Retainer - Technical Animator (1 Year Contract)

3 Months ago • 4-6 Years • Animation

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Technical Animator at Ubisoft Mumbai, you'll create high-quality animations using Motion Capture or Keyframe techniques. You'll collaborate with various teams, including animation supervisors, directors, and designers, both within the Mumbai studio and across global Ubisoft studios. Responsibilities include prototyping, creating animations for characters, cameras, and objects, understanding engine capabilities, and collaborating with other artists (character artists, scripters, FX artists, etc.). You will contribute to the design and production of high-quality animation banks, master dialogue animation systems, and improve them. The role requires strong keyframe animation skills and experience with motion capture.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Animation/Art
  • 4-6 years experience in videogame animation
  • Experience with MotionBuilder, 3ds Max, or Maya
  • Strong knowledge of realistic character movement
  • Excellent keyframe animation and motion capture experience
  • Collaboration skills
Good to have:
  • Full game development cycle experience
  • Version control and project management knowledge
  • Commercial game engine knowledge

Job Details

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

About the organization:  

Ubisoft is a leading developer and publisher of video games worldwide whose brand portfolio covers blockbusters such as Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs, The Division, Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six, Rayman, Just Dance as well as games for the whole family, from Imagine and Petz to Raving Rabbids. To continue building on its achievements for the future, Ubisoft is looking for new talent for its growing Indian studios!  

We favor diversity, creativity, drive and team spirit. If you have the skills and the desire to succeed, we want you to be a part of this exciting period of growth  

To continue building on its achievements for the future, Ubisoft is looking for talented candidates for its growing Indian studios!  

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: TECHNICAL ANIMATOR (1 Year Contract) 

SUMMARY:
As a Technical Animator at Ubisoft Mumbai, you will be responsible for creating high quality animation. These animations may be created using Motion Capture or Keyframe. You will collaborate with Animation Supervisor, Realization Director, Narration and Cinematic Designers and other animators within the studio as well as work together with different Ubisoft studios across the globe. 

As part of a multinational group that specializes in player-facing products, you will have the opportunity to bring value to the Ubisoft communities and have direct impact on millions of players from the first day.  

NATURE OF SERVICES: 

  • Prototyping and working with both keyframe and motion capture data.  
  • Creating high quality animations of characters (body and facial), cameras and objects.  
  • Understand capabilities of the engine in order to anticipate the appearance of animations in the game.  
  • Maintaining regular connect with Cinematic Designers, Character Artists, Scripters, FX Artist, Props Artist, Lighting Artist and Sound designer to deliver quality scenes. 
  • Contribute to design and produce high-quality gesture animation banks (dialogue systems). 
  • Master dialogue animation systems and participate in their improvement. 

THE PROFESSIONAL VALUE YOU BRING:

  • Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Animation/Art or equivalent.  
  • 4-6 years of experience in videogame animation or equivalent. 
  • Experience with animation software such as Motion Builder, 3ds Max or Maya.  
  • Strong knowledge of realistic character movement, facial conveying emotions and good sense of film language and cinematography (staging, camera movement etc.). 
  • Excellent in key frame animation and experience working with motion capture. 
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with other stake holders of the project. 
  • A noticeable demo reel with a breakdown of your best work. 
     

NICE TO HAVE:

  • Experience of one full game development cycle will be an added advantage. 
  • Understanding of version control tools and project management systems. 
  • Knowledge in any commercial game engine will be a big plus. 

THE PERSONAL VALUE YOU BRING:

  • Autonomous, organization skills and proactive attitude. 
  • Great interpersonal and communication skills. 
  • Ability to prioritize and manage tasks to meet deadlines. 
  • Passion for video games and awareness on latest industry trends.
     

Similar Jobs

People Can Fly - Senior Level Designer

People Can Fly

Poland (On-Site)
• 3 Months ago
Lighthouse Games - Senior Tools Engineer

Lighthouse Games

Royal Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
• 7 Months ago
Free Range Games - Senior Combat Designer

Free Range Games

(Remote)
• 3 Months ago
Supercell - Senior 3D Character Artist, Project R.I.S.E

Supercell

Shanghai, Shanghai, China (On-Site)
• 4 Months ago
Zynga - Senior External Development Manager

Zynga

(On-Site)
• 4 Months ago
HardToonz - Experienced 2D Animator (Adobe Animate CC)

