Principal Cinematics Animator

At Invoke, our mission is to Have Fun Building Great Games.

We believe the best games come from people who love what they do, in an environment that values them and their ideas. And we ensure that everyone has the opportunity to contribute to our collective success, whatever their role. As a member of Wizards of the Coast, we help enrich a catalog of games that has inspired gamers and developers for decades.

At Invoke, you get to play your part as a valued member of an open and dedicated team within a magical world!  

Job Description

Invoke is looking for a Principal Cinematics Animator to join our cinematic team in developing a AAA single-player story-driven action-adventure game built using the Unreal Engine. In this position, you will play an important part in bringing our in-game narrative stories to life by working with the Directors, Lead, animators and cross discipline departments to craft memorable cinematic sequences which will have a high impact on the player experience.

What you'll do

• Support the Cinematic Animation Director in defining and communicating the vision to the team, ensuring alignment with the game’s scope, schedule and quality benchmarks
• Create high-quality, realistic performance through motion captured and hand-keyed animations for in-game cinematics, as well as ensuring proactive troubleshooting of animation issues providing input to the technical team
• Assist the Cinematic Animation Director in planning and gathering information for preparing mocap shoots, working with DTs (rigs, sets, props, etc.) to ensure they are checked and validated
• Help onboard new team members by mentoring animators on tools and pipeline processes, providing guidance and feedback to achieve high-quality animated sequences that align with the Cinematic Animation Director's vision
• Participate in planning, recording, selection and integration of motion capture and animation data to ensure the quality is in line with the animation director’s vision
• Review the cinematic scenes in Unreal Engine ensuring a high-quality integration.
   

What you'll bring

• 8+ years of experience as a Cinematic Animator and shipped at least one AAA game as a cinematic animator
• Expert at performance capture polish and keyframe proficiency for human and creature character
• Deep knowledge of the human anatomy, physiological reactions and body language to express character emotions through movement and facial expressions
• Strong understanding of narrative structure and cinematography vocabulary including pacing, and visual storytelling, including staging, camera, layout, and editing
• Expert in animation in Maya software
• Knowledge in Unreal 5.0 and Motion Builder is a plus
• Support actor performances and help direct motion capture shoots when needed is a plus
• Ability to be pro-active, self-motivated, and creative problem solver
• Good communication, organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills
• Eagerness to receive, seek, and provide constructive feedback
• An animation reel demonstrating senior-level skills with a clear explanation of contributions
• Proven mentoring and leadership abilities.
• Excellent communication skills in French and English.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Invoke commits to offer equal working chances to every individual, without regard based on the following: age, sex, sexual orientation, physical disability, country origin, religion, citizenship, native country or any other possible particularities. We sincerely believe in a respectful and open-minded work environment, in which everyone can fully contribute to the organization's development.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 

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