Animateur technique adjoint / Assistant Technical Animator

Requisition Number: 151011

Position Title: Assistant Animator

External Description:

La motivation nourrit notre industrie – le désir de donner vie à une idée, d’inclure du jamais vu à un jeu. C’est ce qui donne la force motrice de l’équipe Motive. Nos seules limites sont celles de notre imagination. Motive est un nouveau studio créatif, dirigé par Jade Raymond et une équipe de vétérans de l’industrie. Le studio Motive vise à redéfinir les jeux d’action et à proposer aux adeptes des jeux novateurs de qualité supérieure. Quoi de mieux que d’avoir la possibilité de créer la prochaine franchise à succès et de participer aux débuts d’un tout nouveau studio? Si les jeux vous passionnent et que vous souhaitez repousser les limites de votre art, profitez de cette occasion unique. 

Motive, le plus récent studio AAA de Electronic Arts, est à la recherche d’un animateur technique adjoint qui collaborera avec les animateurs et les programmeurs de Motive à la résolution des défis d’animation intrajeu, à la simplification des flux de travail et à la mise en œuvre de l’animation dans les jeux de Motive.

Dans le cadre de ce rôle, le candidat devra :

• Participer à la création ou à la modification de rigs humains, faciaux et de créatures utilisés par les animateurs
• Procéder au skinning de modèles préconçus
• Comprendre les besoins des animateurs afin de simplifier leur productivité
• Participer au développement de systèmes et de solutions d’animation dans les moteurs de jeu et les utiliser
• Comprendre les limites dictées par le personnel de programmation ou les chefs de projet
• Rechercher et développer de nouvelles idées ou technologies
• Rédiger la documentation relative aux outils et pipelines d’animation développés
• Faire la critique de son travail et de celui des autres

Expérience :

• Capacité de créer des rigs de personnages de base pour l’animation
• Intérêt pour le script ou la programmation de base (comme Python, C#, C++)
• Compréhension des principes d’anatomie et de l’animation traditionnelle un atout important
• Bonne compréhension des principes et de la terminologie de l’animation 3D par ordinateur
• Bonnes compétences de communication et de résolution de problèmes
• Proactivité et automotivation à collaborer avec l’équipe d’animation
• Capacité à travailler dans un cadre défini pour résoudre de manière créative les problèmes d’animation
• College ou expérience de travail/formation équivalente

Qu’avons-nous à vous offrir? Bonne question!

Nous adorons vanter les avantages que nous offrons comme des régimes d’assurance-maladie et d’avantages sociaux complets, le remboursement des frais de cours, un régime d’épargne-retraite avec cotisation de la société et, bien sûr, plusieurs autres à-côtés! Nous savons que pour créer des jeux de renommée mondiale, il nous faut des talents de renommée mondiale. C’est pourquoi nous offrons une rémunération concurrentielle ainsi qu’une culture basée sur la créativité et l’individualité.

Pour en savoir plus sur notre emplacement : http://careers.ea.com/our-locations/montreal

Motive vous offre les moyens et l’occasion. Venez découvrir ce dont vous êtes capable!

Everyone in our industry has a Motive - an idea they want to bring to life, something they’ve never seen before in a game that they want to make a reality. This is what drives everyone at Motive. The only limit here is the team’s imagination.   Motive is a new creative-driven studio, led by Jade Raymond and a team of industry veterans, Motive aims to redefine action games and bring the highest quality innovative games to players. What could be better than getting to create the world’s next block buster franchise and be part of building a brand new studio from the ground up? If you are passionate about games and motivated to push your craft further this is the opportunity of a lifetime. 

Motive, Electronic Arts’ newest AAA studio, is seeking an Assistant technical animator to work with Motive animators and programmers to solve in-game animation challenges, streamline workflows and implement animation in Motive’s games.

As part of this role, you will:

• Help build or modify human, facial, and creature rigs for use by animators
• Skin pre created models
• Understand the needs of the animators so as to streamline their productivity
• Work with and help develop in engine gameplay animation systems and solutions
• Understand the limits dictated by programming staff or project leads
• Research and develop new ideas or technologies
• Write documentation for animation tools and pipelines developed
• Participate in the critiquing of your work and the work of others

Your experience:

• Ability to build basic character rigs for animation
• Interest in basic scripting or programming (like Python, C#, C++)
• Understanding of anatomy and classical animation principles is a strong asset
• Good understanding of the principles and terminology of 3D computer animation
• Good communication and problem-solving skills
• Proactive and self-motivated in assisting the animation team
• Ability to work within boundaries to creatively solve animation issues
• College or equivalent work experience/training

What’s in it for you? Glad you asked!

We love to brag about our great perks like comprehensive health and benefit packages, tuition reimbursement, RRSP company match and, of course, many other perks! And since we realize it takes world-class people to make world-class games, we offer competitive compensation packages and a culture that thrives from creativity and individuality.

More about our location: http://careers.ea.com/our-locations/montreal

Contact our Recruiter:  Melissa Taylor metaylor@ea.com

Motive has the means and opportunity. Come see what you can do!

 

 

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We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.