Senior Cinematic Animator - 1-Year Contract

Ubisoft Entertainment Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. is seeking a Senior Cinematic Animator to deliver high-quality cinematic animations for our games.

You will enhance motion capture or keyframe animation, collaborate with directors and script teams, and mentor peers to ensure cohesive cinematic storytelling across scenes. The role emphasizes strong understanding of animation principles, scene composition, and ability to polish performances with attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of cinematic animation in video games.
• Strong storytelling, acting and cinematography understanding.
• Experience with game cinematic pipelines and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality cinematic animations from mocap or keyframe data.
• Collaborate with Cinematic and Animation Directors and other teams.
• Mentor and build collaboration within the animation team.
• Polish character performances (body and facial) and timing.
• Create previs from scripts or storyboards and manage scene layouts.
• Review animations with directors and QA for integration quality.

Skills

Cinematic animation

Storytelling

Mocap integration

Team collaboration

Direction and critique

Tools

MotionBuilder

Maya

3DS Max

Photoshop

Premiere

Final Cut

Job description

Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. is seeking a Senior Cinematic Animator to deliver high-quality cinematic animations for our games.

You will enhance motion capture or keyframe animation, collaborate with directors and script teams, and mentor peers to ensure cohesive cinematic storytelling across scenes. The role emphasizes strong understanding of animation principles, scene composition, and ability to polish performances with attention to detail.