Senior Animator II

We are pleased to bring on board a proficient and passionate Animator to our vibrant Art and Graphics team at Aristocrat! As a prominent name in gaming content and technology, we offer a unique chance to join a forward-thinking organization that embraces creativity and innovation. This role is vital to our aim of providing top-tier visual experiences across diverse gaming platforms, such as mobile and web. You will work closely with a committed team of artists, designers, and developers, guaranteeing the smooth development of character animations, game trailers, FX, and promotional videos. This is your opportunity to make a strong impact and play a part in exceptional projects enjoyed by 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.
• Understand the technical possibilities and constraints within mobile and web game settings.
• 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.

• At least 4+ years of experience in 2D animation work Required
• Ability to work with Adobe Photoshop for producing and adjusting animation frames Must
• Strong hands-on experience with Spine for skeletal 2D animation Must
• Background in Texture Packer for building and improving sprite sheets Must
• Familiarity with Pixi.js Text Style Editor for in-game text styles Must
• Experience with Pixi.js Particles Editor for crafting particle effects Must
• Strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, After Effects) Big Advantage
• Experience animating symbols, backgrounds, and FX for casino or mobile games Big Advantage
• Experience with the Pixi.js framework in game development Big Advantage
• Familiarity with multi-platform asset optimization for mobile and web Big Advantage
• Experience working in agile methodology with Scrum framework Advantage
• Solid portfolio showcasing 2D animation projects featured in released game titles Big Advantage

Aristocrat Leisure Limited is a global entertainment and gaming content creation company powered by technology. Our reporting segments span regulated land-based gaming (Aristocrat Gaming), regulated online real money gaming (Aristocrat Interactive) and social casino (Product Madness). Aristocrat offers a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, casino management systems, free-to-play mobile games and online real money games, that serve customers and entertain millions of players worldwide every day. Our team of over 7,300 people across the globe is united by our company mission to bring joy to life through the power of play.