Senior Gameplay Animator, Amazon Games Montréal

As Senior Gameplay Animator, you bring to life iconic game characters that allow players to immerse themselves in the game experience and enjoy the gameplay. You collaborate with peers and make sure your work integrates well with the other game ingredients, providing the player with a unique gameplay experience.

Key job responsibilities

- Be aligned with the vision & visual style of the game.
- Create keyframe animations for the playable and non-playable in-game characters.
- Create animations that support and enhance the gameplay and the character's personality.
- Collaborate with game designers and developers to implement and test animation content in the game.
- Actively participate in production planning by providing estimates and proposing solutions to meet deadlines.
- Discuss artistic and technical challenges with colleagues to ensure interdisciplinary clarity and alignment.
- Experiment with the most recent tools and techniques to enhance the quality of animations.
- Increase team skills through mentoring on technical or artistic topics.

About the team

Innovation often springs from the most ambitious challenges. That's what drives us at Amazon Games Montréal, where we're disrupting the MOBA genre. Our game, March of Giants, lets players command thousands of soldiers in a War MOBA that combines strategic depth with innovative tactical gameplay. At the studio, we foster a unique team spirit where deep expertise in competitive games goes hand in hand with creativity and the joy of working together. Share our enthusiasm? Come build the future with us!

Basic Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

- 10+ years experience creating in-game character animation for AAA games
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, in French and English; due to the nature of the role that requires interaction with other Amazon entities globally and with Amazon employees and stakeholders in other provinces in Canada, bilingualism French and English is required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

- Mastery of animation principles
- Understanding of character anatomy
- Technical skills in rigging and scripting
- Communication and mentoring skills
- Proficiency in Maya or equivalent software
- Proficiency in Unreal Engine
- MOBA experience and understanding is a plus

We know that your talent and skills can be expressed through a variety of relevant experiences. We encourage you to apply, even though you may not have all the qualifications listed.

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