TiMi Montreal- Senior/Principal Gameplay Animator

3 Months ago • 8 Years + • Animation

Job Summary

Job Description

TiMi Studio Group is seeking a Lead Gameplay Animator to join their new team in Montreal, Canada. This role is responsible for leading a team of animators, developing and managing an animation vision, producing high-quality gameplay animations, and ensuring seamless integration of animation assets into the game engine. The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of professional experience in AAA game development, a portfolio showcasing visionary animation, and strong leadership and communication skills. The team is developing a new AAA multi-platform game for gaming communities around the world.
Must have:
  • 8+ years AAA game dev experience
  • Shipped at least one AAA action title
  • Shipped a current-gen game (PS4/XBOX ONE)
  • Proficiency with industry tools (Unreal Engine, 3ds Max, Maya, MotionBuilder)
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and visual)
  • Team player with a positive attitude
  • Strong knowledge of animation and artistic eye
  • Strong troubleshooting skills
Perks:
  • Work on AAA multi-platform games with ample resources
  • Develop for global audiences and impact the industry
  • Create new worlds for players to explore and enjoy
  • Help create the next great game world

Job Details

Responsbilities / Responsabilités:

Award-winning TiMi Studio Group seeks a Lead Gameplay Animator who is eager to create a new AAA multi-platform game for gaming communities around the world.
We are a new team within TiMi who is ambitiously looking to make massive, open world games for gamers to play for years to come. We are passionate about creating new, compelling worlds to play in and explore. Are you someone who is engaged with building new worlds, understands what captivates players, and cares deeply about gaming as a medium? Are you ready to channel your passion and energy into creating expansive open world games for global audiences? Then, come join us in our ambitious endeavor.

What will you do?

  • Share a passion to innovate, especially in the design and development of open world games

  • Lead a team of animators and work with the team to develop and manage an animation vision and production plan capable of delivering upon the promise of the game

  • Keep up to date with the bleeding edge of animation trends within video game development and evangelize ideas that will innovate both the player experience and the creative development of the product

  • Produce, maintain and optimize the Gameplay Animations graphs (NPCs, 3Cs, Combat, …)

  • Working with Game Designers and Gameplay Programmers to prototype and build various gameplay systems (3C, Combat, NPC, …)

  • Support and improve the integration of animation assets into the game engine

  • Mentoring team members in animation best practices

  • Proactively identify opportunities and risks to improve the work of the team, the quality of the project, and studio knowledge as a whole

  • Have a cross-platform mindset up front and ensure that the animation of the game can support an experience that can work seamlessly on different systems and form factors

  • Ensure that the animation direction of the game starts with a live product foundation, capable of regular updates and malleable to key changes if necessary 

Requirements / Exigences:

What we’re looking for:

  • A portfolio of visionary, inspiring, industry-leading animation that demonstrates your direction and capacity to execute on it within a game

  • At least 8 years of professional experience with AAA game development 

  • At least one AAA action title shipped

  • At least one product shipped of the current generation of games (PS4/XBOX ONE)

  • Proficient with standard industry tools like Unreal Engine, 3ds Max, Maya, MotionBuilder

  • Able to communicate effectively verbally and visually. Positive attitude and a desire to bring new ideas to the team.

  • A team player who knows how to get the best out of everyone on the project and not just within art

  • Strong knowledge in animation, artistic eye

  • Strong troubleshooting skills

What’s in it for you?

Create AAA multi-platform games with ample resources and support: Bring incredible game ideas to players around the world with the support of one of the most successful studios in the world. TiMi has developed some of the most popular games worldwide and is looking for talented individuals to join it in making another major hit.

Develop for global audiences and make an impression on the entire industry: Join TiMi in making games as part of an ambitious, talented, and seasoned team.

Create new worlds for players to explore, experience and enjoy: Join a team who cares about innovation and wants to delight players with new creative game design for open world experiences. Help create the next great game world for players to immerse in for decades to come. 

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