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Animation Implementation Lead.

Animation Implementation Lead.

Games Jobs Direct • Montreal, Canada
30+ days ago
Salary
CA$80,000.00–CA$110,000.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic's success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it's building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we're always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We're constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

ART
What We Do

Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.
What You'll Do

Help drive the technical implementation workflows for Fortnite Cosmetic Animation, including Emotes, Gliders, Pickaxes, and Backpacks. You will lead a team of outsource artists in asset implementation and best practices, while looking at current workflows from an objective perspective, carving out ways to improve efficiencies in Unreal. You'll be expected to take a proactive approach in asking questions, raising concerns, and providing solutions to artists across multiple disciplines, both outsourced and internal. This is a key role in supporting ideas that push the current boundaries of what's currently able to be done, to the next level!
In this role, you will

  • Work with a team of animators, both internal and outsource vendor teams, to implement, maintain, modify, and troubleshoot animation assets
  • Be the technical contact to identify and resolve problems for departments that give inventory to or receive inventory from Animation; these include FX, Sound, Modelling, Rigging, Art, Engineering, Tech Animation
  • Take animations and implement in the game by creating montages, hooking up to data assets, and testing in game
  • Guide/Support OS implementation artists
  • Help shape animation montage implementation improvements in Unreal
  • Work with multiple disciples to determine best workflows for a wide variety of different Cosmetic Animation setups and functionalities
What we're looking for
  • Relevant experience in Unreal Engine 5 art pipeline and gameplay systems
  • Experience shipping at least one title
  • Experience with scripting and tools is a plus and a working knowledge of version control - Perforce preferred
  • Comfortable documenting, explaining, and teaching processes to others: Excellent interpersonal skills, must possess ability to help artists with technical issues; serve as technical interface between departments
  • Strong technical background that can help in decision making and idea conceptualization during concept syncs and brainstorms
  • Proactive communicator
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 19 countries with 55 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.
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