Associate Technical Director, Animation

Ubisoft Toronto; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading gaming company as an Associate Technical Director. You will support cinematic animation teams, enhance their skills, and develop tools to improve workflows. This mid-senior level position requires extensive experience with DCC tools and a strong understanding of video game engines. The role offers a hybrid work model, allowing flexibility while contributing to exciting projects in the entertainment industry.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with DCC tools such as Motion Builder, Maya, and 3DS MAX.
• 5+ years of experience in relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Cinematic Animators and Technical Teams.
• Create simple tools to streamline workflows.
• Draft and update technical process documents.

Skills

Communication

Python

Tools

Motion Builder

Maya

3DS MAX

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Company Description

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, For Honor, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. 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.

Responsibilities

Job Description

1. Liaise with Cinematic Animators and Technical Teams: Act as the first point of contact for cinematic animation teams, support their needs, troubleshoot issues, and escalate requests as necessary.
2. Support Animator Development: Enhance the confidence and knowledge of cinematic animators regarding scene assembly and integrating to game engine.
3. Tool Development: Create simple tools to streamline and improve the efficiency of workflows and processes.
4. Standardize Work Methods: Collaborate with the Technical Director (TD) to define optimal work methods, ensuring data validity and integrity.
5. Documentation and Training: Draft and regularly update technical process documents (pipeline), establish a common nomenclature, train users, and remind team members of technical constraints and their rationale.
6. Technical Validation: Validate data produced by the department or team, support technical team members in resolving issues, and raise current and future technical concerns with Technical Management, recommending solutions.
7. Optimization and Debugging: Follow up on optimization and debugging efforts by the technical team to resolve identified problems.
8. Perform all other related tasks.

Qualifications

What you bring

• Extensive experience with DCC tools such as Motion Builder, Maya, and 3DS MAX.
• Excellent understanding of video game engines.
• Good knowledge and experience with Python.
• Comfortable with writing technical documentation.
• Familiarity with the Motion Capture process.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical issues to animators and production.
• Animation or Rigging background preferred.

Experience

• 5+ years of experience
• 2 years of experience as Associate TD or equivalent preferred

Additional Information

Charles-Antoine and Marie, our talent acquisition specialists, will analyze your application. Please send us a portfolio of your best work (images or password-protected link) and your CV highlighting your education, experience, and skills.

Please note: We are committed to promoting a flexible working policy. Our hybrid work model includes a minimum of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Art/Creative

Industries

• Entertainment

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