Technical Animation Director

We are seeking a Technical Animation Director to join our team in Annecy, France. As a Technical Animation Director, you will be responsible for determining, preparing, and adapting the tools used in the animation department.

Responsibilities:

• Define projects and improvements to the existing pipeline (Animation Ingame, Ragdoll, Facial, Rig, Motion Capture, Cinematics...)
• Develop or find the best tools and methods to improve and facilitate the work of animators on all subjects related to animation.
• Optimize the animation graph and architecture.
• Provide daily support to the animation team to solve technical problems and help them make decisions to optimize in-game animations.
• Ensure technical compliance with established constraints in partnership with other departments (memory, FPS, on different consoles).
• Guarantee the technical aspect of all multiplayer and customization/modularity subjects.
• Produce documents on tools, methods, training, processes, and engine constraints for consultation and future reference.
• Coordinate and act as an interlocutor between the animation team and the programming team.
• Communicate technical constraints and their reasons to the animation team.
• Be the technical point of contact for animation-related technical problems.
• Perform other related tasks.

Qualifications:

• Solid experience as a Technical Animation Director (preferably in the video game industry).
• Excellent knowledge of real-time animation systems and video games and/or pipeline development.
• Excellent knowledge of Motion Builder and/or Maya, and knowledge of Motion Capture Body and Facial is a plus.
• Excellent knowledge of Python.
• Knowledge of another DCC (Maya, Max, Blender...).
• Ability to work in a team and take on challenges.
• Fluent English is essential for carrying out your missions.
• Knowledge of Rigging/Ragdoll (Havok) is desirable.