Technical Animation Director [Far Cry Project]

Job Description

With a high-level understanding of the capabilities of our technology combined with your visibility on the project as a whole, as a technical animation director at Ubi MTL, you provide expert insight, tools, and support to steer a game – and its creators – towards success.

Unafraid to innovate, you establish an actionable plan to bridge the gap between coming up with ideas and putting them into practice. Though every day of development brings a mix of expected and unforeseen challenges, you never lose sight of the big picture. As a strategic thinker and tactical planner, you balance short-term priorities with long-term goals while consistently considering the future impacts of your choices.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate with other core team members to develop the overall vision & determine technical feasibility;
• Review game design concepts + identify and analyze risks (engine, memory, frame rate, etc.);
• Work closely with programmers to assess existing animation and rigging tools + occasionally design custom ones to improve pipelines;
• Support animators, game designers, and riggers with their technical needs + informatively and constructively explain the root causes of risks, blockers, etc.
• Train team members on tools and techniques + raise awareness of new processes;
• Resolve complex, escalated issues & make technical validations;
• Prepare post-mortems + recommend cost- and time-efficient solutions to evolve our animation content & tech;
• Anticipate technological advancements and stay up to date on market trends to define our best practices + share them with our studios and the industry;
• Participate in recruitment to build the animation team & foster their professional development .

Qualifications

What you bring