Job Overview
| Category | Details |
| Company Department | Valicy Gaming – NC Art Department |
| Location | Greenville, North Carolina |
| Reports To | Art Lead |
| Status | Exempt |
About Valicy Gaming
Valicy Gaming, formerly known as Grover Gaming, represents a bold new chapter in gaming innovation, headquartered in Greenville, North Carolina, with an active game studio in Wilmington. As a developer and distributor of engaging electronic gaming experiences, Valicy is driven by a renewed commitment to exploring new possibilities in land-based gaming. Our culture is guided by our core values—Mission, Vision, and Values (MVV)—with a focus on being relational, excellent, and innovative. These principles, represented by our CARE triangle (People, Company, and Work), are central to our growth, collaboration, and long-term partnerships.
Summary of Position
The ideal candidate is an experienced 3D Animator with a solid grasp of animation principles, capable of executing work in a fun, stylized approach. This role is crucial to the game life cycle, spanning from pre-production through final milestone delivery. The Animator will blend artistic expertise and technical ability to create visually stimulating content that enhances gameplay, showcasing original experiences to a wide player audience.
Core Responsibilities
The 3D Animator will successfully execute the following essential duties:
- Character Animation: Collaborate effectively with artists and programmers to create high-quality, stylized 3D character animations for games produced by the team.
- Rigging & Preparation: Execute the necessary technical tasks of rigging and weight painting 3D characters, preparing them optimally for the animation phase.
- Real-Time Graphics: Animate real-time pop-ups and motion graphics within 3D space for integration and use within the Unity3D game engine.
- Feature Integration: Assist the art team in creating dynamic and engaging transitions into and out of various game features within Unity3D.
- Marketing Assets: Create high-quality, specialized animations of characters or key art assets specifically for marketing promotions and sizzle reel videos.
- VFX/Particles: Work collaboratively with the art team to develop dynamic and engaging particle systems using Unity’s Shuriken Particle Editor.
- Studio Ambassadorship: Understand, champion, and act as an ambassador for the company’s Mission, Vision, and Values (MVV) in all professional interactions.
Required Qualifications and Skills
To perform this job successfully, the individual must possess the representative knowledge, skill, and ability listed below:
- Portfolio: A professional online portfolio is required at the time of application submission, demonstrating proficiency in stylized character and asset animation.
- Animation Expertise: A solid, demonstrable grasp of core animation principles applied across character performance, visual effects (VFX), and motion graphics animation.
- Software Proficiency: Proven experience with industry-standard 3D animation software and a strong working knowledge of the Unity3D game engine environment.
- Technical Rigging: Experience with the rigging process, including weight painting for 3D characters.
- Collaboration: Strong ability to collaborate effectively with both artistic and programming disciplines within an iterative development pipeline.
- Problem-Solving: The ability to blend artistic vision with technical constraints and propose creative solutions.
Work Environment
The position is located in a typical office environment in Greenville, NC, characterized by a moderate noise level and no material or weather-related hazards outside of normal travel. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This job description serves as a guide and incorporates the most typical duties; other related duties may be assigned as necessary to support the company’s evolving objectives.
