Job Title: 3D Gameplay Animator

Studio: Plumeria Studio

Employment Type: Paid deliverables

Location: Anywhere - Remote 

Compensation: Task-based. I'll share a task list, you send me a quote.

Project

The project is an anime-stylized multiplayer action game, think Hades + Lost Ark in terms of gameplay. It’s still early in development, and right now I'm bringing on creatives for specific paid tasks to put together a proof-of-concept build. The goal is to get the project to a place where it can attract funding.

You can see development updates about Project Rush here: https://projectrush.org/

Role and Responsibilities

This is a gameplay animation role, not cinematics. You'll be animating characters that a player controls in real time, so the work has to feel responsive in the moment and hold up when it loops, chains, and gets interrupted - not just look good as a rendered clip. 

• Combat: attack combos and multi-hit strings, ability and skill animations, hit reactions, and flashy "hype" moments that still read clearly in fast action
• Locomotion: idles, walk/run cycles, dashes, dodges, jumps, turns - clean looping cycles built to blend into each other
• Game feel: snappy, readable motion with the anticipation, impact, and recovery that makes combat satisfying to play (not just to watch)

Delivering animations built to actually go in-engine - looping where they need to loop, clean enough to drive from animation states, and tuned with gameplay timing in mind

Required

• A portfolio of your work, please include gameplay/action animation, not only cinematic or film reels to be considered
• Conversational English

Bonus

• A strong sense of combat choreography
• Possibly quadruped or non humanoid creatures (enemies, mounts, bosses) - a plus if you've done it, not required
• Root motion vs in place animation, and knowing when to use each 
• Familiarity and/or passion for anime games
• A genuine feel for anime culture and what makes its best moments hit 

How to Apply

Send an email with your portfolio and a short introduction. If your style is a good fit, I'll reach out and we'll take it from there.