Job Description

BLUBERI VALUES:

We Are the New School
Clarity and Transparency
Find It, Fix It, Own It
Standard Operating Success
Easiest Company to do Business With
It’s A Team Sport
Celebrate Wins, But Never Be Satisfied

About the Company:

Welcome to Bluberi, where we’re putting the FUN in gaming! Driven by innovation and a dash of disruption, our team are masterminds of developing highly original software and technology solutions that spice up the gaming scene. Bluberi is rapidly expanding and offers 5 offices throughout North America - headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, and design studios located in Reno, NV: Drummondville, QC, Moncton, NB and our newest studio in Austin, TX. We bring over 30 years’ industry experience and we’re committed to delivering standout casino gaming experiences to players and operators alike. Our creative innovators are on a mission to shake things up with fun-driven products. At Bluberi, we dare to be bold, proud of our creativity, enjoy being disruptors and are always ready to add a little extra imagination with a twist into everything we do.

About the Team

Pixel Jam Studio in Moncton is driven by the passion to create captivating land-based slot machines that inspire and entertain. As a proud part of Bluberi's forward-thinking R&D department, spanning exceptional teams across the US and Canada, Pixel Jam stands at the forefront of innovation in gaming solutions. Our team is a powerhouse of talent, uniting skilled professionals from diverse fields such as mathematics, visual arts, software engineering, game design, audio engineering, and quality assurance. With a hybrid work model, we empower our team to achieve excellence, blending creative breakthroughs with the flexibility and efficiency needed to thrive. Together, we’re shaping the future of gaming—one brilliant idea at a time!

JOB SUMMARY:

Support the Game Director and the Lead Motion Designer’s creative vision and follow each step of the game features choreography to enhance the players experiences. He will also be responsible for creating a wide variety of animations based on Logos, 2D/3D characters, promotional videos, and special effects to which he or she is assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Create special effects using After Effects software.
Animates any elements in 2D or 3D in respect with specifications.
Exports static graphics and animations to the programming and sound departments.
Models different elements (characters, architecture, objects and others) for integration into graphic interfaces.

Works on the design of promotional videos.

Actively participates in brainstorming meetings and follows up on assigned projects from start to finish.
Participates in the creation of game mechanics.

Imports and creates animations an assets in Unity.
Creates high-quality animations.
Works in collaboration with the studio, the other Game Artists, and the Director.
Coordinates features implementation with programmers, sound/music designers, game artists and mathematicians.
Works with repository structure.
Other responsibilities as assigned by manager.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

College diploma (DEC) or University degree in Graphic Animation or equivalent or relevant experience in lieu.
Minimum 5 years of experience in motion design, preferably in the gaming industry.
High knowledge of and ability to work with After Effects software.
High knowledge of and ability to work with Photoshop software.
Good knowledge of 3DS Max or Maya, preferred.
Good knowledge of Unity, preferred.
Knowledge of the gaming industry, a plus.
Demonstrated time management skills with an ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to communicate in English.  
Ability to communicate in French, a plus.
Strong communication skills, able to give and receive constructive feedback.
Able to work independently and within a team.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is also regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Ability to travel within North America.

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