Animator

Eidos Montreal — Canada

Salary: Not disclosed · Schedule: 4-Day Week · Work model: Hybrid

Skills: 3D Animation, Facial anatomy, Human Anatomy, Keyframe iteration, Motion Capture, Problem Solving

Job Description

Animator Reports to:  Lead Animator Permanent – Full-Time    What you will do  

Bring unique and appealing characters to life for in-game combat and scripted cinematic scenarios; Deliver quality animation on time, based on production needs; Clearly communicate progress and issues to the Lead Animator and be willing to understand and act upon direction; Create animation which follows the artistic direction while showing initiative and creativity; Work with the designers and integrators to implement 3C related features and the overall gaming experience.

  What you bring  

Diploma in 3D Animation, or equivalent training; The following levels are open with the minimum years of experience: Intermediate 3 years and at least 1-2 published titles in video games, as an animator ; Senior 5 years and at least 2-3 titles published in video games, including one AAA quality, as an Animator ; Be autonomous, self driven and interested in problem solving; Experience creating in-game animations and working with state machines; Knowledge of Maya and Motion Builder; Expert with rapid keyframe iteration and motion capture editing; Technical experience with engines (blend spaces, root motion, debugging…); An understanding of the human body and facial anatomy.

  Even better if you have 

Motion-capture experience; Cinematic experience with practical knowledge of camera, composition, & cinematic sequences; Rigging/skinning and basic character modeling knowledge.

  Why join us?  

Flexible work schedule: because unexpected events are part of life when you are sick or need personal days; Hybrid work: because we have adapted to the new reality;  Access to Groupe insurance: To take care of yourself and your loved ones; Access to Groupe RRSPs: we think about your future;  Access to a telemedicine service for the family: to avoid a pleasant 24hours in the emergency room; Bonus system: we recognize the work accomplished

Please note: your application is reviewed by a real human being — not an NPC, not an AI.  Come and create emotion with us!

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