Technical Animation Director

5 days ago

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Ubisoft Entertainment Full time
Job Summary

Ubisoft Entertainment is seeking a highly skilled Technical Animation Director to lead the animation team on the Far Cry project. As a key member of the development team, you will be responsible for providing expert insight, tools, and support to steer the game towards success.

Key Responsibilities
  • Collaboration and Vision Development

Work closely with core team members to develop the overall vision and determine technical feasibility.

Risk Analysis and Mitigation

Review game design concepts and identify and analyze risks, including engine, memory, and frame rate issues.

Technical Support and Training

Support animators, game designers, and riggers with their technical needs and provide training on tools and techniques.

Issue Resolution and Validation

Resolve complex, escalated issues and make technical validations.

Process Improvement and Innovation

Prepare post-mortems and recommend cost- and time-efficient solutions to evolve animation content and technology.

Technological Advancements and Best Practices

Anticipate technological advancements and stay up to date on market trends to define best practices and share them with the industry.

Team Building and Development

Participate in recruitment to build the animation team and foster their professional development.

Requirements
  • Around 7 years of animation, rigging, or programming experience (or related experience) and 3 years of leadership experience.
  • A degree in 3D Animation, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering (or related training).
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, mentorship, time management, organizational, and presentation skills.
  • A highly innovative, collaborative, attentive, and solution-oriented spirit.
  • Critical thinking, curiosity, resourcefulness, and plenty of flexibility.
  • Familiarity with bug tracking software (e.g. Jira) and version management systems (e.g. Perforce).
  • A passion for sharing knowledge and helping others learn and grow.

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