Ubisoft — Senior Gameplay Animator (AI), Far Cry — Montréal

Ubisoft; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubisoft Montréal is seeking a Senior Gameplay Animator to lead animation work for Far Cry, focusing on AI-controlled characters. Located in Montréal, QC with office-based, full-time permanence.

You will create and refine animations for NPC locomotion, combat and navigation, polish motion capture, and collaborate with animation, programming and design teams to enhance responsiveness and performance. A shipped AAA title is a plus.

Qualifications

• Strong gameplay and NPC animation experience.
• Motion-capture expertise and familiarity with MotionBuilder.
• Portfolio showing convincing character movement; experience on a shipped AAA game is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Create and refine animation for NPC locomotion, combat and navigation.
• Polish motion capture, integrate animations and assess their behaviour in-game.
• Collaborate with animation, programming and design teams to improve responsiveness and performance.

Skills

NPC animation experience

Gameplay animation

Team collaboration

Tools

MotionBuilder

Job description

Ubisoft Montréal is hiring a Senior Gameplay Animator for Far Cry, focusing on the animation of AI-controlled characters.

Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Work arrangement: Office-based

What you will do

• Create and refine animation for NPC locomotion, combat and navigation.


• Polish motion capture, integrate animations and assess their behaviour in-game.


• Collaborate with animation, programming and design teams to improve responsiveness and performance.

What the studio is looking for

• Strong gameplay and NPC animation experience.


• Motion-capture expertise and familiarity with MotionBuilder.


• A portfolio showing convincing character movement; experience on a shipped AAA game is an asset.