Game Animator

Job Description

Gaming: Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe. Position Summary 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 animation packages, such as 3ds Max, Maya, Substance, to develop work product. Company Profile:(Light & Wonder (lnw.com)) Light & Wonder creates technology-based products and content for land-based casino gaming, social and digital organizations worldwide. We are the global leader in cross-platform games and entertainment. Through our amazing game content, technology platforms and Systems applications, we delight our players with what they want, wherever and whenever - be it online, mobile, or at their favourite land-based casino. We are excited to go all in on creating great games and a seamless player experience across all platforms. At Light & Wonder, all our team members are known as Creators. We empower our creators to innovate, create, and bring fun to the workspace. The core principles that unite our team, guide our actions, and drive our growth. . Dare to be bold - We always bring courage to work to reach for the unbelievable · Celebrate perspectives - We combine diverse talent to look at the familiar in unfamiliar ways Never settle - We relentlessly push forward to create the extraordinary in every detail Uphold integrity - We promote accountability and respect to raise the bar for ourselves and the industry Win as a team - We bring out the best in each other to share collective success We have 5000 creators working across in various regions globally. In India, we are a team of 1400 plus creators sharing the passion to excite our players and customers by creating the world's best game experiences. We strive to walk the walk and show that we are inspiring wonder and building magical worlds with endless possibilities. Light & Wonder is committed to offer very competitive benefits that are aligned with our values and inspires employees to drive innovation and contribute to the organization’s performance. Employees are the most valued resources, and we always look to improve their well-being with a wide range of benefits befitting every individual. Not limited to monetary benefits, we have robust learning and development opportunities that help them to grow professionally. Bring our games to life by creating eye-catching visual effects and animations for slot machines. Work with a group of exceptionally talented artists, animators, and software engineers to create animations that enhance the slot player’s experience. Essential Job Functions Create animation that tells a story with meaning through movement. Work closely with the Game Designer, art team, and software engineering team to conceptualize, storyboard, prototype, create, and revise high quality final game animations in a timely and efficient manner. Provide creative solutions to artistic and technical problems. Support engineering development by updating and modifying artwork to meet technical requirements. Create and animate unique emotive characters and immersive worlds. Communicate game direction through storyboards and animatics. All other duties as assigned. Qualifications Training and/or Experience Degree or certificate in 3D, or related field, or equivalent production animation experience. Proficient in After Effects, Photoshop, 3D modeling/animation (Maya, 3DStudioMax, Cinema 4d). Unity & Spine2D software experience is a plus. Strong design and composition ability. An animator with 2 to 5 years of experience and an associate animator with 1 to 2 years of experience in the production environment. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of storyboarding and video production including but not limited to- particle generation, compositing, motion graphics and character animation. Strong understanding of animation principles. Thorough understanding of physical motion, weight, balance, texture, and form. Organized and thorough, with the ability to work quickly Interact and collaborative with immediate team, senior level professionals Must be open to direction and able to embrace change. Proficient in Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator Familiarity with 3D animation a plus Familiarity in compositing and rotoscoping a plus Familiarity with Unity a plus Bachelor’s degree in related field Qualifications