Senior Technical Artist - Animator / VFX

Arrow International; Henderson (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrow International, a leader in charitable gaming products, is looking for a talented Animator and Technical Artist. This role involves creating compelling animations for slot games and requires a degree in Art along with experience in VFX and necessary software tools. Join a dynamic team and contribute to exciting gaming projects while enjoying opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional growth

Dynamic and creative environment

Chance to work on exciting projects

Qualifications

• 2 - 5 years experience in VFX required.
• Understanding of animation principles needed.
• High proficiency in After Effects is essential.

Responsibilities

• Create and develop motion graphics for slot games.
• Collaborate with artists and programmers for integration of animations.
• Produce concept sketches and quick edits as needed.

Skills

Animation principles

Motion graphics

VFX

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Art

Tools

After Effects

Photoshop

Unity3D

Job description

Description

Arrow International is the world's largest manufacturer and supplier of charitable gaming products and solutions. We produce and distribute a wide array of products including consumables (pull tab tickets, bingo paper and ink, etc.) as well as world class, state-of-the-art, electronic gaming products. Our products are sold, installed, and operated in numerous social and gaming venues around the world. We continue to grow at a record pace and offer this exciting career opportunity to join our team where we are focused on attracting and engaging exceptional talent, empowering colleagues to achieve fulfilling careers, and creating fun and engaging products that are second to none for our customers.

We are seeking talented and passionate individuals to join our Visual Development Team as an Animator and Technical Artist within our Gaming Studio. We are looking for an animator with a strong work ethic to elevate our slot game visuals to the next level. The animator will be responsible for all motion graphics and animations of our games, combining artistic ability with technical resourcefulness to create the most compelling slot games in the industry.

Responsibilities:

• Create and develop motion graphics and animations for slot games.
• Collaborate effectively with other artists and programmers to ensure seamless integration of animations.
• Actively participate in and contribute creative solutions to both art and game design challenges.
• Produce concept sketches and quick concept edits as needed.
• Utilize After Effects to create and animate fun and stylized characters/assets.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of Photoshop.
• Work with the Unity3D game engine, focusing on particle systems and other animation-related tasks.

Requirements

• Degree in Art or equivalent slot gaming experience.
• 2 - 5 years of Experience working on VFX
• Understanding of animation principles to create believable character animations.
• High level of proficiency in After Effects.
• Strong working knowledge of Photoshop.
• Experience with the Unity3D game engine and particle systems.

We offer a dynamic and creative environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to work on exciting projects in the gaming industry. If you are passionate about animation and gaming, we would love to hear from you!

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions:

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is low and takes place in a studio.