Animation Director

PLAY, GROW and WIN

To be a part of Virtuos means to be a creator.  

At Virtuos, we harness the latest technologies to make games better and more immersive than ever before. That is why we pride ourselves in constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility since our founding in 2004. 

Virtuosi is a team of experts – people who have come together to share their mutual passion for making and playing games. People with the same enthusiasm for exploring new ideas and the constant drive to excel in their field. People who believe in earning success through dedication.

At Virtuos, we are at the forefront of gaming, creating exciting new experiences daily. Join us to Play, Grow and Win – together.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Responsibilities :

• Define, document, and drive the vision for animation on the AAA title projects ;
• Manage a team of animators, spearheading project planning, ensuring quality and staying on the schedule precisely ;
• Create / determine the benchmark in each project and test ;
• Set up the production pipeline for animation in AAA games ;
• Act as the key person to communicate between animators, cross department in studio and the external clients ;
• Provide the guidance during the creative discussion with design and art leadership ;
• Participate to putting together proposals for clients and projects by defining the strategy for animation and estimate the workload ;
• Be a strong partner with producers to ensure the schedules and plans meet business needs ;
• Mentor / Pitcher to support the animation team with constructing feedbacks ;
• Provide a sharp perspective with game-logic to meet the quality and requirement ;
• Analyze the workflow, technical key points of new projects, and understand requirements from leads and clients ;
• Foresee the weakness and threats in animation department to improve what is needed ;
• Be a team Cultural keeper and guardian to create an atmosphere with belonging ;
• Pitch the action / acting in Cinematics to fulfill the story-telling and narrative inside ; camera staging is needed as well.

Qualifications :

• 10+ years' experience in game industry with at least 3 shipped titles ;
• Minimum 3 years of management experience as an Animation Director or Animation Team Lead with sufficient and good credentials ;
• A great eye for overseeing and supervising all animation content across a single project ;
• Deep understanding of full game industry working process ;
• A thorough understanding of all kinds of animation styles, technique and theory ;
• Extensive knowledge of game content production pipeline and animation pipelines for AAA ;
• Excellent understanding of animation and rigging workflows ;
• Confidence with directing story boarder and animator in Cinematic and Cutscene ;
• Committed and motivated to be a good team player with a positive attitude ;
• A fluent English ability with good communication skills ;
• Passion for games.

Bonus skills :

• At least one shipped AAA title ;
• Experience in various 3D Animation software, such as Motionbuilder, Maya, 3dsMax and Blender ;
• Experience in developing Film or Animated series in CG Industry ;
• Experience with motion capture ;
• Knowledgeable of Animation system in game engines - UE4/5, Unity, or proprietary ;
• Knowledgeable of Animation Blueprint / Animator in game engines - UE4/5, Unity, or proprietary ;
• Deep understanding of full game industry working process.