Technical Animation Director (F/M/NB)

ubisoft.com

Job Description

We are looking for an Animation Technical Director to join our next project, still unannounced.

Your responsibilities:

• Participate in game and technical design meetings and determine the project’s technical animation needs;
• Coordinate and act as the point of contact between the animation and programming teams;
• Regularly communicate technical constraints and their rationales to the animation team;
• Provide constant technical support for the tools and engine to every member of the animation team;
• Supervise the design, integration, and validation of the in-game animations and cinematics in the engine and facial animation pipeline;
• Be the technical point of contact for all technical animation issues;

Minimum Requirements:

• Experienced Technical Animator who has been part of shipping one or more games;
• Skilled programmer, typically in Python, and experienced in plugin authoring;
• Craft leader with good understanding of animation principles, rigging, skinning and motion capturing;
• Excellent technical knowledge of the main 3D softwares – Maya is a plus;
• Excellent knowledge of Python;
• Excellent knowledge of C#;
• Excellent knowledge of Human Anatomy;
• Ability to write technical documentation;
• Good ability to teach and mentor;
• A passion for Videogame development.

Process:

1. Phone Interview with a recruiter;
2. Interview(s) with our internal teams;
3. Final interview with the project manager.

If your application is not retained, you will receive a negative answer.

At Ubisoft, you can come as you are. We embrace diversity in all its forms. We’re committed to fostering a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences, we value diversity at our company and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability status. All personal informations will be treated as confidential according to the Employment Equity act.

How to Apply

Apply via: this link.