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Animation Technical Director

11 Hours ago • 8 Years + • Animation

Job Summary

Job Description

The Technical Director, Animation at Hybride will define projects and pipeline improvements (cinematics, in-game animation, motion capture, etc.), develop tools and methods to enhance animator workflows, and optimize animation architecture. Responsibilities include providing daily support to the animation team, ensuring technical compliance with established constraints, developing tools and training materials, coordinating with other teams, and communicating technical limitations. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience as an Animation Technical Director (preferably in video games), strong real-time animation and pipeline development skills, mastery of MotionBuilder/Maya, and Python expertise.
Must have:
  • Solid experience as Animation TD (video game preferred)
  • Excellent knowledge of real-time animation systems
  • Mastery of Motion Builder/Maya, Motion Capture expertise
  • Excellent Python knowledge
  • Ability to work in a team and solve challenges
Good to have:
  • Knowledge of another DCC software (Maya, 3DS Max, Blender)
  • Rigging knowledge

Job Details

Description de l'entreprise

Fondé en 1991, Hybride est le premier studio d'effets visuels numériques au Québec. Depuis plus de 30 ans, l'équipe d'Hybride réinvente l'industrie des effets visuels, un projet à la fois.

Description du poste

Ce que vous ferez

  • Définir les projets et les améliorations du pipeline existant (Cinematics, Animation Ingame, Motion Capture, Ragdoll, Facial, Rig …).
  • Développer ou identifier les meilleurs outils et méthodes pour améliorer et faciliter le travail des animateurs.
  • Optimiser le graph et l’architecture d’animation.
  • Soutenir l’équipe d’animation au quotidien en résolvant leurs problèmes techniques et en les aidant à prendre des décisions pour optimiser les graphs d’animation ingame.
  • Garant technique dans le respect des contraintes établies en partenariat avec les autres corps de métier (mémoire, FPS, différentes plateformes).
  • Développer des outils, méthodes, formations, processus et documents de contraintes du moteur pour référence future.
  • Coordonner et assurer l’interface entre l’équipe d’animation et les équipes techniques et artistiques afin d’atteindre un haut niveau de qualité.
  • Communiquer régulièrement les contraintes techniques à l’équipe d’animation.
  • Être le point de contact technique pour les problèmes liés aux animations.
  • Effectuer d’autres tâches connexes.
  • Travailler en étroite collaboration avec les autres Technical Directors Animation des différentes équipes cinématiques pour assurer la cohérence et l’optimisation des workflows.

 

Qualifications

Ce que vous apportez à l’équipe

  • Solide expérience en tant que Technical Director Animation (de préférence dans l’industrie du jeu vidéo)
  • Excellente connaissance des systèmes d’animation en temps réel et du développement de pipeline pour les jeux vidéo
  • Excellente maîtrise de Motion Builder et/ou Maya, idéalement avec une expertise en Motion Capture Body et Facial
  • Excellente connaissance de Python
  • Connaissance d’un autre logiciel DCC (Maya, 3DS Max, Blender)
  • Capacité à travailler en équipe et à relever des défis
  • Des connaissances en rigging sont un atout

Ce que vous devez nous envoyer

Votre CV mettant en avant votre parcours et vos compétences.

Informations complémentaires

Notre passion pour l'innovation et la créativité de notre équipe sont reconnues dans toute l'industrie et demeurent la pierre angulaire de notre philosophie de travail. Notre équipe est composée de plus de 200 créateurs hyper qualifiés répartis dans deux espaces de création situés à Piedmont, dans les Laurentides et dans le quartier Mile-End de Montréal.

Notre répertoire recèle des titres prestigieux que 300, Avatar, Hunger Games et Jurassic World, ainsi que dans les 6 derniers épisodes de la franchise Star Wars et la nouvelle série télévisée haut de gamme Disney+, The Mandalorian, The Book de Boba Fett, Obi Wan Kenobi et Andor.

Nous sommes d’abord et avant tout de bons êtres humains, qui valorisent les bonnes valeurs humaines, le bien-être et la solidarité.

À Hybride, vous êtes les bienvenu·es tel·les que vous êtes. Nous accueillons la diversité sous toutes ses formes. Nous nous engageons à favoriser un environnement de travail inclusif et respectueux de toutes les différences.

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