Animation Art Intern - Summer 2027
Riot Games·Los Angeles, USA·Posted 10 November 2026
About the role
As an Animation Artist Intern at Riot, you will bring champions and characters to life through classic animation principles and body mechanics. You will create high quality animations for a diverse and rapidly growing universe, including bipeds, quadrupeds, and creatures. A great reel will showcase a variety of body types, a diverse selection of action oriented game-related animation, and a strong foundation in the principles of animation, including weight, anticipation, and impact. Also working to expand our current content pipeline, you will collaborate with designers and artists to develop new features and technologies. Your craft expertise will breathe life into iconic and beloved characters for players. In your application, you will select which product you prefer to apply for: Teamfight Tactics As an Animation Artist Intern on Teamfight Tactics, you will animate a large variety of things, ranging from champions (old and new), creatures, and even props! Your animations will have to consider how to synthesize both animation principles and the needs of strict gameplay requirements. Throughout development you will be hand-keying/editing animations in Maya, learning about…
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