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Genii Games Limited is the parent entity behind the Asa (meaning culture in Yoruba) brand; a growing collection of interactive mobile apps and web videos for kids to learn about African Cultures in fun ways. Our Asa apps and videos feature Games, Animation, Voice, Text, Sound and Colourful graphics to deliver subjects ranging from languages, folktales, ethi...
Job Purpose:
As animator, your main task is to create feature level animations using defined cultural themes especially for kids.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
• Create and animate characters, environments and effects for children’s educational resources
• Develop and manage asset pipelines
• Meet project milestones and deadline set by the team
• Work with a team of writers, concept artists, sound engineers, voice-over artists on storyboards/animatic to bring characters to life
• Animate concepts to meet defined audiences and themes
• Demonstrate a strong sense of performance posing, timing, weight and lip sync
• Deliver quality work in a timely manner
Person Specification:
· Proficiency in 2D or 3D modeling and animation tools such as Toon Boom, Adobe Flash, Autodesk Maya, Blender (please indicate the software you’re most proficient at)
· Have good drawing skills using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
· Experience with an animation studio or participation in an animated short is an added advantage
· Great communication skills and enjoy working in a team
· Knowledge of After Effects is also an advantage
· Have a good working knowledge and understanding of the animation production cycle for multiple media/platforms (web, tv, games)
· Flexibility to develop animations for various uses – games, videos etc.
This is a full-time role and the candidate will be an essential member of the team and therefore needs to be willing to hit the ground running from day 1.
Ideal opportunity for an undergraduate, graduate or equivalent.
Genii Games is built on the passion of its members and a purpose to create engaging experiences from our rich cultural heritage, hence it’s a great opportunity for you to channel your skills into our offerings.
To apply, please send a copy of your CV along with a link ( or share via DropBox) to your showreel to info@geniigames.com
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