Animation Intern (Spine)

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Company

hirify.global is a mobile game studio and part of the Zynga and Take-Two Interactive family, developing games including Dragon City, Two Dots, Top Troops, and Monster Legends.

What you will do

• Create character animations, VFX, and additional game assets such as UI elements for Monster Legends and Dragon City.
• Collaborate with animators, artists, software developers, designers, and producers to maintain a consistent product vision.
• Participate in animation reviews, respond to feedback, and provide constructive feedback to teammates.
• Prepare assets for integration into the game and follow technical guidelines.
• Learn and apply Spine animation best practices within the game production pipeline.

Requirements

• Experience with 2D animation through professional, academic, or personal projects, or a comparable animation skill set.
• Strong understanding of timing, weight, anticipation, posing, spacing, and follow-through.
• Basic knowledge of cut-out or skeletal animation techniques.
• Portfolio demonstrating appealing, high-quality animations in different styles.
• Creativity, curiosity, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn and receive feedback.
• Application must be submitted in English.

Nice to have

• Experience with Spine or other skeletal animation software such as Toon Boom Harmony, 3ds Max, Maya, or Blender.
• Proficiency with Photoshop.
• Experience with frame-by-frame animation and sprite sheet creation.
• Familiarity with game development pipelines or game engines.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment involving art, animation, development, design, and production disciplines.
• Inclusive workplace committed to diversity, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations.
• Opportunity to learn game animation practices within established mobile game teams.