Title: 3D Animator, Virtual Reality Location: Tempe, Arizona. Work Type: Hybrid, Full Time Job ID: JR121230 Job Description: Job Family: Creative Services Max Pay – Depends on experience: $90,000.00 USD Annual Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved. Job Profile Summary: Responsible for advancing the university's public image and reputation through intermediate to complex media engagement and outreach activities to actively engage with media outlets, secure impactful coverage, and promote the university's stories, achievements, and expertise. Job Description: Do you have a strong passion for creating and delivering cutting-edge, animated educational products and solutions? Do you excel at encompassing virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies in your work? Then continue reading below for this 3D Animator – Virtual Reality opportunity! EdPlus at ASU is a dynamic unit of Arizona State University focused on the design and scalable delivery of digital teaching and learning models to increase student success and reduce barriers to achievement in higher education. We advance the economic, social, cultural, and overall health of the local, national, and international communities served by ASU. Dreamscape Learn (DSL) is a collaborative venture between Dreamscape Immersive and Arizona State University, merging the most advanced experiential pedagogy with the entertainment industry’s best cinematic storytelling. Our mission is to deliver unique virtual reality and 2D labs and full course experiences that are provably efficacious, readily scalable, and emotionally engaging. We’re seeking a full-time, creative, and collaborative 3D Animator – Virtual Reality to join our Dreamscape Learn team. Every day you will make a difference in the lives of others by taking on a variety of tasks (both independently and with other artists, developers, and creative leads) using emerging technology tools and artificial intelligence to create new story-driven experiences. You will work on a team to create high-quality key-frame animations. Essential Duties: - Spatial Composition: Manage timing and spatial layouts within Maya and Unity. - Rapid Prototyping: Build interactive mock-ups and prototypes to test gameplay and narrative concepts. - Key-Frame Animation: Develop high-quality key-frame animations using Maya. - Real-Time Development: Manage technical 3D development and implementation within the Unity engine. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with the Lead Animator and production teams to meet project milestones. - Stakeholder Integration: Interpret and execute creative feedback from leadership and project stakeholders. - Creative Problem Solving: Identify technical constraints and provide feasibility recommendations for complex VR scenes. - Iterative Design: Work in a high-speed, iterative environment to refine animation concepts. - Mentorship: Mentor student workers to foster professional growth. - Other: Assume or coordinate other duties or projects as assigned or directed. NOTE: This is an in-person, hybrid position. You must be able to reliably commute to Tempe, Arizona. Desired Qualifications: - Experience in professional 3D animation in the game or film industry, demonstrating strong fundamentals of animation. - Experience in professional Virtual Reality development. - Experience applying motion capture to enhance performances. - Experience rigging 3D models for animation. - Demonstrated proficiency in Maya and Unity, including timeline animations. - Experience in previsualization, scene layout, and cinematography. - Experience with animation pipelines. - Experience with Shotgrid, Coda, JIRA and Confluence. - Experience with motion graphics and/or FX animation. - Experience in Adobe Premiere Pro or similar editing tools - Experience with version control software such as Perforce, PlasticSCM, Git and BitBucket. - Evidence of basic scripting skills (e.g., C#, Python, MELscript). - Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple milestones and projects efficiently. - Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing creative direction. - Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment. - Evidence of strong organizational skills, including file management, revision tracking, documentation, and milestone-based production workflows. - Evidence of professional curiosity and willingness to learn new tools, workflows, and emerging technologies relevant to animation, VR, and immersive storytelling. - A web link to an animation demo reel (required). NOTE: Please answer the following questions in your cover letter: - Have you ever animated in a game engine such as Unity or Unreal Engine? - Have you ever done any previsualization work including camera compositions and scene timing? Salary & Benefits: $70,000 - $90,000 per year; DOE ASU offers a total compensation package that includes valuable employee benefits. Click here to explore options. - Healthcare - Financial Security - Retirement - Family Resources - Tuition Reduction (eligible ASU Employee, their dependents and spouse) - Discounts Working Environment: You are a part of EdPlus; however, your desk will be in the workspace at Creativity Commons on the Tempe campus with the Dreamscape Learn team. ASU EdPlus supports flexible work options, ranging from alternate to hybrid work schedules, subject to approvals per ASU policy. (This is an in-person, hybrid position.) Applicant must be eligible to work in the United States. ASU EdPlus will not be a sponsor for this position. Please ensure your resume includes all employment information in month and year format, for example 6/04 to 8/14, along with job title, job duties, and employer name for each position. Your resume should clearly demonstrate how your experience and background meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position. Incomplete applications or missing required materials may not be considered. Graduate Assistant, Intern and part-time positions are counted as half time for experience equivalency, meaning one year equals six months of experience. Only electronic applications will be accepted for this position. By submitting an application, you confirm that the information provided is accurate and complete.

