3D Character Animator Job at ChronoCraft, Houston, TX

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  • ChronoCraft
  • Houston, TX

Job Description

**About the Role**

We are looking for a **Character Animator** who can animate both lifelike and stylized motion for characters, creatures and some objects. You may also do cinematics including staging, lighting and storyboarding. You’ll be working remotely. As an early team member **you'll have a seat at the table** helping grow and influence the company as we grow.

**Role responsibility**

* Animating Characters, creatures and some objects.
* Storyboarding, staging, lighting and shooting a cinematic.

**Needed Skills**

* Fluent English speaking
* At least **2-5 years** of animation in a professional capacity.
* Experience with Blender or Maya.
* A portfolio of your work included in your application.
* Ability to work remote with diligence and little supervision
* Being a self-starter. You ask to start/find new tasks, you dont wait to be assigned them.
* You possess a positive mindset that views challenges as an opportunity for more out of life.

**Your Workflow**

* Two-week sprints with weekly team meetings to review and adjust tasks.
* All work undergoes review to ensure it meets ChronoCraft’s design standards.
* Prior to investor funding, you will work part time. After securing funding, you’ll work full time.

**About ChronoCraft**

Here is a video showcasing our work:

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ChronoCraft is an upcoming game platform where users can create worlds, stories, minigames, and adventures. At launch, it will feature an MMO server to attract users and showcase the platform's innovative features and creative potential.

Features of our MMO (mostly completed):

* Custom Game Engine: Built specifically for our platform.
* Distributed Architecture: Supports thousands of players on one map.
* Player Economy: Trade, sell, and acquire nearly all in-game resources.
* Player Shops/Restaurants: Run businesses for others to buy from.
* Pets: Allies for combat, foraging, and gathering.
* Real-Time Combat: Fast-paced, competitive, Dark Souls-like battles.
* Dynamic Quests: Multi-branching quests where choices impact outcomes.
* Property Bidding: Acquire and develop properties for living or business.
* Skill System: Unlock quests, areas, and abilities by developing your skills.
* Boss Battles: Multi-stage encounters, solo or in parties.
* Dynamic Sound Design: Music and SFX adapt to player actions.
* Community Events: Tournaments and seasonal activities.
* And More…

**About the team**

* We are a team of 10 devs from various countries working remotely.
* We are a tight knit group. A few of us have known each other for 10+ years. Some of us have made friendships beyond the workplace. 
* We value honest feedback, being mission driven and pursuing hard challenges.
* We believe in giving you the agency and creative freedom to bring your best work forward.

**Opportunity**

* We have been approached by 4 investors and rejected their offers to preserve team equity and maintain a great work culture.
* Closest look-alike competitor is Roblox (valued at **$29B**); we believe ChronoCraft will reach a valuation in the billions in 5-9 years.
* With just our Alpha launch we built relationships with youtubers from Minecraft, MMO and Roblox (totaling millions of followers).
* Plans to integrate NFT collectibles and crypto transactions, tapping into another multi-billion-dollar market in the future.
* We are preparing to approach investors in the coming months to secure funding now that we are in a good place for team expansion.
* We are committed to launching it ourselves regardless, which puts us in a strong negotiating position with investors.
* Pre-funding team members will receive **equity**. After funding, developers will initially earn **$50-80k salaries**. After profits, **salary increases and bonuses** will be given. This is your chance to get in with equity before it shifts to salary-only.

Happy to discuss more about the compensation and opportunity during the interview process.

**Next Steps**

* Apply to this job posting and include your portfolio.

Be ready to explain why you’re the type of person who would excel at a startup and be prepared to give examples. We are excited to meet you!

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Seasonal work, Remote job, Shift work,

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