Lead Technical Animator
People Can Fly Studio
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Principal Animator
People Can Fly Studio
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Montreal • 🇨🇦 Canada
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Lead
Tech Stack
ChefFlux
About the role
- Create realistic and stylized motion for game characters (humanoids, creatures, or machines).
- Align with and influence the established vision for the game's narrative and gameplay during the animation creation process.
- Produce high-quality content using both keyframe animation and motion-capture data.
- Develop animations that support gameplay and visuals.
- Implement and refine animation assets in the game.
- Collaborate with the team to create a dynamic, player-focused experience.
- Troubleshoot and resolve animation issues across departments.
- Deliver R&D projects and pipeline and workflow improvements.
- Fix bugs and document R&D case studies in the knowledge base.
- Occasionally support the project lead in recruitment activities in collaboration with HR.
- Occasionally support the onboarding process for new employees.
Requirements
- Strong mentoring skills.
- Excellent understanding and mastery of animation principles: timing, weight, and staging.
- Excellent understanding of character anatomy.
- Bring current industry standards and best practices to the project.
- Strong ability to translate the game's narrative and gameplay into believable, lively animations.
- Solid artistic skills: storyboarding, silhouette study, gesture drawing, 2D animation, illustration, and painting.
- Ability to think outside conventional frameworks to find more efficient techniques.
- Strong knowledge of the Unreal Engine or a good understanding of the capabilities and limitations of other game engines.
- Responsible and motivated.
- Proficiency with Unreal or a similar game engine.
- Software: Maya and Unreal.
- Over 8 years of professional experience in the video game industry.
Benefits
- A comprehensive benefits package fully paid by PCF.
- The insurance provider reimburses eligible claims 100% (up to $1,000 of services per year, in addition to family or individual coverage).
- Comprehensive dental coverage, including dental care.
- 4% RRSP matching contribution before tax deductions, 100% vested from day one.
- One week of paid time off during the winter holidays.
- 20 days of paid vacation and 5 paid sick days.
- Free virtual health and mental wellness sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents.
- Opportunities for personal development and the chance to work in a global environment.
- The opportunity to work within a creative team of people who are passionate about what they do.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
keyframe animationmotion-captureanimation principlescharacter anatomystoryboardingsilhouette studygesture drawing2D animationillustrationpainting
Soft skills
mentoringcollaborationproblem-solvingresponsibilitymotivationcreativitycommunicationinfluenceadaptabilityteamwork
