Lead Rigger - Jobs in Quebec City, QC

Job Description

Company DescriptionWith a team of more than 500 talented, innovative and passionate creators, Ubisoft Quebec keeps on growing and continues its ascension. Founded in 2005, the studio has been involved in several key Ubisoft franchises over the years, developing cutting-edge expertise in major AAA game development. Involved in the Assassins Creed franchise since 2010, the Quebec team recently assumed the leadership of Assassins Creed Odyssey, the latest installment in the critically acclaimed series. The team has just finished working on a brand new game, Immortals Fenyx Rising.Job DescriptionAs a Lead Rigger at Ubi Québec, you supervise the rigging team, and make sure that the rig quality standards are maintained. With your deep technical expertise and experience, you coach the rigging team, oversee their needs and push for the team’s technical growth and proficiency. You are able to demonstrate leadership and ingenuity.What you’ll do :

• Be both an artistic and technical mentor for all the members of the team to push the teams quality.
• Help resolve all other tasks directly or indirectly related to rigging.
• Define, document, communicate and establish best pratices and techniques for the rigging pipeline.
• Organise and overview the creation for in-game character generation.
• Create, prioritize, assign, and follow the different tasks in the team.
• Serve as the rigging teams representative by closely working with the animation and modeling team.
• Work with the senior TDs to develop and integrate tools into a robust pipeline.
• Assist in hiring and training all fulltime and temp personnel who will be working on in-game content.
• Help in recruitement and integration of all new members and mentor their skill developpement to ease their learning curve.
• Give a periodical status to CP/PM about the progress of the team and provide corrective measures when needed to arrive to the desired objectives.
• Anticipate and address conflicts within the team and suggest solutions to CP/PMs when needed.
• Participate in performance follow up meetings.
• Write the annual report and the end-of-project report of the employees under their responsibility and help them identify their growth path
• Mentor the employees under their responsibility.
• Meet with employees under their responsibility regularly to give them feedback and help them progress.
• Develop a culture of sharing and push for continuous improvement within its trade community.
• Help create a healthy, inclusive and positive work environment and escalate issues that could affect employees or the project as needed.

QualificationsWhat you bring

• A degree in 3D Animation or equivalent (or related training)
• Around 5 years of experience in rigging, modelling, or animating (or other related experience)
• Knowledge of 3D software (3DS Max, Maya, and MotionBuilder)* + familiarity with scripting
• Solid understanding of anatomy and cloth
• Excellent observation, problem-solving, organization, communication, and interpersonal skills
• A highly collaborative, creative, and innovative spirit
• Flexibility and resourcefulness
• Motivation to reach out for feedback and adapt to it

• Knowledge of game engines (e.g. Unity or Unreal), a plus!

Additional InformationWhat to send our way

• Your CV, highlighting your education, experience, skills, and any games shipped
• A portfolio of your best work (attach images or send us a link to your personal website or online portfolio)

Have access to benefits that make a real difference in your day-to-day life :

• A hybrid and flexible work mode, 6 weeks of vacation in your first year, an enriched parental leave, a Ubi gym directly in our offices, a complete group insurance program, access to complete Dialogue telemedicine services, an RRSP with a contribution from Ubisoft, an advantageous bonus program, concrete measures to ensure the right to disconnect, the option of working part-time and much more. Click here for all the details.
• Joining a team of 21,000 Ubisoft employees working across more than 40 locations around the world, are boundby a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their dedication and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassins Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come;
• Working for an equal opportunity employer who believes that diversity of backgrounds and perspectives is essential to creating worlds where gamers and their teams can thrive and express themselves. Its about taking on exciting challenges, being at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and being part of the future of entertainment.

• Please note that the response time and analysis of applications will be longer from December 20, 2021 to January 17, 2022 due to the holidays. Please be assured that your application will be considered and that a member of the recruitment team will contact you as soon as possible. Thank you and happy holidays.

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