I started doing a bit of research into different companies that have currently open job opportunities so that I could do proper research rather than hypothetical research. I ended up picking ‘Firebolt Games’, a small London based game/toy developer. The job opening is for the position of a Junior Animator – it’s remote and full-time. I found this listing on Trabajo.org.
REQUIRMENTS:
- Portfolio/showreel showcasing 3D cartoony/stylised animations.
- Experience with character rigging and skinning.
- Proficiency with the Unity game engine.
- Strong knowledge of traditional animation principles.
- Knowledge of at least one major 3D package, i.e. Maya or 3DS Max.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Detail-oriented, flexible with a team player attitude.
DESIRABLE:
- Experience with 3D modelling and texturing.
- Experience with Photoshop.
- Experience in video editing and motion graphics.
- Experience with Roblox Studio.
- Experience creating 2D artwork and concept art.
- An interest in game design.
- Available to meet in London for quarterly team social events.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work alongside the Art Director in developing the animation style and art direction for the project.
- Work closely with the game designers and programmers to understand the direction, objectives, and game-play requirements of the animation.
- Provide detailed input during the character creation process.
- Design and implement rigs for the characters.
- Produce quality in-game animations.
- Create clear documentation of the animation process and pipelines.
- Produce art assets for the games (3D models and textures)
- Produce marketing assets and renders.
- Ensure that all work is on-brand and fits the style guide and quality bar of the project.
- Maintain a keen interest in industry-wide advancements in art and animation technology.
The company develops new IP and make PC, console, mobile and Roblox games. They claim to be a small team and are looking for exciting ideas for their games, with a heavy influence from the animator team in all areas such as, game-play features, animation prototyping till full, finished games.
They require you to send your CV, showreel and/or portfolio to jobs@fireboltgames.com.
Firebolt Games:
This company was founded in 2016 by CEO Edwin Lyons and CCO Steve Simmons.
Officially they specialise in Video games, Toys, Computer Vision and Augmented Reality. They’ve made games for popular game, ‘Roblox’, called ‘Cosmo & Friends’ and ‘Climb King’. There projects are not only restricted to kids, as they make games for adults as well. They also make collectable AR cards for their mobile games called SpatialVision. This mobile game allows player to create their own tracks with the cards that can be scanned on the app to create race tracks that the players can then race on and share to others too.
I think this is a really interesting field of work and would like to base my cover letter on this studio. I couldn’t find any sources on who the hiring manager is for Firebolt games so I’ll address Edwins Lyons just to use on of the team’s name.