closely with the design team to create high-quality animations that enhance the game experience.This role requires a understanding of development cycles and workflows to mentor and guide the team effectively. The ideal candidate communicates openly in an indie environment, stays agile when priorities shift, and makes thoughtful, efficient decisions to keep production moving smoothly.RESPONSIBILITIES:
As the Animation Lead for Eleventh Hour Games, you will drive the vision for gameplay animation while staying hands-on to create high-quality animations yourself. You'll provide the direction and context needed to achieve a cohesive style while collaborating closely with the design team to create high-quality animations that enhance the game experience.This role requires a understanding of development cycles and workflows to mentor and guide the team effectively. The ideal candidate communicates openly in an indie environment, stays agile when priorities shift, and makes thoughtful, efficient decisions to keep production moving smoothly.
* Work closely with the design team to understand animation needs and lead execution on animation design and implementation
* Creating and facilitating project schedules, crea
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Timezone Advantage
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Salary in Context
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About Eleventh Hour Games
Eleventh Hour Games is a company in the unity industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 6 open positions on Hirezar. View all Eleventh Hour Games jobs →