We are excited to welcome a skilled and dedicated Animator to our energetic Art and Graphics team at Aristocrat As a leading company in gaming content and technology, we offer an outstanding opportunity to join an ambitious organization that thrives on creativity and innovation. This role is central to our mission of delivering world-class visual experiences across various gaming platforms, including mobile and web environments. You'll work alongside a hardworking team of artists, designers, and developers, ensuring flawless creation of character animations, game trailers, FX, and promotional videos. This is your chance to create a significant impact and contribute to outstanding projects that entertain millions worldwide
What You'll Do
- Build outstanding animations that answer the brief and explore creative concepts fully.
- Ensure high-quality work with excellent attention to detail.
- Collaborate proactively with team members and collaborators across the business.
- Coordinate work and files to maintain a clean asset pipeline.
- Continuously develop technical understanding of tools like Photoshop, Spine, and Pixi.js.
- Grasp the technical opportunities and limitations within mobile and web game environments.
- Optimize assets for specific games following the established asset pipeline.
- Stay updated with advances in animation and game art.
- Present work and ideas for comment and review.
- Manage time effectively, prioritizing tasks appropriately.
- Innovate and encourage with a passion for animation
- Work collaboratively with distributed team and studio leads for status updates and mentorship.
- Participate in after-business-hours calls as required.
What We're Looking For
- At least 4 years of experience in 2D animation work – Required
- Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop for crafting and editing animation frames – Must
- Strong hands-on experience with Spine for skeletal 2D animation – Must
- Experience with Texture Packer for crafting and optimizing sprite shee