Senior Technical Animator

1 month ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada SLEDGEHAMMER GAMES TORONTO ULC Full time
Senior Technical Animator

Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Technical Animator to join our team in Toronto, responsible for rigging and skinning complex character, vehicle, and prop assets, as well as building tooling to support the animation team and animation pipeline.

We are a leading video game development team behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, and Call of Duty: WWII. Our team is driven by a mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together.

As a Senior Technical Animator, you will be responsible for:

  • Rigging and skinning characters, weapons, and vehicles
  • Developing pipeline and workflow
  • Writing Maya tooling in Python and PySide to support the character animation process
  • Working with 3rd party software for viewing and effecting Maya animations in the game engine
  • Dynamics and in-game physics setup, R&D, debugging and optimization
  • Cloth/Hair simulation ability in Maya or Game

Requirements:

  • Degree or Certificate in Computer Science, Graphic Art or a related field
  • 5+ years of experience in the games industry with 5+ years of experience on console game development
  • Developing pipeline and workflow
  • Computer programming/scripting experience (e.g., C++, Python, PyQt)
  • Solid knowledge of Maya
  • Knowledge of at least one major commercial game engine (e.g. Unreal, Unity)

Key Attributes:

  • Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • The ability to collaborate effectively in a small, dynamic team

Our company is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty, Crash BandicootTM, Tony Hawk'sTM Pro SkaterTM, and Guitar Hero.



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