Motion Design Intern supporting 2D/3D animation, branded content, and campaign production at The Heist, Thinkingbox’s motion design and post - production studio.
About the role
- Senior Technical Animator at Behaviour Interactive creating animation systems for cutting-edge video games. Focused on technical animation and collaboration across various teams in Montreal.
Responsibilities
- Design and maintain the animation pipeline between DCC tools and the engine, including MetaHuman integration, IK Retargeter setup, AnimBlueprint architecture, Control Rig modules, and facial animation workflows.
- Implement procedural animation systems and in-game IK for gameplay features across Killer and Survivor archetypes.
- Develop and maintain pipeline automation tools using Python and MEL (Maya), and contribute to editor tooling in Unreal when needed.
- Investigate, diagnose, and resolve animation bugs in multiplayer gameplay systems, including replication issues specific to asymmetrical online games.
- Analyze and optimize rigs, skeletal meshes, and animation assets to meet performance and memory constraints without compromising visual quality.
- Develop debugging tools to support animators, designers, and engineers in daily workflows.
- Share knowledge with animation and programming teams and produce technical documentation suitable for a growing team.
- Receive direction from the project’s Lead Technical Animator and collaborate closely with animation, gameplay, and engine teams.
Requirements
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in technical animation within the video game industry.
- Strong proficiency with Maya and Unreal Engine (UE5 preferred), including AnimBlueprints, Control Rig, Physics, IK Rig / IK Retargeter, and linking Animation Blueprints.
- Hands-on experience with MetaHuman: ingestion, rigging, facial animation pipelines, and real-time integration.
- Solid scripting skills (Python and/or MEL) for pipeline automation.
- Experience developing or supporting multiplayer games, with a good understanding of networked animation.
- Excellent fundamentals in rigging and skinning, and a strong understanding of animation principles.
- Experience with Motion Matching / Pose Search, Mutable, or modular Control Rig systems is a significant asset.
- Live-service experience is a plus.
Benefits
- Equal opportunity and celebration of diversity
- Creative and diverse environment
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