Senior Game Animator

LNW India Solutions Private Limited; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Light & Wonder, Inc. seeks a Senior Animator to produce high‑quality game animations for land‑based gaming. You will collaborate with design, art and software teams to storyboard, prototype and deliver immersive animations that enhance storytelling and gameplay experiences.

You should have 7–10 years in production animation, proficiency in After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator, plus familiarity with Blender or Cinema4D. Unity or Spin2D experience is a plus. Bachelor’s degree required.

Qualifications

• Degree or certificate in 3D, animation, or related field, or equivalent production animation experience.
• 7 to 10 years of experience in a production environment, as a senior animator.
• Proficient in After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator.

Responsibilities

• Create animation that tells a story with meaning through movement.
• Collaborate with Game Designer, art team and engineers to storyboard, prototype, create and revise animations.
• Provide creative solutions to artistic and technical problems.
• Support engineering by updating artwork to meet technical requirements.
• Create and animate emotive characters and immersive worlds.
• Communicate game direction through storyboards and animatics.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Animation storytelling

Storyboarding

Adobe After Effects

Photoshop

Illustrator

3D modeling

Unity

Spin2D

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Blender

Cinema4D

Job description

Position Summary

Gaming: Welcome to the world of land‑based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting‑edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe.

Responsibilities

• Create animation that tells a story with meaning through movement.
• Work closely with the Game Designer, art team and software engineering team to conceptualize, storyboard, prototype, create and revise high‑quality final game animations in a timely and efficient manner.
• Provide creative solutions to artistic and technical problems.
• Support engineering development by updating and modifying artwork to meet technical requirements.
• Create and animate unique emotive characters and immersive worlds.
• Communicate game direction through storyboards and animatics.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Degree or certificate in 3D, animation, or related field, or equivalent production animation experience.
• 7 to 10 years of experience in a production environment, as a senior animator.
• Proficient in Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator.
• Basic working understanding of 3D modeling and animation using software such as Blender and Cinema4D.
• Experience with Unity & Spin2D software is a plus.
• Strong design and composition ability.
• Strong understanding of animation principles and physical motion, weight, balance, texture, and form.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of storyboarding and video production, including particles generation, compositing, motion graphics and character animation.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work quickly.
• Ability to interact and collaborate with immediate team and senior level professionals.
• Open to direction and able to embrace change.
• Familiarity with 3D modeling, rigging, animation and compositing a plus.
• Familiarity with Unity a plus.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Company Overview

Light & Wonder, Inc. is a leading cross‑platform global games company with over 7,000 employees, committed to the highest standards of integrity and sustainable practices.