Senior Animation Pipeline Specialist

1 day ago


Canada Next Level Games Full time
Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Technical Animation Lead to join our team at Next Level Games. This is a hybrid position, requiring at least three days per week at our Vancouver studio.

The successful candidate will be responsible for collaborating with Directors, Character Artists, Animators, Designers, and Engineers to deliver high-quality assets within the constraints of a real-time development environment.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Partner with animators to unblock their potential and support artists in developing new techniques to solve character production and pipeline challenges.
  • Collaborate with stakeholder teams to understand technical and creative requirements for assets and suggest solutions for technical issues.
  • Work with the concept team to ensure downstream considerations are evaluated and discussed early.
  • Ensure outsourcing partners have the resources to be productive and informed.
  • Help identify workflow deficiencies and communicate requirements for improvement with the tools team.
  • Partner with production to budget, prioritize, assign, track, and organize all content deliverables.
  • Maintain a constructive, collaborative relationship between Modeling, Rigging, and Animation departments.
  • Oversight of building prototype assets where applicable to unblock teams.
  • Creation of robust, efficient, and intuitive body and facial controls.
  • Team growth and mentorship in craft excellence.
  • Documentation, onboarding plans, and feedback for the technical production of characters, animation, and prop assets.
  • Consistent and effective communication to bring teams together.
Requirements:
  • 7+ years of experience as a 3D technical artist in video games and film.
  • Experience setting up and maintaining 3D art pipelines and workflows.
  • Intimate knowledge of Maya and strong understanding of Maya's rigging tools.
  • Pioneer practical production-oriented rig systems and workflows.
  • Deep knowledge of animator workflows.
  • Ability to apply technical skills to solve rigging and animation problems.
  • Strong understanding of rigging optimization and budgeting as they pertain to game engine.
  • Proficient with modeling and topology adjustments related to character deformations.
  • Expertise in Python and/or C++ – specifically as it applies to programming and tool creation in Maya (MEL and API).
  • Working knowledge of shaders, specifically as they relate to animation.
  • Experience with Project Management (Jira, Confluence, SharePoint) tools.
  • Experience with Source Control (Perforce) software.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary range of $100,000 - $144,000 CAD annually, based on factors such as skills, education, and experience. This position is also eligible for discretionary performance bonus programs, health benefits, and generous time-off.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and skilled individual to join our team and contribute to the success of Next Level Games.



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