Senior Animator
The Senior Animator is a creative leader within Immense Studio, responsible for producing high-quality animations that bring slot games to life and set them apart in a competitive market. This role shapes the visual identity and motion language of titles from early concept through to final delivery.
Working closely with the Lead Artist and game production teams, the Senior Animator ensures that animation work is delivered on schedule and to brief, maintaining a consistently high standard across multiple concurrent projects. The role involves contributing to the artistic vision of the studio and collaborating with game production teams.
- Produce market-leading animation work across a wide range of game elements, including characters, symbols, backgrounds, UI components, and special effects.
- Own the full animation pipeline from high-level concept and style exploration through to polished production-ready assets.
- Deliver animation work on schedule and to brief, maintaining a consistently high standard across multiple concurrent projects.
- Work closely with the Lead Artist to establish and uphold the artistic vision for each game, ensuring animation style is coherent with overall visual direction.
- Partner with internal and external artists and developers to integrate animations seamlessly within the game engine, providing assets in the correct format and to technical specification.
- Communicate animation concepts, progress, and creative decisions clearly to the wider game team to support smooth downstream production.
- Act as a senior creative voice within the art team, providing constructive feedback and supporting the growth of junior and mid-level animators.
- Champion quality standards across the team, proactively identifying opportunities to improve processes, tools, and output.
- Actively monitor trends in game animation and the broader entertainment industry, sharing relevant insights with the team to continually raise the bar.
- Research and advocate for new techniques, tools, and workflows that can improve animation quality and production efficiency.
- Maintain a strong understanding of game design principles, player experience, and how animation contributes to engagement and retention in iGaming products.
- Demonstrable track record as a professional animator or artist within the games or entertainment industry, with a strong portfolio evidencing breadth and quality of work. (required)
- Proficiency with industry-standard animation and art tools (e.g. Adobe Animate, Spine, After Effects, Photoshop, or equivalent). (required)
- Strong communication and collaboration skills; comfortable working within a cross-functional studio environment. (required)
- A genuine passion for games and visual storytelling. (required)
- Creative, highly organised, and self-motivated with the ability to manage priorities across multiple projects simultaneously. (required)
- Broad experience across game art disciplines, including 2D/3D animation, character and symbol animation, background art, UI motion, and special effects. (required)
- Experience working specifically on slot or casino game titles within an iGaming studio. (nice-to-have)
- Experience mentoring or leading junior artists in a studio setting. (nice-to-have)
- Familiarity with game engine integration workflows and asset delivery pipelines. (nice-to-have)
Videoslots is an online casino operator founded in 2011 and now part of the Immense Group. It offers one of the industry's largest game libraries, with more than 13,000 casino games. The company operates in regulated markets and is known for its broad games portfolio and player tools. Videoslots is headquartered in Pieta, Malta.