Hybrid Technical Designer – Animation

at QUANTIC DREAM

• Job title: Technical Designer – Animation
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Python, Unity, Unreal Engine
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Montreal, Canada

About the role

• Technical Designer Animation at Quantic Dream refining animation pipelines and systems. Collaborating with design, animation, and programming teams for high quality gameplay animation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with animators, programmers, and designers to define and improve animation pipelines.
• Integrate and test animation assets into the engine, ensuring they work well with gameplay, physics, and cutscenes.
• Create and maintain tools and scripts to optimize animator workflows.
• Debug and resolve issues related to animations, whether in creation software (Maya, MotionBuilder, etc.) or directly in the engine.
• Collaborate with gameplay designers and programmers on state machines, blend trees, IK systems, facial animation and motion capture pipelines.
• Ensure a high level of visual quality while considering real-time and memory performance constraints.
• Document processes and train facilitators on tools and best practices.

Requirements

• More than 5 years' experience as a Technical Animator or similar role in a AAA studio;
• Mastery of animation software (Maya, MotionBuilder, Blender, etc.);
• Good knowledge of animation systems in modern engines (Unreal Engine, Unity or proprietary engines);
• Good understanding of animation principles and gameplay systems;
• Analytical mind and sense of problem solving, capable of making the link between creativity and technical constraints;
• Excellent communication and interdisciplinary collaboration skills;
• Knowledge of MEL, Python, C++ or C#, an asset.