Animator [Assassin's Creed]

We are looking for an Animator to join us at Ubisoft Romania on the Assassin’s Creed Franchise. As an animator, you’ll play a pivotal role in crafting compelling, captivating and realistic animations that elevate the gaming experience for players and bring characters and worlds to life.

Main mission:

• Animate characters, cameras, and objects for real-time and and pre-rendered sequences.
• Deliver high-quality animation from scratch, pre-designed drafts, or motion capture footage.
• Create animatics and quick draft animations to test and validate ideas.
• Collaborate with design and development teams to ensure animations meet both artistic and technical constraints.
• Integrate animations into the game engine.
• Participate in mocap shoots and integrate motion capture data into animations.
• Mentor and share knowledge with your team members.
• Report to the Lead Animator/ Technical Director to ensure all work aligns with the artistic vision, quality standards, and deadlines of the project.

The professional value you bring:

• Showcase strong key-frame animation skills and mastery of foundational animation principles such as timing, weight, and posing.
• Proficiency in 3D animation software like MotionBuilder, Maya, Blender, or similar software.
• An understanding of character rigging, skinning, and motion capture techniques.
• Passion for game development and awareness of current trends in the industry.
• Ability to learn game engine tools and pipelines quickly.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, along with the ability to coach others.
• Very good English skills (written and spoken).

Nice to have:

• Previous experience in the gaming industry.
• Knowledge in designing animation blend trees and prior hands-on experience with node-based animation editors.
• Skill in another art-related fields – Illustration, painting, technical art
• Scripting skills (e.g., MaxScript, Python).

What do we offer benefits wise?  

• Meal tickets with value of 30 ron/day
• Access to private medical system and special subscription rates for family members
• On site medical support
• World Class subscription
• Comprehensive wellbeing program (including physical fitness, mental health, financial education and internal communities)
• Life insurance
• Ubisoft bikes, free rental
• Parking spaces for cars, bikes, motorbikes

 

• Video games and consoles to borrow
• Access to Ubisoft games via own Uplay account
• Bookster (borrow books for free, delivered at home or in the office)

 

• Free fruits and coffee in the office
• Studio offered free days, confirmed on an annual basis for different events
• Study leave
• Christmas/ Easter celebration with a special gift
• Partners’ discounts