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Senior Cinematic Animator

2 months ago


Montreal, Quebec, Canada Electronic Arts Full time

Responsibilities

As a Senior Animator, you will bring characters to life through high-complexity and high-quality realistic character animations for in-game cinematics. Your work will ensure these animations adhere to both artistic vision and technical constraints, collaborating closely with directors and your Lead to achieve the desired storytelling and performance. You'll be responsible for creating benchmark quality animations that are expressive and realistic.

Mentoring junior and mid animators is a key aspect of this role. You will provide guidance and support to foster a collaborative and growth-focused environment within the animation team. Your technical proficiency with animation software such as Maya and Motion Builder, as well as game engines, allows you to have a strong implementation knowledge and guide the refinement of animations effectively.

You'll be adept at identifying and solving both technical and creative issues to maintain the highest quality of animations. Your role involves close collaboration with narrative, audio, VFX, and technical teams to ensure animations seamlessly support storytelling and qualitative objectives. Alongside the cinematic leadership team, you will contribute to planning out performance capture sessions, ensuring assets are ready for shoot.

Expectations

  • While delivering on target for visual benchmarks, you will advocate for production deadlines and manage your efforts to achieve task completion within them.
  • You possess strong communication skills and actively seek opportunities to mentor the team.
  • Your problem-solving mind helps identify and solve technical and creative issues to maintain the highest quality of animations.
  • You can work collaboratively in a team environment and take direction well.
  • You will work closely with integrators to facilitate the implementation of animation content and test the result within the game.
  • You will collaborate and discuss artistic and technical challenges with colleagues, fostering cross-discipline clarity and alignment.
  • You actively seek feedback and direction on your work while also providing valuable feedback to others.
  • You are an active contributor to the craft, promoting a collaborative learning culture within the team.
  • You have excellent attention to detail and possess a creative mindset.

Qualifications

  • You have 10+ years of experience as a cinematic Animator for in-game content.
  • Expert proficiency in animation software such as Maya, Motion Builder, or similar tools.
  • Expertise in performance capture polish and keyframe proficiency.
  • Strong understanding of character animation, timing, and storytelling.
  • Experience with motion capture data and techniques.
  • You have worked on at least one AAA game where you were intimately involved in creating narrative content such as cinematics.