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Animator
Ubisoft
Bucharest, , Romania
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Job Description
Responsibilities:
• Understands the main needs of the consumer and makes sure that the elements developed by him/her will contribute to the satisfaction and the entertainment of the consumer;
• Delivers work in accordance with the artistic direction of the project;
• Work alongside the other departments and disciplines to understand both the Design and the Engine limitations and deliver the best functional animations possible;
• Animate characters, cameras or objects used for real time or pre-calculated sequences;
• Integrate animations to the game while ensuring technical constraints are met;
• 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 in-game animations as well as of cinematic sequences;
• Follows the quality standards, the aspects of the game wanted as well as the respect of the deadlines;
• Share his/her experience and help the less experienced members of the team;
• Reports to the Lead Animator / Technical Director.
Requirements:
• Enthusiasm and desire to work in the game development industry;
• Knowledge of a 3d package - 3DSMAX, Character Studio and MotionBuilder;
• Have a good understanding of animation principles – timing, weight and staging;
• Good knowledge and experience in keyframing executing convincing, realistic, well timed animations;
• Good rigging skills, understands all aspects of character rigging and skinning;
• Good understanding of motion capture technique and mo-cap data processing knowledge;
• Good understanding of acting;
• Very good artistic skills;
• Critical analysis and problem solving;
• Self-motivated with proactive attitude to improve own qualifications;
• Open to receive and act on constructive criticism;
• Ability to learn game engine tools and pipeline;
• Effectively shares his knowledge and is able 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;
• We consider a plus:
oExperience in the gaming industry will be considered an advantage;
oExperience in melee combat animation systems;
oExperience with hitbox based gameplay systems;
oScripting (maxscript, python).It is mandatory to share the portfolio while submitting the application.
Applications without portfolio won’t be considered.
Benefits that you can enjoy:
• If you’re into sport we’ve got a great gym right into our studio;
• We are proud of our games and we would like you to feel the same way. To get started we’ll give you goodies and games letting you choose what you like;
• If you get hungry you can use your meal tickets at our local cafeteria or even grab some of the fresh fruits that are available in the office each week;
• Since we value health you’ll have access to private medical system after the first 3 months;
• If somehow you feel under the weather you can quickly go to our in studio doctor.
Additional Information
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Our heroes are full of character. Full of their own challenges, hopes and dreams. Just like our colleagues. Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms.
Ubisoft Bucharest is an experienced player in the video gaming industry in Romania, being one of the first company of its kind. We have built a strong foundation on which we have grown in the past years.
With a strong history of acclaimed games like Silent Hunter, Blazing Angels or HAWX, the studio has moved into co-development and has made its mark in block buster games like Just Dance, Assassin’s Creed, Ghost Recon and Watch Dogs.
Our studio is located in the Northern part of Bucharest and its goal is to deliver fun to players everywhere.
Combining passion and performance, our teams bring ideas to life. More than just games, we strive to create immersive and engaging worlds that offer moments of escape, fun and adventure as well as opportunities for self-discovery and learning.
In an ever-evolving industry Ubisoft teams are eager to enrich players’ lives with unique and memorable gaming experiences.
We want you to be our partner in this, we want you to evolve with us.