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Pixel Art Animator

Perfect Garbage Studios
Chicago, IL Contractor
POSTED ON 1/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/23/2025

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Pixel Art Animator – Contract Remote

Starting: March 2025


Perfect Garbage is an independent video game studio based with members located across the globe. We're looking for a contract Pixel Art Animator to join our team. This opportunity is open to applicants worldwide, as the position is fully remote.


Core Expectations

  • Animate pixel art characters and objects in the game’s art style. 
  • Import and implement assets in Unity. 
  • Collaborate with other departments to create animations that serve gameplay needs. 
  • Keep animation documentation up-to-date and accurate to facilitate knowledge transfer and collaboration with other team members. 
  • Attend weekly scheduled meetings and be present and communicative on the messaging app for the project. 
  • Effectively communicate your progress to the Lead Animator and/or Art Director. 


Required Skills 

  • Proficiency in creating pixel art animation for games. 
  • Proficiency animating in Photoshop and/or Aseprite. 
  • Proficiency working in the Unity game engine, or willingness to learn. 
  • Proficiency with using git for source control, or willingness to learn. 
  • Excellent communication skills. 


Bonus

  • Experience working on a team that has successfully shipped a game. 
  • Experience playing or developing farming sims and/or horror games.


About Perfect Garbage

Perfect Garbage is a diverse, narrative-driven indie games studio that brings their deep love of story to their enthusiastic innovation in games. Formed in 2018, Perfect Garbage gathers inspiration their favorite genres, from horror to sci-fi to fantasy and everything in between, to craft games that meld the old, the new, and the downright scary—with vision and drive to match.


To Apply

Send us an email with your portfolio and resume / CV.

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