Animation Technical Director

4 weeks ago

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Hasbro Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Animation Technical Director to join our team at Hasbro. As a key member of our animation team, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining our animation pipelines, collaborating with designers, artists, and programmers to bring our game vision to life.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with game leadership to develop the overall vision and determine technical feasibility
  • Build and maintain detailed documentation for all owned features
  • Evaluate the game's vision, design, and technical needs and identify risks and mitigation plans
  • Work closely with programmers to assess existing animation and rigging tools and design custom ones to improve pipelines
  • Support animators, game designers, and riggers with their technical needs and explain the root causes of risks and blockers
  • Train team members on tools and techniques and raise awareness of new processes
  • Resolve complex escalated issues and make technical validations
  • Anticipate technological advancements and stay up to date on market trends to define best practices
  • Responsible for performance metrics with regards to animation
  • Evaluate, design, and develop the pipelines for the animation team and with other departments
  • Support technical development across all animation-driven systems

Requirements:

  • 10+ years of experience developing AAA titles
  • 5+ years of experience as an Animation Technical Director on AAA titles
  • Good knowledge of MotionBuilder, Maya, and Unreal Engine
  • Strong analytical skills and a love for efficient problem-solving
  • Positive and collaborative communication to improve our shared vision
  • Flexible, adaptable approach with a constant appetite for new knowledge and experiences
  • Autonomy, motivation, and ability to manage a feature from start to finish
  • Ability to program or edit scripts is a plus
  • Excellent communication skills in French and English

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and commit to offering equal working chances to every individual, without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, physical disability, origin, religion, citizenship, native country, or any other possible particularities.

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