3D Animator Wanted job - Nineteen Stone Ninjas

Nineteen Stone Ninjas are looking for a 3D animator to breath some life into the models and environment we've created for our current project, Subnet. Subnet is a story based, first person stealth, hacking and parkour game, set in a futuristic England. The story is a mix of Orwellian dystopia and the cyberpunk genre, further influenced by games like Deus Ex and Mirrors Edge.

Subnet's USP is the networking system; everything in the world can be hacked - and the hacking system is quite in-depth, and will form many of the puzzles in the game. Most of the mechanical aspects of the game have already been developed (although there are some omissions and bugs to fix etc) - what's left is the level design, level creation, art work, animation and polish.

I've built the team up over the last year, which currently consists of 2 concept artists, a character modeller, a prop modeller, a part-time environment artist, a composer / sound designer and myself (programmer, team lead, game designer, level designer, story / script writer etc!). The team is split between the US and the UK at the moment, and the studio is a UK company.

We all work remotely, using Google Groups, Google Docs, Dropbox, Skype and Google Hangouts to collaborate. The game is currently in production, though as with everything indie, we are also still prototyping some elements and doing lots of R&D and research. There is lots and lots of supporting material available to get you started, and I tend to provide quite detailed briefs.

Although I direct and manage the project, I'm very keen on getting self-motivated individuals on the team; everyone is welcome to help out with any element of the design process, and all feedback is encouraged - the more involved you are the better :)

You will be rigging and animating various models; first person character hands / feet, various humanoid model states (I imagine this will end up fairly complex depending on the AI implementation), and potentially robots and environmental props etc. Although it is science fiction, we are aiming for realism in everything from the story to animations.

You would be filling the last space on the Subnet team, too. There may be future requirements for more environmental artists, but for now, all we need is an animator to really get things moving.

Minimum age is 18, and you must have decent English skills - both written and spoken. Communication is key; you will be expected to be part of the team, and communicate with everyone as often as possible, posting updates and questions to the team group.

I have a preference for UK / EU citizens, but that doesn't stop other nationalities applying. At the end of the day, I'm more interested in your talent than where you're from! The only real concern is time zone.

Lastly - this is a profit share. You would be expected to sign an NDA, and agree a contract up front. The project is quite relaxed, though it will ramp up as we gain more momentum. Everyone on the team works hard on the project - but only in their spare time.

Please read the content on our website, and apply using the contact form, including your portfolio, or some examples of your animation work. You don't need game development experience, and if you don't have high quality animation examples to show us, we can arrange a simple test to see if you have the goods!

Please do not apply if you do not have spare time to dedicate to the project - we are all working on a "best endeavours" basis, but everyone contributes to the project almost on a daily basis.

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To Apply

Read through our website and apply via the contact form - www.nineteenstoneninjas.com