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Cold Symmetry is growing. We're currently hiring for roles on Mortal Shell II.
About the Project:
We’re deep into development on Mortal Shell II, the next chapter in our acclaimed action-RPG franchise. As we move toward the next phase of production, we’re refining key narrative and cinematic elements that set the tone for the experience. We’re looking to bring on a freelance Motion Designer / After Effects Artist to help elevate 2D animatic sequences, enhancing their pacing, motion, and visual impact.
This work will support the game’s storytelling and atmosphere, helping transform existing animatics into polished, dynamic sequences that better communicate tone, emotion, and narrative intent.
About the Role:
In this role, you’ll work closely with the art and narrative teams using existing draft animatics and 2D artwork. Your focus will be on improving the overall edit, animating layered 2D assets, and adding a thoughtful VFX pass in After Effects to enhance clarity, mood, and storytelling. The ideal candidate has strong editorial instincts, a great sense of timing, and knows how to use motion and VFX to elevate still artwork into something that feels alive and intentional.
What You’ll Do:
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Contract Details
Cold Symmetry is the studio that created Mortal Shell - a successful indie title crafted by a small passionate team. As we grow bigger and aim to produce better games, we want to preserve our culture of autonomy, quality, creativity, and focus. We want to fill our team with people like us who set ambitious goals, are not afraid to take creative risks, and pour their heart and soul into making a game they love, and ultimately, would love to play.
We're looking to expand both our core team and our network of contractors. We are a distributed studio and all of our positions are fully remote. We are considering candidates from anywhere in the world as long as you're really good at what you do. What matters to us is that you're competent, talented, resourceful, take extreme ownership in your specialized area, and have a burning desire to get things done.
If this describes you we'd like to talk.
Mortal Shell 2 is a standalone sequel to Mortal Shell that significantly expands on the original. Explore a dense, open world filled with dark secrets, strange companions, and loathsome foes. Combat is fast-paced and fluid with more weapons, shells, and abilities to match any playstyle. The shells themselves contain new secrets with extensive stories and unique powers to uncover.
Mortal Shell is a deep action-RPG that tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. As the remains of humanity wither and rot, zealous foes fester in the ruins. They spare no mercy, with survival demanding superior awareness, precision and instincts. Track down hidden sanctums of devout followers and discover your true purpose.
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