Associate Principal Animator
Aristocrat is looking for an experienced Animator with proven track records, who would be contributing in the area of innovative gaming Animations throughout production cycle. The role involves ensuring consistency and quality of animation/design work across the project teams. The individual will comprehend Art briefs well and quickly, conceptualising and producing creative Animations/ Artwork.
The selected member will be a seeding resource of a team which would handle creative Animation tasks back in India and later would be part of a small team responsible for building and maintaining creations. The member is expected to be responsive to remote direction and responsible for making changes as requested in a timely manner. They will be communicating complex art and animation related issues in a succinct and forthright manner to team members both locally and remotely.
The selected member would be adding value to all aspects of the creative production pipeline from concept through pre-production, production till post-production. They will be playing a key role in providing consistent high quality digital Artwork and Animation on innovative gaming products as briefed and directed from Chief Concept creator & Art Director. They will be conceptualising new art and animation products in accordance with art brief. As this would be a seeding role hence it has all potential to develop astonishing products and contribute towards co-workers’ skill development. This is an opportunity for continuous improvements.
- Conceptualising and producing creative Animations/ Artwork in accordance with art brief.
- Ensuring consistency and quality of animation/design work across the project teams.
- Being responsive to remote direction and responsible for making changes as requested in a timely manner.
- Communicating complex art and animation related issues in a succinct and forthright manner to team members both locally and remotely.
- Adding value to all aspects of the creative production pipeline from concept through pre-production, production till post-production.
- Creating high-quality 3D animations and visual assets for slot machine games, from concept through final implementation.
- Compositing, applying FX, and rendering animation outputs for final delivery using Adobe After Effects.
- Building and maintaining efficient rigs for characters, symbols, and mechanical assets.
- Modelling and texturing characters, environments, and game elements with attention to visual style and performance constraints.
- Designing and setting up lighting that enhances clarity, mood, and visual impact in a real-time or game-focused pipeline.
- Collaborating with designers and engineers to integrate animated assets and visual effects into the game pipeline.
- Iterating on work based on creative direction, technical feedback, and gameplay needs.
- Minimum 10-13 years computer experience using related programs (required).
- Minimum 6-10 years’ experience in a commercial Art / Animation environment (required).
- Experience of leading a team of Artist & animators (preferred).
- A Formal Graphic Design or Animation Qualification (required).
- Senior 3D Animator / Generalist – Slot Machine Design Studio Experience creating high-quality 3D animations and visual assets for slot machine games, from concept through final implementation (required).
- Proficient with Adobe After Effects to composite, apply FX, and render animation outputs for final delivery (required).
- Advanced ability using Blender as a primary tool for modeling, texturing, rigging, lighting, and animation (required).
- Build and maintain efficient rigs for characters, symbols, and mechanical assets (required).
- Model and texture characters, environments, and game elements with attention to visual style and performance constraints (required).
- Design and set up lighting that enhances clarity, mood, and visual impact in a real-time or game-focused pipeline (required).
- Collaborate with designers and engineers to integrate animated assets and visual effects into the game pipeline (required).
- Iterate on work based on creative direction, technical feedback, and gameplay needs (required).
- Background in creating game-ready assets for real-time or interactive applications (nice-to-have).
- Familiarity with slot game design or development (nice-to-have).
- Proficiency with Trapcode plugins (e.g., Particular, Form) for motion graphics and visual effects (nice-to-have).
- Working knowledge of Unity, including importing, setting up, and previewing animated assets (nice-to-have).
- Qualifications: 10 to 13 years of work experience (required).
- Diploma or bachelor’s degree in 3D animation or related field (required).
- Experience in Casino Slot gaming domain is a plus (preferred).
- Robust benefits package
- Global career opportunities
Aristocrat Leisure Limited is an Australian gaming and technology company and one of the world's largest providers of gambling products. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and headquartered in Sydney, it designs and manufactures electronic gaming machines and casino-management systems, and runs sizeable online real-money gaming (Aristocrat Interactive) and mobile games (Pixel United) businesses. Founded in 1953, the group employs more than 7,000 people across over 20 locations worldwide. It is the largest gaming-machine manufacturer in Australia and among the biggest slot-machine makers globally.