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Lead Cinematic Animator

2 months ago


Montreal, Quebec, Canada Electronic Arts Full time

About the Role

The Lead Cinematic Animator will be responsible for leading and managing a team of animators, providing mentorship, regular feedback, and fostering a collaborative work environment to inspire high-quality cinematic animations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee the creation of in-house and outsourcing cinematic content, ensuring it aligns with the project's artistic vision and narrative goals.
  • Work closely with directors, producers, and other stakeholders to maintain a cohesive animation style.
  • Plan and allocate resources effectively, collaborate with project managers, and proactively address potential bottlenecks to ensure milestones are met.
  • Review animation work to ensure the team is maintaining best practices and workflows.
  • Stay updated with the latest animation tools, technologies, and industry trends, providing technical solutions and support to the animation team as needed.

Expectations

  • Advocate for production deadlines and manage efforts to achieve task completion.
  • Oversee the creation of cinematic animations, ensuring they align with the project's artistic vision and narrative goals.
  • Work closely with directors, producers, and other stakeholders to develop and maintain a cohesive animation style.
  • Manage a team of animators with a variety of experience levels.
  • Oversee outsourcing content and deliverables.
  • Have strong communication skills and seek opportunities to mentor the team.
  • Identify and solve technical and creative issues to maintain the highest quality of animations.
  • Work collaboratively in a team environment and take direction well.
  • Work closely with integrators to facilitate implementation of the animation content and test the result in the game.
  • Collaborate and discuss artistic and technical challenges with colleagues to achieve cross-discipline clarity and alignment.
  • Seek feedback and direction on work while providing feedback to others.
  • Contribute to the craft, promoting a collaborative learning culture within the team.
  • Have excellent attention to detail and a creative mindset.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience as a cinematic animator for in-game content.
  • Proven experience as a Lead Animator or similar role in the gaming or entertainment industry.
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong leadership and people management skills.
  • Experience working on at least one AAA game where you were intimately involved in creating narrative content such as cinematics or scripted events.
  • Expert in animation software such as Maya, Motion Builder, or similar tools.
  • Expert at performance capture polish and keyframe proficiency.
  • Excellent understanding of character animation, timing, and storytelling.
  • Good eye for camera language and framing.
  • Broad understanding of technical workflows.
  • Experience collaborating with the broader team for content alignment.
  • Passion for improving workflows and tools.