Associate Technical Director, Animation

Responsibilities

· Liaise with Cinematic Animators and Technical Teams : Act as the first point of contact for cinematic animation teams, support their needs, troubleshoot issues, and escalate requests as necessary.

· Support Animator Development: Enhance the confidence and knowledge of cinematic animators regarding scene assembly and integrating to game engine.

· Tool Development: Create simple tools to streamline and improve the efficiency of workflows and processes.

· Standardize Work Methods: Collaborate with the Technical Director (TD) to define optimal work methods, ensuring data validity and integrity.

· Documentation and Training: Ensure the drafting and regular updating of technical process documents (pipeline), establish a common nomenclature, train users, and regularly remind team members of technical constraints and their rationale.

· Technical Validation: Validate data produced by the department or team, support technical team members in resolving issues, and raise current and future technical concerns with Technical Management, recommending solutions.

· Optimization and Debugging: Follow up on optimization and debugging efforts by the technical team to resolve identified problems.

· Perform all other related tasks.

What you bring

· DCC Experience: Extensive experience with DCC tools such as Motion Builder, Maya, and 3DS MAX.

· Game Engine Knowledge: Excellent understanding of video game engines.

· Python Proficiency: Good knowledge and experience with Python.

· Technical Documentation: Comfortable with writing technical documentation.

· MOCAP Understanding: Familiarity with the Motion Capture process.

· Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical issues to animators and production.

· Preferred Background: Animation or Rigging.

Experience

- 5+ years of experience

- 2 years of experience as Associate TD or equivalent experience preferred

Charles-Antoine and Marie, our talent acquisition specialists, will analyze your application. Please send us a portfolio of your best work (you can attach images or provide us with a password link) as well as your CV highlighting your education, experience and skills.😊

Please note we are committed to promoting a flexible working policy, as we value in-person interaction and collaboration. Our hybrid work model includes a minimum of 3 days a week in our office and the remaining 2 days working from home.