Technical Animator

PlayStation Global
Canada, KY Full Time
POSTED ON 5/17/2024 CLOSED ON 6/6/2024

Job Posting for Technical Animator at PlayStation Global

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Poste - Animateur-trice technique

L'animateur-trice technique est chargé-ée de soutenir le pipeline de production d'animation et de mettre en œuvre les meilleures pratiques. Il-elle collabore avec le-la directeur-trice technique de l'animation et d'autres responsables techniques afin de fournir des conseils sur les outils et les stratégies nécessaires pour atteindre les objectifs du projet. Curieux-euse d'apprendre et d'innover, l'animateur-trice technique travaillera en étroite collaboration avec l'équipe d'animation pour soutenir la vision globale et aider à déterminer la faisabilité technique.

Rapport

L'animateur-trice technique est rattaché-ée au-à la producteur-trice.


Responsabilités et tâches

  • Développer des outils et utilitaires de base pour l'équipe d'animation

  • Fournir une assistance technique en matière d'animation aux créateurs de contenu

  • Résoudre les problèmes créatifs et techniques pour aider à créer des systèmes d'animation de jeux durables et de qualité.

  • Documenter les outils d'animation, les méthodes, les processus et les contraintes techniques.

  • Se tenir au courant des nouveaux outils et des tendances, ainsi que des dernières innovations dans l'industrie.

  • Coopérer avec d'autres départements pour équilibrer les délais, la qualité et le budget.

Compétences requises

  • Expérience dans la livraison d'au moins un jeu AAA du début à la fin.

  • Solides compétences en scripting Python pour le développement d'outils d'animation DCC, de préférence dans MotionBuilder.

  • Connaissance experte de la construction d'arbres d'animation - techniques de graphes d'animation - machines à états, arbres de mélange, espaces de mélange et constructions d'animation procédurale.

  • Expérience de la capture de mouvement et du reciblage de mouvement.

  • Expérience des systèmes d'animation en temps réel, des concepts et des contraintes.

  • Esprit très innovant, collaboratif et orienté vers la recherche de solutions.

Qualifications préférées

  • Expérience de travail avec Unreal.

  • Connaissance des contraintes des jeux multijoueurs.

  • Plus de 5 ans d'expérience en tant qu'animateur-trice de gameplay dans l'industrie du jeu vidéo.

  • Expérience des systèmes d'animation faciale et de leur intégration

    Position - Technical Animator

     

    The Technical Animator is responsible for supporting the animation production pipeline and implementing best practices. You will collaborate with the Animation Technical Director and other technical leads to provide insight on tools and carry through strategies needed to achieve the project’s goals. Eager to learn and innovate, Technical Animator will work closely with the animation team to support the overall vision & help determine technical feasibility.

    Reporting

    The Technical Animator will report to the Producer.
     

    Responsibilities and Duties

  • Develop Basic tool and utility for the animation team

  • Provide animation technical support to content creators

  • Provide creative and technical problem solving to help create sustainable and quality game animation systems

  • Document animation tools, methods, processes and technical constraints

  • Keep up to date on new tools and trends, as well as the latest innovations in the industry

  • Cooperate with other departments to balance time, quality and budget

  • Experience shipping at least one AAA game from start to finish.

  • Strong Python scripting skills for DCC animation tool development, preferably in MotionBuilder

  • Expert knowledge in building animation trees - Animation graphs techniques - State machines, Blend Trees, Blendspaces and Procedural Animation constructions

  • Experience with motion capture and motion retargeting.

  • Experience with runtime animation systems, concepts and constraints.

  • A highly innovative, collaborative, and solution-oriented mind

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with Unreal.

  • Knowledge of multiplayer game constraints.

  • 5 years of experience as a gameplay animator in the video game industry

  • Experience with facial animation systems and integration

Technical Lead
HCL Technologies -
Canada, KY
TECHNICAL ARCHITECT
HCL Technologies -
Canada, KY
Technical Specialist
HCL Technologies -
Canada, KY

Estimate Salary for Technical Animator in Canada, KY
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$57,887 (25th)
$80,586 (75th)
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