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Technical Animation Director

2 months ago

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Ubisoft Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Technical Animation Director

Job Summary:

As a Technical Animation Director at Ubisoft, you will be responsible for providing expert insight, tools, and support to steer a game and its creators towards success. You will establish an actionable plan to bridge the gap between coming up with ideas and putting them into practice.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with other core team members to develop the overall vision and determine technical feasibility.
  • Review game design concepts and identify and analyze risks (engine, memory, frame rate, etc.).
  • Work closely with programmers to assess existing animation and rigging tools and occasionally design custom ones to improve pipelines.
  • Support animators, game designers, and riggers with their technical needs and informatively and constructively explain the root causes of risks, blockers, etc.
  • Train team members on tools and techniques and raise awareness of new processes.
  • Resolve complex, escalated issues and make technical validations.
  • Prepare post-mortems and recommend cost- and time-efficient solutions to evolve our animation content and tech.
  • 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.
  • In-depth knowledge of game engines (e.g. Unity or Unreal) and 3D software (3DS Max, Maya, and MotionBuilder) and an understanding of scripting languages (e.g. C#, Python, JavaScript, MaxScript), motion capture, and state machines.
  • A degree in 3D Animation, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering (or related training).
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, mentorship, time management, organizational, and presentation skills.
  • Familiarity with bug tracking software (e.g. Jira) and version management systems (e.g. A passion for sharing your knowledge and helping others learn and grow.

About Ubisoft:

Ubisoft's 19,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players' lives with original and memorable gaming experiences.

Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come.

If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting-edge technologies, and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.