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Senior 3 D Animator
Ubisoft
Sofia, , Bulgaria
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Job Description
Role:
The Senior 3D Animator creates high quality animations from keyframe or motion capture footage, ensuring they serve the artistic direction of the project and the game design when needed. He/she is self-organized, respects deadlines, and shares experience and coaches less experienced team members.
Job responsibilities:
• Deliver work in accordance with the artistic direction of the project;
• Animate characters, cameras or objects used for real time or pre-calculated sequences;
• Deliver animatic and quick draft animation to proof idea;
• Produce final, high quality animation from scratch, pre-designed draft or motion capture footage;
• Participate in the creation and realization of cinematic sequences as well as in-game animations;
• Follow quality standards and required aspects of the game and respect deadlines;
• Understand the main needs of the consumer and make sure that the elements developed by you will contribute to the satisfaction and the entertainment of the consumer;
• Share experience and support less experienced members of the team;
• Report to the Lead Animator.
Qualifications
• Enthusiasm and desire to work in the game development industry;
• Excellent knowledge of a 3D package - 3DSMAX, Character Studio and MotionBuilder;
• Excellent understanding of animation principles – timing, weight and staging;
• Good knowledge and experience in keyframing convincing, realistic and well-timed animations;
• Excellent rigging skills; understanding of all aspects of character rigging and skinning;
• Good understanding of motion capture technique and mo-cap data processing;
• Good understanding of acting;
• Very good artistic skills;
• Critical analysis and problem solving;
• Self-motivated with proactive attitude and willingness to improve;
• Ability to learn game engine tools and pipeline;
• Ability to effectively share knowledge and to coach less experienced people;
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize his work in the context of given timescales and quality requirements;
• Very good English skills;
• Experience in the gaming industry will be considered a plus;
• Scripting (maxscript, python) is an advantage.
Additional Information
We offer:
• Professional working environment and access to new technologies;
• Career opportunities, including the possibility of professional exchanges with other Ubisoft studios around the world;
• Incentive programs meant to ensure our new employees an easy integration in the teams;
• Motivating salary and bonuses;
• Comprehensive benefits package, incl. meal tickets, transport titles, private medical insurance, etc.;
• International work culture;
• Relocation assistance;
• Excellent office location.
Contact: Send an updated CV and link to your portfolio.
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria (work on-site)