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Back to jobs Lead Gameplay Animator Hybrid, Irvine, California, United States Apply What's the one game you couldn't put down? The game that connected you with friends, and made you feel like you belonged? If a game has ever defined a chapter of your life, then you already know the spark we’re chasing. Our mission is to ignite that same feeling for players; the thrill of competition, the joy of community, and the belonging of finding your own corner of a larger world. Great games begin with people who dare to dream big. If that sounds exciting, you might be exactly who we’re looking for. Bonfire is a group of experienced and ambitious developers, proud to be creating our first original IP: Arkheron. It is a fast-paced, competitive PVP game set in a surreal dark fantasy world where 15 teams of three battle their way up the Tower. In a world built from memories, you will loot powerful items to create and adapt a unique build-out that will change your strategy and combat experience with every Ascension. The best way to understand our Art team is in their own words — here’s how they describe their work. Our goal is to immerse players in an extraordinary and haunting realm. From initial concept art to final in-game elements, we are crafting a compelling aesthetic experience that seamlessly blends with and brings to life the game’s narrative, level design, combat and audio. We play the game daily and our deep understanding of it allows us to deliver visuals that put the player experience first, while still pushing artistic boundaries to fully capture the unique tone and unforgettable atmosphere of the Arkheron’s world. As our Lead Animator, you’ll be accountable for how our game moves and how our animation discipline grows. You’ll set vision, mentor artists, evolve pipelines, and hold the quality bar high for a competitive, combat-driven multiplayer experience. At the same time, you’ll stay close to the craft, guiding combat feel and gameplay clarity from prototype through polish, helping ensure that every movement in our world carries intention and that the team behind it continues to level up. YOU’LL CONTRIBUTE BY: Inspiring and guiding the animation discipline, setting the creative vision and quality bar for characters and combat in a competitive multiplayer game. Leading and mentoring a lean animation team, fostering autonomy, accountability, and growth through clear expectations, constructive feedback, and thoughtful development. Balancing leadership with hands-on creation, contributing directly to gameplay animation while setting standards and pushing ideas forward independently. Partnering with cross-discipline leads (design, engineering, art, production) to align animation with gameplay systems, technical realities, and the overall player experience. Owning combat feel and moment-to-moment gameplay expression, ensuring characters are readable, responsive, expressive, and impactful. Driving production clarity and execution, prioritizing animation goals, pipelines, and team focus while balancing fidelity, performance, and schedule. Evolving animation systems and workflows, including thoughtful use of motion capture, keyframe techniques, and external partnerships. Guiding and reviewing external animation partners, maintaining a high craft bar across both internal and outsourced work. Contributing to studio-wide hiring, onboarding, and team-building efforts to grow and strengthen the animation discipline. Fostering accountability and self-sufficiency, empowering the team to solve problems proactively while maintaining strong collaboration. WE’RE EXCITED ABOUT YOU BECAUSE YOU: Have proven experience creating high-quality, in-game animations, ideally across multiple shipped titles. Are energized by competitive multiplayer combat and understand the critical role animation plays in readability, feel, and fairness. Bring a strong understanding of combat systems and how animation drives responsiveness and player satisfaction. Have experience developing animation systems, ideally in new or evolving engines. Are comfortable owning features end-to-end, from early exploration through final implementation. Are highly skilled at conveying character through gameplay animation, not just cinematics. Push for animation excellence while always putting gameplay quality first. Thrive in tight-knit, highly collaborative teams and communicate clearly across disciplines. Are self-directed, adaptable, and able to focus on what matters most for the game right now. Believe great games are built by great teams that put people first. Value trust, openness, humility, curiosity, and enjoy learning alongside others. Have a growth mindset and care deeply about helping teammates develop. Want to make a meaningful impact on a new IP and shape both the role and the studio as we grow. THIS MIGHT NOT BE THE ROLE FOR YOU IF: You prefer to focus solely on individual contribution and don’t enjoy coaching, mentoring, or guiding others. You’re looking for a role where the animation vision is already fully defined and doesn’t require iteration or collaboration. You’re uncomfortable balancing creative ambition with gameplay, tech, and production realities. You prefer rigid role boundaries and aren’t excited by wearing multiple hats in a small, evolving team. Competitive multiplayer games—or the tradeoffs they require—don’t genuinely excite you. You’re seeking a highly siloed environment rather than a studio where cross-discipline collaboration is constant and expected YOU’LL LOVE WORKING AT BONFIRE BECAUSE WE: Embrace bold challenges with creativity and courage, making the tough calls to build a game we’re proud to play every day. Keep fun at the core: we play Arkheron daily, staying grounded as players. If it’s not more fun than yesterday, we fix it. We don’t chase trends; we listen by playing. Stay truly independent, with decisions driven by the team — not by investors or a board. Thrive in a culture of passion, trust, and shared ownership; where transparency matters and egos don’t. The base salary range for this role is $196,500 - $247,133. Depending on your experience and level (whether you’re closer to mid-level or principal), your offer may land above or below that range. We don’t just look at years on a résumé — we think about the impact you can have on the team and the game. Of course, compensation at Bonfire goes beyond salary. Every new teammate receives equity, plus a full benefits package and some extra perks to make work (and life) better. When we connect, we’ll happily walk you through the full details. Want to get a feel for what it’s like to work here? You can check out more about our culture, team, benefits, and perks at www.bonfirestudios.com. And don’t worry — anything you share with us in the application process is just for recruiting and won’t be shared. You can read more in our privacy policy. Create a Job Alert Interested in building your career at Bonfire Studios? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email. Create alert Apply for this job * indicates a required field First Name* Last Name* Preferred First Name* Email* Phone Country Phone Resume/CV* Attach Attach Dropbox Google Drive Enter manually Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf Cover Letter Attach Attach Dropbox Google Drive Enter manually Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf LinkedIn Profile What helps us evaluate fit for this role is seeing work that not only demonstrates strong artistry and craft, but also feels like it could live within the hauntingly beautiful, surreal world of Arkheron. With that in mind, please share a link to a piece you’re especially proud of — one that best reflects your skill and creative voice.* Tell us the story behind it: what inspired you, what challenges you overcame, and why it’s meaningful to you. We’d also love to hear how you imagine your style and approach could help bring Arkheron’s world to life. Work Location & Availability* Select... Which of the following best describes your current situation and ability to work onsite with Bonfire? Anything else you’d like us to know? Applications can only capture so much. If there’s anything you’d like to share that didn’t fit into the previous questions, this is your chance to include it. Submit application Powered by

