Animator

Gaming:
Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. Light & Wonder’s gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe.

Position Summary

Animator: Delivers control and movement to characters, creatures, objects, scenery and environment displayed within electronic games, websites or software products. Applies knowledge and uses technical process ability in techniques such as rigging and skinning, kinetics and basic cinematography. Collaborates with programmers and artists to balance seamless movements and optimized performance on the target platform. Applies developed skills, knowledge and proficiency in at least one animation package, such as 3D Studio Max, Character Studio or Maya to work product.

Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop character and prop animations using traditional 2D, 3D, and motion design techniques for Electronic Gaming Machine products.- Liaise with team members to produce animation work to ensure the artistic integrity and quality of assets.- Assist the Graphics Team Lead in providing mentorship and training in new tools and techniques to the team.- In accordance with creative briefs, develop initial animation concepts and continue these through to final designs.- Contributes to a range of deliverables within the EGM studio team.- Liaise with software engineers and game designers.

Qualification Requirements:

- Training and/or Experience:_- 3+ yrs. experience working in an animation capacity, preferably within a game development studio- Extensive training/experience in the use of digital art and animation software, including After Effects, Trapcode, Maya, 3DS Max, or similar.- Necessary knowledge includes all tasks related to both traditional and 3D animation, including character animation, modelling, rigging, lighting, and texturing, as well as particle systems and motion graphics development.- Employment will also require sound traditional art skills.
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:_- A critical eye for detail and ability to follow/maintain stringent guidelines.- Experience working in a fast paced production environment.- Gaming industry/related experience preferred.
- Education:_- Tertiary qualifications in appropriate art related field would be highly regarded, but not essential.

**Qualifications**:
Working Conditions:
Light & Wonder and its affiliates (collectively, “L&W”) are engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses. As a result, certain L&W employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts. In order to ensure L&W complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, L&W requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with L&W (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to L&W conducting a due diligence/background screening.

Workplace Health & Safety:
- Actively co-operate and comply with the company’s WHS Policy and Program to ensure own health and safety and the health and safety of others in the workplace- Ensure compliance with safe work practices- Ensure not to put self and others at risk- Use and maintain equipment properly and ensure that the work area is free of hazards- Report all incidents, injuries and near misses- Report any hazard or accident to the supervisor or manager as soon as it becomes apparent- Advise your manager if you do not believe you have the skills, training or equipment to safely perform your duties

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.