Senior 2D Animator

Job Description Summary
Join Aristocrat in Bringing Joy to Life Through the Power of Play. Be part of our growing global team where people come first because they fuel our success. Here, it’s All About the Player and we create a world of its own for everyone, everywhere with premium casino and world-class digital and mobile products. Our value of Good Business, Good Citizen ensures that corporate growth and responsible gameplay go hand in hand to help our industry remain sustainable.

Aristocrat offers a highly diverse, inclusive, and equitable culture as well as the professional tools and resources to ensure your Talent is Unleashed. We achieve success through Collective Brilliance. Individually, we are great, but together, we are unstoppable. Aristocrat enhances the player experience—and careers—with opportunities featuring meaningful challenges, strong advancement potential, and global exposure.

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What You'll Do

• Animation Production:
• Create, implement, and maintain high-quality 2D animations using Spine 2D.
• Develop complex rigging systems for characters and objects that ensure fluid and dynamic animations.
• Work closely with the art team to ensure animation assets match the desired artistic vision and style.

Key Responsibilities:

• Animation Production:
• Create, implement, and maintain high-quality 2D animations using Spine 2D.
• Develop complex rigging systems for characters and objects that ensure fluid and dynamic animations.
• Work closely with the art team to ensure animation assets match the desired artistic vision and style.
• Technical Implementation:
• Collaborate with developers to integrate animations into the game engine, ensuring seamless functionality and performance.
• Optimize animations for performance and memory usage without compromising quality.
• Troubleshoot and solve animation-related technical issues.
• Collaboration and Communication:
• Work closely with game designers, programmers, and other artists to ensure cohesive and consistent animation across the project.
• Participate in team meetings and provide input on animation-related decisions and processes.
• Communicate effectively with other team members to ensure smooth collaboration and project progress.

What We're Looking For

• Experience:
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in 2D animation for games, with a strong focus on using Spine 2D.
• Proven track record of creating high-quality animations for shipped game titles.
• Skills:
• Expert knowledge of Spine 2D animation software.
• Strong understanding of animation principles, rigging, and motion.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop and After Effects.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Company Summary

About Aristocrat

Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) is a leading gaming content creation company powered by technology to deliver industry-leading casino games together with mobile games and online real money games, collectively entertaining millions of players worldwide, every day. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Aristocrat has three operating business units, spanning regulated land-based gaming (Aristocrat Gaming), mobile games publishing (Pixel United) and regulated online real money (Aristocrat Interactive). Our team of over 8,500 people across the globe are united by our company mission to bring joy to life through the power of play.

Our Values

• All about the Player

• Talent Unleashed

• Collective Brilliance

• Good Business Good Citizen

Travel Expectations

None