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Technical Animator
Ubisoft Chengdu
Job Summary
We are looking for a Technical Animator to join our Rainbow Six team. As a technical animator, you will work alongside and support the animation team by creating character, prop, and weapon rigs, optimizing and developing animation, and internal plug-in tools needed to support a creative and efficient production pipeline.
Company Overview
Established in 2008, Ubisoft Chengdu has grown into a robust production center contributing to Ubisoft’s biggest brands across numerous platforms. Located in China, the world’s biggest gaming market, the studio is uniquely positioned to master production on both AAA and free-to-play titles, build strong bridges to promote Chinese culture to Western audiences, and offer memorable and meaningful gaming experiences to players worldwide.
The studio has a strong track record of development on titles such as Assassin’s Creed, For Honor, Immortals Fenyx Rising, Mario Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Rainbow 6, and Skull and Bones. Notably, Ubisoft Chengdu led production on Immortals Fenyx Rising: Myths of the Eastern Realm, a standalone DLC based on Chinese myths, as well as casual titles like Rabbids: Party of Legends and UNO, released globally.
Ubisoft Chengdu embraces diversity and is committed to providing a fair and inclusive working environment for its over 470 employees from 10 nationalities. The team is passionate about exploring the unknown and creating the best games for fans of all ages.
Key Responsibilities
- Create, test, and maintain rigs, including skinning for characters, faces, weapons, and gadgets.
- Support and implement animation content, fine-tuning parameters for gameplay animation in Ubisoft’s game engine.
- Collaborate closely with animators, modelers, and technical artists to set standards and enhance rigging tools and animation workflows.
- Optimize and refine content creation pipelines by identifying and addressing workflow bottlenecks to improve art team efficiency.
- Oversee and implement simulations for cloth, hair, and other dynamic elements across a diverse range of characters or creatures.
- Troubleshoot asset and editor problems related to animation.
- Develop and create technical documentation and guidelines related to the animation process on Ubisoft Confluence.
Required Qualifications
- Enthusiastic gamer with a passion for making great games and animations.
- Minimum 3 years of experience as a Technical Animator for games, with emphasis on developing and maintaining animation systems on AAA games.
- Strong knowledge of 3ds Max, MotionBuilder animation, rig systems, and programming languages including Python, C++, and MEL.
- Experience with game engine animation systems such as Unity or Unreal Engine.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and time management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Good eye for animation and visual aesthetics balanced with technical skills.
- Experience in cinematics and facial animation.
- Strong knowledge of Character Effects (CFX) including cloth, hair, and props.