HardToonz

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India (Hybrid)
• 5 Months ago
Xentrix Studios - Animation – Team Lead

Xentrix Studios

India (On-Site)
• 3 Months ago
IGT - Animator III

IGT

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (On-Site)
• 3 Months ago
Ubisoft - Technical Animation Director [Far Cry Project]

Ubisoft

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Hybrid)
• 9 Months ago
Ingenuity Studios, LLC - Senior Animator

Ingenuity Studios, LLC

West Hollywood, California, United States (Remote)
• 8 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Frontier Developments - Experienced Character Artist

Frontier Developments

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
• 7 Months ago
Hangar 13 - Hangar 13 - Internship

Hangar 13

Prague, Prague, Czechia (On-Site)
• 5 Months ago
Square One - Jr. 3D Texturing Artist

Square One

Pune, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
• 5 Months ago
Techland - UE5 Level Artist

Techland

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland (On-Site)
• 6 Months ago
Arrise Solutions (India)   - Art Manager (3D)

Arrise Solutions (India)

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India (On-Site)
• 5 Months ago
Tencent - TiMi Montreal- Senior/Principal Gameplay Animator

Tencent

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)
• 3 Months ago
Hunarstreet Technologies   - 3D Designer & Visualizer-Anu

Hunarstreet Technologies

Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
• 9 Months ago
Blizzard Entertainment - Principal 3D Generalist - Unannounced Game | Irvine, CA

Blizzard Entertainment

Irvine, California, United States (Hybrid)
• 3 Months ago
Sperasoft - Senior Lighting Artist

Sperasoft

Vojvodina, Serbia (On-Site)
• 6 Months ago
Sperasoft - Senior Lighting Artist

Sperasoft

Masovian Voivodeship, Poland (On-Site)
• 6 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

PwC - IN-Senior Manager _SAP Fiori BTP_Enterprise  APPs SAP_Advisory_Gurgaon

PwC

Gurugram, Haryana, India (On-Site)
• 4 Months ago
Luxoft - Murex Project Manager

Luxoft

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
• 3 Months ago
GKAT studio - Social Media Manager

GKAT studio

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
• 4 Months ago
Unity - IT Operations Specialist

Unity

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
• 3 Months ago
PwC - IN-Manager – SAP MDG -Enterprise Apps SAP– Advisory  - Pan India

PwC

Gurugram, Haryana, India (On-Site)
• 4 Months ago
Omnissa - SMTS - .Net Engineer

Omnissa

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
• 3 Months ago
Armada - Senior Data Engineer

Armada

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India (On-Site)
• 4 Months ago
Nisum - GenAI Architect A6286

Nisum

Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Hybrid)
• 4 Months ago
Nagarro - Staff Engineer, Frontend React

Nagarro

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (On-Site)
• 4 Months ago
PwC - Senior Associate _SAP CPI_Enterprise Apps-SAP_Advisory_Kolkata

PwC

Kolkata, West Bengal, India (On-Site)
• 4 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Animation Jobs

Epic Games - Animation Lead

Epic Games

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)
• 8 Months ago
Nordcurrent - 2D Animator

Nordcurrent

Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania (On-Site)
• 3 Months ago
CD PROJEKT RED - Engineer, Locomotion & Animation

CD PROJEKT RED

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland (On-Site)
• 4 Months ago
Skillsearch - Technical Animator

Skillsearch

Dominican Republic (On-Site)
• 6 Months ago
Amazon - Animation Director, Amazon

Amazon

San Diego, California, United States (On-Site)
• 5 Months ago
Ubisoft - Intern Cinematic Animator

Ubisoft

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (Hybrid)
• 4 Months ago
Playground Games - Senior Technical Animator

Playground Games

Royal Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
• 3 Months ago
Kokotree - Senior 2D Animators

Kokotree

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States (On-Site)
• 3 Months ago
Jobot - Lead Gameplay Animator

Jobot

El Paso, Texas, United States (Remote)
• 5 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

Ubisoft’s 21,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences.


Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. 


Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. 


If you are excited about solving game changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us Create the unknown.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (On-Site)

Montpellier, Occitanie, France (On-Site)

Montpellier, Occitanie, France (On-Site)

Montpellier, Occitanie, France (On-Site)

Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (On-Site)

Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (On-Site)

Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (On-Site)

Montpellier, Occitanie, France (On-Site)

Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (On-Site)

Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Ubisoft

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug