Senior 3D Animator
Description
At Aristocrat, we are seeking an experienced and driven 3D Artist to join our Art Studio. This role is centered on crafting high-quality character animations, placing significant importance on rigging expertise and hands-on experience in Blender. The ideal candidate will be able to supply production-ready assets from day one and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This is a hybrid role, requiring 3 days per week in the office, located next to Paradise Mall at Office X, Building 3.
Responsibilities
- Build high-quality 3D animations and visual assets for slot machine games, from concept through final implementation
- Use Blender as a primary tool for modeling, texturing, rigging, lighting, and animation
- Build and maintain efficient rigs for characters, symbols, and mechanical assets
- Model and texture characters, environments, and game elements with attention to visual style and performance constraints
- Compose and set up lighting that improves clarity, mood, and visual impact in a real-time or game-focused pipeline
- Use Adobe After Effects to composite, apply FX, and render animation outputs for final delivery
- Collaborate with designers and engineers to integrate animated assets and graphic improvements into the game pipeline
- Iterate on work based on creative direction, technical feedback, and gameplay needs
- Maintain consistency with established art direction while giving creative polish
Requirements
- Extensive experience in creating high-quality, game-ready assets optimized for real-time and interactive environments, with a strong focus on performance and visual fidelity
- Proven background in slot game development, with a deep understanding of player experience, pacing, and industry-specific visual standards
- Advanced proficiency in Trapcode Suite (e.g., Particular, Form), demonstrating complex simulations and effects to deliver polished, production-ready motion graphics
- Strong expertise in Unity, including asset integration, animation setup, optimization, and in-engine validation to ensure seamless implementation and performance
