Senior Gameplay Animator (unannounced project)

Ubisoft Entertainment; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading gaming company as a Senior Gameplay Animator in Toronto. You will create immersive animations that enhance gameplay, collaborating with a talented team. Your role involves animating characters and objects, ensuring quality and consistency in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-5 years experience in video game animation.
• Proficiency in communicating across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Animate using mocap data or key framing for gameplay assets.
• Integrate and synchronize animations in the engine.
• Test and troubleshoot animations to ensure functionality.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication

Adaptability

Tools

MotionBuilder

3ds Max

Maya

Job description

Senior Gameplay Animator (unannounced project)

• Contract: Permanent
• Flexible Working Organization: Hybrid

When you’re a gameplay animator at Ubi Toronto, you are responsible for a game’s polished, harmonious animation, which allows players to fully immerse themselves in a world that is stylistically believable and consistent.

Whether you’re animating for a hero or a monster, for a crowd or an object, you are always thinking of the movement’s intention and the subject’s behaviour, and of how this one tiny part fits into the larger picture of the game. All your efforts gain their meaning when you take a step back, see the finished product and feel the months of mechanics and decision-making dissolve to reveal a piece of art that brings a new, beautiful world to life.

You understand that teamwork is essential to reach that point. As an individual, you see a hidden story in the way a person moves; you tend to deconstruct the world around you into smaller parts that you then build back up. As a teammate, you pride yourself on your attention to detail, your organizational and communication skills, and your adaptability to change. You collaborate with artists, designers, programmers, leads and other animators, all of whom have opinions, ideas and constraints, but all of whom are committed to the unified goal of authentically portraying the universe with a certain flair.

What you'll do

• Animate using mocap data or key framing to produce gameplay assets for our games;
• Integrate and synchronize your animations in the engine, allowing team members to access your latest iterations;
• Check in with your lead and your team to see what needs to be updated;
• Test and troubleshoot your animations to ensure they work as intended in game;
• Polish your animations to meet the quality standards required by production;
• Read the latest relevant academic literature to stay at the forefront of your field.

What you bring

• A minimum of 4-5 years experience in video game animation, or equivalent;
• Proficiency in communicating across disciplines and supporting the team’s visual quality;
• Experience with animation software such as MotionBuilder, 3ds Max or Maya;
• A passion for pushing boundaries, combined with an understanding of the importance of cohesive teamwork.

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 a flexible working policy, valuing in-person interaction and collaboration. Our hybrid work model includes at least 3 days a week in the office and 2 days working from home.

About us

Ubisoft’s 19,000 team members across more than 30 countries are dedicated to enriching players’ lives with original gaming experiences. Their talent has brought to life franchises like Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and more. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that values diverse backgrounds and perspectives, believing they are key to creating vibrant worlds where both players and teams can thrive. If you’re excited about solving challenging problems, working with cutting-edge technologies, and pushing entertainment boundaries, we invite you to join us and help create the unknown.