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296 days ago

Senior Unity Gameplay Capture Artist

Azra Games · California, United States

Pay

$106k–159k

Setting

On-site

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Back to jobs Senior Unity Gameplay Capture Artist California, United States Apply Azra Games is looking for a Senior Unity Gameplay Capture Artist to join our creative services team. The Senior Unity Gameplay Capture Artist will be responsible for creating high-quality gameplay footage and promotional assets that showcase our games at their absolute best. This role requires deep technical expertise in Unity, an exceptional eye for composition and timing, and the ability to craft compelling visual narratives that drive player acquisition and engagement. You will work directly in our game builds to capture stunning gameplay moments, create trailers, social content, and marketing materials that authentically represent the player experience while maximizing visual impact. As a member of the creative services team, you will set the standard for gameplay capture quality, develop efficient workflows and pipelines, and collaborate closely with game development, marketing, and other creative teams to ensure all materials meet the highest standards. This role demands both artistic vision and technical proficiency to deliver assets that perform across diverse platforms and marketing channels. What You'll Do Capture, frame, and edit exceptional gameplay footage directly within Unity builds for trailers, ads, social media, and other marketing materials Operate and manipulate in-game cameras, lighting, and visual effects to create cinematic and engaging shots that highlight key gameplay moments and features Collaborate with game designers, artists, and engineers to identify the most compelling gameplay scenarios and visual storytelling opportunities Develop and maintain efficient capture pipelines and technical workflows that scale across multiple projects and platforms Create detailed shot lists, storyboards, and capture plans aligned with marketing campaign objectives and creative briefs Optimize capture settings, resolution, frame rates, and technical specifications for different distribution channels (YouTube, social platforms, streaming services) Provide technical guidance on in-game camera systems, replay functionality, and capture tools during game development Coordinate with video editors, motion graphics artists, and creative teams to ensure captured footage meets post-production requirements Stay current on Unity features, capture technologies, recording tools, and industry best practices for gameplay presentation Build and maintain a library of high-quality gameplay assets for rapid deployment across marketing initiatives QA and troubleshoot technical issues related to capture quality, performance, and visual fidelity What We're Looking For 5+ years of experience capturing gameplay footage for trailers and other marquee, public facing video assets, with at least 3 years working directly in Unity Expert knowledge of Unity Editor, including camera systems, Timeline, Cinemachine, and scene manipulation Strong understanding of composition, lighting, color theory, and cinematic principles Proficiency with capture software (OBS, Shadowplay, etc.) and video editing tools (Premiere, Final Cut, DaVinci Resolve) Demonstrated ability to identify and frame compelling gameplay moments that resonate with target audiences Experience working across multiple game genres and understanding what makes each visually distinctive Technical knowledge of video codecs, compression, frame rates, and delivery specifications for various platforms Strong collaboration skills with the ability to translate creative direction into executed capture plans Portfolio demonstrating high-quality gameplay capture work, preferably including Unity projects Self-directed work style with excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects Understanding of current gaming and social media trends, particularly how gameplay content performs across channels Compensation Range: $106,000.00 -$159,000.00 Base Salary + Equity & Benefits Create a Job Alert Interested in building your career at Azra Games? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email. Create alert Apply for this job * indicates a required field Autofill my application First Name* Last Name* Preferred First Name Email* Phone Country Phone Resume/CV Attach Attach Dropbox Google Drive Enter manually Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf Cover Letter Attach Attach Dropbox Google Drive Enter manually Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf LinkedIn Profile Website Submit application Powered by

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380 days ago

Sleeper UFC/F1/Tennis/Golf Content Curators

Sleeper · Remote, Remote, United States

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Not listed

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Remote

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We are looking for self-starters with a passion for one of the following sports: UFC/F1/Golf/Tennis! You will be solely responsible for creating content and running a sleeper social account for one of these sports.

This is a part-time, contracting role where compensation will be paid out $600/monthly.

What you’ll be doing

Managing a Sports community within the Sleeper app for your sport (This includes posting highlights/hopping on trends/tapping into whatever is current in the sport/and covering games/matches.
Create unique and engaging content for the sport (even when there are no games/matches on)
Create, grow, and manage an organic social media account for the community you manage in-app
Maintain a safe and respectful community atmosphere within the Sleeper app
Posting on a daily basis and creating unique and engaging content within your respective team channel.

Who you are

A superfan of F1, Golf, Tennis, or UFC (We want someone that is a DIEHARD fan!)
You understand what popular tournaments/games are going on in your sport/and are able to hop onto social trends
You have good judgment around what is and is not appropriate to share and promote in an open community forum
You can create engaging content, news, highlights, and more!

(For more details on what this position would look like for you - please check out our active SleeperNFL, SleeperMLB, SleeperNHL pages on X! That is what you will be doing for your sport.)