Senior Game Animator

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.

Game Artists are tasked with bringing our games to life by developing eye-catching art and animation for casino games throughout the world. At Light& Wonder you will work with a group of exceptionally talented Creators, creating game art & animation for extraordinary brands such as: Lord of the Rings, James Bond 007, Wizard of Oz, Wonka, and many more. As an extension of our US based studios, you will enjoy working in a friendly environment, with all the tools and guidance necessary for your professional growth. This job will primarily require game sign creation, info screen creation, game localization, and Archiving tasks. Essential Job Functions: •  Create high-caliber art and animation, maintaining excellent art quality in regard to character design, color theory, layout, text treatment, and animation ability. •  Continually sharpen artistic and software expertise through company training, independent learning, and learning from other team members. •  Produce top-notch artwork and animations through an iterative process in close collaboration with Senior and Lead Artists and Animators. •  Display a high degree of professionalism at all times, accepting critique from team members. •  Show efficiency in self-managing time with a reasonable degree of accountability and minimal instruction •  Demonstrate excellent file structure and organization. •  Create art assets and document all art assets created with minimal mistakes. •  Review game art files prior to archival. Qualifications: •  Preferred Education:   Bachelor of Fine Arts/ Diploma in Animation •  Preferred Experience:  5+ years previous experience as Game Artist/Animator in a production environment. Gaming Background preferred. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: •  Critical thinking skills an absolute must in this fast-paced, high-output team •  Understand how to design art for various themes and platforms •  Excellent drawing and Animation abilities •  Excellent written and verbal communication skills •  Proficient in Unity, 3D Animation (Maya/Max), After Effects, Photoshop

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