Remote video editor creating motion - rich long - form videos for vidIQ, a platform helping YouTube creators grow. Editing, pacing, and visual storytelling for the vidIQ YouTube channel.
About the role
- Senior Technical Animator creating Maya rigs, skinning, and animation tools for People Can Fly’s AAA action games. Improving pipelines and supporting high-quality game asset production.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain the production and software pipeline and meet deadlines in collaboration with the Lead
- Create high-quality character, creature, and prop rigging and skinning suitable for the project
- Implement character rigging in Maya, including cloth, physics, and hair setups
- Work closely with modelers and animators to maintain a smooth development pipeline and deliver high-quality assets
- Create new riggings
- Create retargeting systems/tools for converting old rigging to new rigging
- Share ownership of pipeline tools and collaborate with engine and project leads on continuous tool improvement
- Provide technical ownership of team output by delivering clean assets or code within established systems and requirements
- Lead R&D projects, pipeline and workflow improvements, and implement post-mortems
- Handle technically difficult bug-fixing efforts
- Share knowledge with less experienced peers
- Occasionally support recruitment projects with HR
- Occasionally support the onboarding process for new hires
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Technical Animation or similar
- Involved in the production cycle of at least 2 titles
- Strong experience with Python code
- Knowledge of Houdini
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly provide technical feedback into the tasks, rigs, toolsets and documentation
- Expert knowledge of Maya, specializing in rigging/skinning
- Expert understanding of anatomy and character movement
- Knowledge of facial rigs for games, television or film
- Strong knowledge of topology requirements for old and new 3D models
- Experience in physics simulation on cloth, hair and other physics items
- Knowledge of current and future technology and trends in video games
- Familiarity with Maya art export/production pipelines, including notably character/animation-related features
- Self-motivation
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
Benefits
- Benefit package 100% paid by PCF
- The insurance company reimburses 100% of claims (Up to $1000 per service a year, as well as individual family coverage)
- Full Dental coverage, including major dental
- 4% RRSP matching before tax deductions, 100% vested on day 1
- Paid week off during Winter Holidays
- 20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days
- Free virtual health and mental well-being sessions are included in the plan for members and their dependents
- Personal development opportunities
- Ability to work in a global environment
- Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do
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