Job Description

Ubisoft’s pioneering studio, Paris studio was responsible for the publisher’s first successes following its creation in 1992. Today, it is at the helm of such must-have licenses as Just Dance, Ghost Recon and Mario + The Rabbids. Ubisoft Paris has also built a solid reputation as a partner of choice in cross-studio collaborations such as Watch Dogs, Skull & Bones, Beyond Good & Evil 2 and Star Wars. Building on this experience, the studio continues to push the boundaries of creativity by working on some very promising yet unannounced projects.   

With 750 talents of 35 nationalities, Ubisoft Paris is today the largest studio in France and one of the most experienced in the industry. Young talents can benefit from the strong presence of senior profiles in the creative, technical or artistic fields. Everyone is driven by the same passion: to push the limits of what is possible and to offer new experiences to our players.  

Within the animation team of a realistic AAA game and under the responsibility of the Lead Animator, you will be in charge of making animation scenes for narrative elements. 

As a Senior Animator (W/M/NB), your missions will be the following: 

•    Imagine, prototype and produce keyframe animations; 
•    Receive and edit motion captures while managing real time constraints; 
•    Closely to the realization team, create narrative moments and in-game scenes by working on rhythm and character animation;
•    Cutting and integrating animations into our proprietary game engine; 
•    Be a reference on your animations for all the project’s departments in order to meet the objectives of quality and consistency of the animations; 
•    Participate in the optimisation and development of the production process and animation techniques.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of real-time animation systems and video games and/or pipeline development;
• Excellent knowledge of Motion Builder and/or Maya, and knowledge of Motion Capture Body;
• Knowledge of Facial animation is a plus;
• Experience in cinematic animation would also be a plus;
• Strong communication, and ability to work in a team and take on challenges;
• Fluent English essential to successfully complete your missions.