Spine Animator Intern

About the role

Zynga, a global interactive entertainment company and label of Take-Two Interactive, is looking for a Spine Animator Intern to strengthen its current and future game development teams. The intern works mainly with the Monster Legends and Dragon City teams, helping create character animations, VFX and other game assets such as UI elements. The role suits someone with a solid grasp of animation fundamentals who wants to learn how to use Spine for game development.

Key responsibilities

• Create high-quality in-game animations in close collaboration with the team, keeping them consistent with the project's visual style and energy.
• Work with animators, artists, developers, designers and producers to keep the product vision consistent.
• Take part in animation reviews, accept constructive feedback professionally and give feedback to teammates.
• Prepare assets so they are game-ready and meet technical guidelines.
• Learn and apply best practices for Spine animation within a game production pipeline.

Required profile

• Experience with 2D animation, professionally, academically or through personal projects, or a comparable skill set.
• Strong understanding of core animation principles such as timing, weight, anticipation, posing, spacing and follow-through.
• Basic knowledge of cut-out and/or skeletal animation techniques.
• A portfolio showing appealing, high-quality animations in different styles.
• Creativity, curiosity, attention to detail and a willingness to learn and receive feedback.

Required skills

• Spine or other skeletal animation software (Toon Boom Harmony, 3ds Max, Maya, Blender).
• Photoshop.
• Frame-by-frame animation and sprite sheet creation.
• Familiarity with game development pipelines or game engines (bonus).