Our culture is falling apart. We are reaping decades of taking God’s message out of our culture. Very few voices speak into the lives of children with a Godly message. Children spend countless hours on screens. There is hardly any faith-based content in the app stores. What messages are our children taking in?
Who will rise up to steward the next generation?
We believe that what people play matters. TruPlay produces mobile games that resonate with our 4 Foundations of Fun, Beauty, Excellence, and God’s Truth. With God’s Blessing, we will continue to reach Millions around the world and produce a tremendous amount of economic value for everyone involved.
We’re building an interactive Content Platform for children.
The Animation Director will be a studio-level position with input and oversight of all our Faith-based children’s titles. In addition to creating fun and playful animations for our games, the Animation Director is responsible for the overall quality of the animation and ensuring consistent performances across our titles by sourcing, hiring and assigning both internal and external animation teams for our various projects. With a keen eye for detail, the Animation Director works closely with Game Design, Engineering, Art and Production to ensure the animation strikes the perfect balance for player engagement and enjoyment, adheres to our 4 Foundations, and matches or exceeds the quality seen in the top interactive choices available on the app store...all while remaining on schedule and budget.
Requirements:
- Must - Capability in capturing and transmitting the acting personality to the characters in an interactive environment
- Must - Proven experience in creating player-controlled gameplay animation with clear communication interactions with Game Designers and Software Engineers
- Must - Outstanding understanding of shape, composition, physical motion, weight and balance
- Must - Success building digital entertainment products used by children
- Must - Knowledge and experience in working with Production to scope, schedule and deliver animation across multiple projects in a timely manner
- Must - Familiarity with the Bible
- Preferred - Both 2D and 3D animation experience
Responsibilities:
- Work directly with the Production, Game Design, Engineering and Art Directors to ensure all aspects of required animations are delivered to the expectations of the Game Director(s)
- Assist in the vetting, sourcing and hiring of internal and external animation candidates
- Establishing the animation style(s) for our products and ensuring consistency throughout the game experience
- Guide, supervise and review the work provided by the Animators
- Delivering the required Production quota of animations for all titles
- Understanding the implications of performance, style, quality and continuity, and technical budgetary constraints
- Maintain or exceed consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high-quality work
- Keep up on current interactive gaming offerings to ensure the team meets or exceeds the expectations of current consumers
- Stay abreast of current technology trends or tools that could be used in the development of a stronger creative technical environment
Expected Results
- Multiple cutting edge casual mobile Games released at Launch Date that:
- Convey God’s Truth through exceptional, creative story-telling
- Are engaging, responsive and fun to play
- All meet a consistent and exacting quality bar
- An established animation process and pipeline to produce high-quality content coherent with our brand in a timely, consistent manner
- A world class animation team that you built of contractors and employees that work in sync and deliver excellent work on time
Professional Experience/Skills:
- 10+ years of experience, with at least 5 years in a supervisory capacity, in animation production for games, television, films or visual effects
- Demonstrated experience in animation, rigging, sketching and/or drawing skills
- Strong working knowledge of several computer animation software suites (e.g. Maya, Spline) as well as other creative software tools (e.g. Illustrator, Photoshop, Unity)
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills in giving constructive feedback to artists/animators
- Set an optimistic tone and promote communication and teamwork
- Lead by example
Character:
For our Culture
- High Commitment to TruPlay’s Purpose
- Lives a life of integrity
- Treats others as they would want to be treated
- Coachable
For This Role
- Able to translate and communicate messages of faith through tangible gameplay mechanics & features
- Passionate about educating children in fun ways
About Us:
Our products stand on 4 Foundations:
- Truth – Our games are woven with God’s Story
- Fun – Our players should be delighted and excited
- Excellence – Our games resonate with high-quality features, tech, and storytelling
- Beauty – Our artwork and audio are spectacular
- Location: Our office is headquartered in Austin,Texas implementing a Hybrid remote work policy
