With an eye on quality, as an assistant animation director at Ubi Sherbrooke, you’ll support a game’s animation direction by ensuring that guidelines are followed, and all elements work together in harmony.
What you’ll do
- Help set out the animation direction through research in collaboration with the animation director.
- Communicate content and quality expectations to your team + connect members to inspirational and relevant visual references and documentation to guide them.
- Review and validate in-game content to achieve quality + ensure a consistent, unified direction.
- Carry out hands-on production tasks for a portion of the time.
- Stay on top of overall progress, keeping the animation director up to date and making sure that the art, narrative, design, and tech support each other.
QUALIFICATIONS
What you bring
- Around 5 years of animation-related experience + 2 years of leadership
- Knowledge of animation software like Motion Builder, 3DS Max, and Maya
- An understanding of game engines (e.g. Unity or Unreal) and technical constraints
- The ability to make a vision accessible and ensure that it is well understood by all
- A degree in 3D Animation or Computer Graphics (or related training)
- A collaborative, creative, and innovative spirit
- Solid communication and interpersonal skills
- A keen eye for detail
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
About us
Ubisoft Sherbrooke is set to open its doors in 2022.
In the heart of Sherbrooke, this new studio will be composed of multidisciplinary teams dedicated to developing iconic franchises that engage millions worldwide.
We're looking for passionate creators who want to make exceptional games and deliver memorable experiences to our players. Joining Ubi Sherbrooke means playing a major role in the video game industry. It represents contributing to advancing Ubisoft's tech and shaping the economic and social landscape of the Eastern Townships. These are local efforts with positive, far-reaching impacts!
The world of work is changing. And so are we. Our universal vacation time, hybrid and flexible work, competitive benefits, and host of learning opportunities will allow you to reach your full potential. Here, work-life balance is at the core of our day-to-day.
At the Sherbrooke studio, you’ll discover a workplace that sparks inspiration and connection: an environment with an array of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Our desire to dream big, take risks, and constantly improve will contribute to the innovation and boundary-pushing that will result in our collective success.
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.
