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Senior Animator (Maternity Leave Cover)

AGS LLC

Nevada, Iowa, United States

(on-site)

Posted 1 day ago

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284435978

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Position Title: Senior Animator (Maternity Leave Cover)

Description

AGS is a fun, exciting, and growing company focused on making amazing slot machine games. What is a slot machine game you ask? Well its like an Xbox video game except people can win real money.

We are looking for a self-motivated person who enjoys the complexities and trade-offs of working in a multidiscipline creative environment. If you love making games and making them with other amazing people, then we want to meet you.

This is a full-time, working 5 days per week and requires your presence in our office in Macquarie Park.

Maternity leave cover role which will be offered as 12-month contract, commencing in May.

What you will be doing.

Making games with a diverse team of Game Designers, Artists, Animators, Sound Designers and Software Engineers.
Developing and delivering engaging animations to game design & engineering specifications.
Creating 2D and 3D animationassets based on 2D artwork.
Collaborating with the art team regarding best practices and processes relating to game development.
Contributing to process improvements to increase productivity and the visual quality of the games.
Keeping abreast of new graphic techniques, trends and styles in the industry.
Assisting in the training & providing mentorship to other Animators in the team.

Your strengths.

Degree in Animation, Graphic Design or equivalent work experience.
5+ years of professional experience in a related field.
Skilled in 2D animation with proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects.
Knowledge of 3D animation techniques and tools such as 3D Studio Max, Blender or Maya.
Skilled in creating fluid and natural character animations that demonstrate understanding of physical motion, weight, balance and form.
Ability to accurately rig for complex 2D/3D characters and write scripts for ease of animation.
Experience with Unity and Alienbrain is a plus.
Excellent knowledge of design basics (lighting, composition, perspective, texturing, colors, etc.)

Also would be great if you could.

Have excellent communication skills and organizational skills.
Can take and give constructive feedback.
Have previous gaming industry experience.
Work on multiple projects simultaneously and be flexible to the ever-changing environment of a fast-growing company.
Be self-motivated and proactive to get stuff done.

Please note that this position requires your presence in our office in Macquarie Park, NSW Australia as the work cannot be done remotely.

Candidates must be an Australian resident with a valid work visa or equivalent. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

To get a sense of our organizational culture and day to day events please visit and 'Like' our Facebook Community and Careers page at https://www.facebook.com/AmericanGamingSystems or follow us on Instagram @ PLAY_AGS.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/protected veterans