3D Animator Supervisor

Company Description

Welcome to Saigon Studio!

Created in 2004, we have been one of the leading studio s in Vietnam’s gaming industry. Our diverse expertise has enabled us to successfully bring Gameloft’s hits to audiences around the world.

We are looking for passionate talents with diverse expertise to join our exciting projects ‒ ranging from developing PC, console, and mobile games in collaboration with our fellow studios, to creating new content and features for our live games, bringing joy to our players worldwide. 

Job Description

We're on the lookout for a passionate 3D Animator Supervisor/Lead to contribute their skills to our PC/Console and mobile game projects.  

• Collaborate with the art and design teams to create visually compelling and engaging animations for game characters, creatures, and objects. 
• Establish, document and communicate animation pipelines and best practices to ensure consistency across the project team.
• Understand and apply the available animation production pipeline and integration of animation into the game engines.
• Identify and resolve technical and artistic issues related to animations.
• Coordinate with tools, technology teams and other disciplines to review animations and develop the necessary solutions to create the best animations possible and ensure they satisfy their intended design. 
• Verify the quality of assets in the game, and make improvements where necessary to fit technical constraints, performance targets, and artistic direction. 
• Participate in project planning and team execution supervision to meet project timelines & quality.
• Manage, mentor, and develop the Animation team, including Intermediate and Junior Animators

Check out some projects at Saigon Studio:

• Carmen Sandiego
• Dungeons & Dragons®
• Asphalt 8
• Asphalt Legends Unite

Qualifications

Requirements:

1. Technical capabilities:

• High-quality portfolio of game-relevant animation portfolio, ideally focused on combat and stylization animation.
• Expert knowledge of keyframe animation principles and techniques. 
• Advanced proficiency in 3D animation software and workflows.
• Knowledge of character/object rigging and skinning.
• Ability to create and refine character and object animation cycles and loops. 
• Solid understanding of game mechanics for character/object animation
• Being familiar with Unity and Unreal Engine would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of scripting and programming languages for creating animation tools and scripts is a plus. 

2. Artistic & creative abilities:

• Deep understanding of animation principles, physics and character movement.
• Ability to animate both humanoid and non-humanoid characters, props, environment.
• Knowledge of cinematic storytelling, camera movement, visual language.
• Ability to provide feedback and guidance to improve the animation quality.
• Educated on the latest trends, coupled with a strong perspective on how they relate to our current and future projects. 

3. Team management:

• Good English proficiency.
• Leadership, ability to manage and develop team members.
• Proven experience in leading an animation team.
• Excellent communication to collaborate effectively with other departments and managers.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Project management, planning.

Additional Information

Recruitment Process:

• (1) Screening call;
  Only candidates whose qualifications align with the role will be contacted. We sincerely appreciate your understanding.
• (2) Test;
• (3) Interview(s);
• (4) Offer.

Work Location and Hours:

• Work location: 26 Ung Van Khiem, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City.
• Work hours: 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM, Monday - Friday.

Why Join Gameloft?

• You want to work in an exceptional industry and create games downloaded more than 1 billion times per year.
• You want to be part of a talented and supportive team of pioneers who have a passion for creating video games.
• You want to contribute to a vibrant and dynamic atmosphere.
• You want to join a global company and meet great people around the world.
• You will work on an employment contract with competitive remuneration and benefits package.
• You are looking for a fun place to work in the heart of the city.
• You want to work for one of the best companies in the region, certified by the HR Asia Awards 2024 as one of the Best Companies to Work For in Asia and recognized for Diversity, Equity. and Inclusion.

What We Offer:

• A hybrid working model (3 days WFO and 2 days WFH).
• A dynamic workplace environment, with over 18 nationalities, where hundreds of world-renowned game titles were born.
• A range of well-being events and policies to support employees physically, mentally, and emotionally.
• An open-space office, a cafeteria, a terrace and a Gaming Area.
• Various training packages, including internal training, sponsorship training, and e-learning (iLearn, Udemy,...).
• Opportunities to collaborate and train with Gameloft worldwide experts and develop yourselves.
• An attractive monthly salary alongside Tet and other performance bonuses.
• Minimum 12 days of paid annual leave, plus 5 days of paid sick leave, Christmas leave, Birthday leave,...
• 100% coverage of mandatory insurance and extra healthcare insurance.
• A monthly allowance to support lunch meals and working-from-home electricity and Internet bills.
• Other benefits from one of the best employers in Vietnam.

What's more?

• Want to know more? Visit our websites:
  • Saigon Studio website
  • LinkedIn page
  • Facebook page