Role Description Applicants must be currently residing in Japan and possess valid authorization to work in Japan. - Lighting Creation: - Create high-quality, visually compelling lighting for environments and cinematics. - Produce lighting that aligns with the project’s artistic direction and storytelling, through mood, tone, and atmosphere. - Develop lighting optimized for real-time game engines. - Collaboration & Production: - Work closely with the Art Director to maintain the overall art direction. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the production pipeline to ensure artistic consistency and quality. - Participate in reviews, feedback sessions, and iterative development processes. - Technical Art & Optimisation: - Ensure lighting meets performance, memory, and platform-specific requirements across a variety of platforms. - Collaborate closely with environment, VFX, and technical art teams to integrate lighting with assets and pipelines. - Apply strong understanding of lighting for real-time performance. - Maintain consistency in quality while adhering to technical constraints and engine limitations. - Troubleshoot and resolve creative and technical lighting challenges. - Innovation & Continuous Improvement: - Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, tools, and workflows. - Contribute ideas and improvements to pipelines and production processes. - Continuously push the visual quality and innovation of game art production. Qualifications - Required Skills and Experience: - Extensive experience as a Lighting Artist within the video game industry, with a strong portfolio showcasing high-quality real-time game assets. - Strong understanding of lighting, composition, colour theory, and visual storytelling. - Experience creating optimized assets for modern real-time game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity. - Strong understanding of lighting tools (Lumen, light baking and post‑processing), performance optimization, and technical limitations across multiple gaming platforms. - Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, communicate ideas effectively, and incorporate feedback throughout production. - Knowledge of game development pipelines and the ability to adapt artistic styles to suit various game genres and target platforms. - Desirable Skills and Experience: - Passion for gaming and a strong understanding of market trends, player expectations, and gaming cultures across PC, Console, and Nintendo platforms. - Experience successfully guiding and communicating with other art teams to ensure artistic vision and asset quality are maintained from concept through to final in-game implementation. Requirements - Employment Type: 1-Year Contract - Location: Asia Pacific, Japan, Tokyo - Area of Work: Art Services - Service: Create - Employment Type: Full Time, Contract - Working Pattern: Remote Benefits - Keywords Studios is strongly committed to protecting your personal information. - By sending your CV/Resume, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and consent to your data being managed and retained in accordance with our data privacy and retention policy.

Role Description Applicants must be currently residing in Japan and possess valid authorization to work in Japan. - Character Creation: - Contributing to the art vision for the Characters. - Produce assets that align with the project’s artistic direction and technical requirements. - Develop polished models, textures, shaders, and materials optimized for real-time game engines. - Collaboration & Production: - Work closely with concept artists, designers, animators, and technical artists to translate concepts into final in-game assets. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the production pipeline to ensure artistic consistency and quality. - Participate in reviews, feedback sessions, and iterative development processes. - Technical Art & Optimisation: - Ensure assets meet performance, memory, and platform-specific requirements across all gaming platforms. - Apply strong understanding of optimisation techniques. - Maintain consistency in quality while adhering to technical constraints and engine limitations. - Innovation & Continuous Improvement: - Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, tools, and workflows. - Contribute ideas and improvements to pipelines and production processes. - Continuously push the visual quality and innovation of game art production. - Mentorship & Leadership: - Provide guidance, mentorship, and constructive feedback to junior and mid-level artists. - Support collaboration across internal teams and external vendors to maintain consistent asset quality. - Contribute positively to team culture and artistic growth within the department. Qualifications - Extensive experience as a Character Artist within the video game industry, with a strong portfolio showcasing high-quality real-time game assets. - Strong understanding of industry-standard 3D software such as Autodesk Maya, Blender, 3ds Max, ZBrush, Substance Painter, and related tools. - Strong understanding of modelling, sculpting, UV mapping, texturing, anatomy, form, colour theory, and material creation. - Experience creating optimized assets for modern real-time game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity. - Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, communicate ideas effectively, and incorporate feedback throughout production. - Knowledge of game development pipelines and the ability to adapt artistic styles to suit various game genres and target platforms. - Fluent in Japanese and with a high degree of English language proficiency. Requirements - Passion for gaming and a strong understanding of market trends, player expectations, and gaming cultures across PC, Console, and Nintendo platforms. - Experience successfully guiding and communicating with other art teams to ensure artistic vision and asset quality are maintained from concept through to final in-game implementation. Benefits - Employment Type: 1-Year Contract

• Support the Lead Artist in the ideation and execution of the game’s vision. • Design and implement a high-quality, scalable UI from concept to final integration in Unity. • Create and maintain a comprehensive UI Style Bible and reusable component libraries. • Create high-quality 3D assets (characters, assets, props and environment art) and ensure optimal performance across mobile devices. • Setup, integrate, and animate UI scenes in Unity. • Work with Game Designers to ensure UI supports gameplay and accessibility goals. • Improve and work on LiveOps • Iterate quickly based on team feedback and live user data. • Propose creative ideas to boost player engagement and improve the user experience.