Lead Animator (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Lead Animator (Fortnite): Developing emote concepts and animations for a wide variety of IP partners and Epic Original Content with an accent on the fundamentals of animation and how they relate to acting, rhythm, and game animation. Focus on guiding emotes from initial concept through animation and final implementation in Unreal Engine.

Location: Montreal, Canada

Company

hirify.global spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally.

What you will do

• Oversee and supervise/lead character-specific animations such as dances and emotes in Maya and Unreal, using our ART tools set.
• Guide emotes from initial concept, through animation, and final implementation, in Unreal Engine.
• Collaborate across various art disciplines here at Epic, as well as Vendor teams.
• Lead the growing library of cosmetic animations/emotes offered to players, helping to shape and drive the style and feel of Fortnite’s animation.

Requirements

• You have an animation reel showing key-framed character and creature animations.
• Strong experience with Maya and gameplay systems such as Unreal Engine.
• Good instincts for realistic and stylized motions.
• Strong communication and leadership skills and experience.
• Related skills, such as modeling, skinning, rigging.
• Leadership Experience having shipped at least one title.

Culture & Benefits

• We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match.
• In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.