3D CG Game Animator

This role produces 3D CG animation for game development, covering both in-game sequences and cutscenes. The position is contracted directly with BlazeGames, a Cygames subsidiary, and is not a secondment. Remote work is available, including after the COVID-19 situation has ended.

Required qualifications are practical experience creating animation with tools such as Maya, 3ds Max, Softimage, or MotionBuilder, together with practical experience producing hand-keyed animation.

Experience completing at least one game title is welcomed. Other preferred experience includes correcting or editing captured animation data; creating animation for non-human subjects such as monsters; implementing animation using a game engine; rigging; working on small-scale development projects; and professional experience as a main animator.

The stated candidate profile includes an interest in games, interests or hobbies outside games, a desire to create games as part of a team, the ability to work with a sense of speed, communication ability, and the ability to move production forward with personal curiosity and a willingness to investigate.

The authoritative job data lists full-time employment. The posting also states that some cases may start as a contract-employee arrangement or use an outsourced services contract. Annual compensation is JPY 4,000,000 to JPY 10,000,000, determined according to experience and ability under company rules. A semiannual performance incentive is available in addition to the annual salary. The annual salary includes prescribed overtime and late-night work allowances, which are paid regardless of whether overtime occurs.

Working hours are 10:00 to 19:00, with eight scheduled working hours and a 60-minute break from 13:00 to 14:00. The work location is in Shibuya, Tokyo, and remote work is currently being implemented. Regular holidays are Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays. The posting also lists three summer-leave days taken between July 1 and November 30, year-end and New Year holidays from December 29 to January 3, 10 days of paid leave in the first year, and condolence leave. For outsourced contracts, the stated holiday arrangements may not apply.

Listed benefits and support include a transportation allowance, a rent subsidy under the two-station rule, a moving allowance, a child allowance, company social insurance, internal study sessions, and new employee training. The listed insurance coverage includes health insurance, employment insurance, workers' accident compensation insurance, and employees' pension insurance. For outsourced contracts, the listed insurance and benefits may not apply. The workplace is generally non-smoking indoors, with a designated smoking room for heated tobacco products.