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SOSOFTGAMES

2D Games Animator - Freelancing(m/w/x)

Berlin
Full-timeFreelanceRemoteExperienced

Animating 2D gameplay elements, characters, and UI effects for casual instant games at a social gaming company. Strong expertise in Spine, production workflows, and a professional portfolio required. Project-based work, independent schedule, instant gaming niche.

Requirements

  • Completion of a graphics test
  • Professional experience as 2D Animator in games industry (portfolio/demo reel required)
  • Strong expertise in Spine, production workflows, animation systems
  • Proficiency in Adobe After Effects or comparable software
  • Strong understanding of animation fundamentals (timing, weight, motion)
  • Ability to work within established visual style and animation direction
  • Experience creating 2D particles or hand-drawn FX
  • Professional working proficiency in English
  • Strong attention to detail and high-quality asset delivery
  • Experience working with Unity
  • Familiarity with HTML5-based game production pipelines
  • Proficiency in digital painting tools like Photoshop
  • Experience with version control systems (Git)
  • Certification
  • Mid-level experience

Tasks

  • Animate high-quality 2D gameplay elements, characters, and environments
  • Produce particle and visual effects for gameplay feedback and storytelling
  • Create UI animations for a polished, dynamic player interface
  • Prepare animation assets for technical requirements and pipelines
  • Align animations with visual style and art direction
  • Iterate on animation assets based on project feedback
  • Support additional 2D asset production tasks
  • Prepare assets for rigging
  • Adjust existing assets
  • Produce supporting illustrations
  • Utilize AI tools for asset preparation or adjustments

Work Experience

  • approx. 1 - 4 years

Education

  • Vocational certificationOR
  • Bachelor's degreeOR
  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • Spine
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Unity
  • HTML5
  • Photoshop
  • Git
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