Lead Animator

2K
Montreal
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Creative Production (Video/Audio/Photo)Skills: ["Mentorship","Communication","Collaboration","Ownership","Adaptability"]

Lead gameplay animation for Cloud Chamber by managing and mentoring a team of animators developing high-end gameplay and AI animations. Partner with animation leadership to define the animation vision and improve team culture. Build and refine animation pipelines and workflows, including Unreal Engine 5 training and motion capture planning, while delivering hand-key facial animation and editing motion capture for first- and third-person characters. Collaborate with production on milestones and sprints, tackle blockers, and support hiring.

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Lead Animator

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Job Summary

Lead gameplay animation for Cloud Chamber by managing and mentoring a team of animators developing high-end gameplay and AI animations. Partner with animation leadership to define the animation vision and improve team culture. Build and refine animation pipelines and workflows, including Unreal Engine 5 training and motion capture planning, while delivering hand-key facial animation and editing motion capture for first- and third-person characters. Collaborate with production on milestones and sprints, tackle blockers, and support hiring.
Location: Montreal
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Creative Production (Video/Audio/Photo)
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage, support, and mentor animators developing high-end gameplay and AI animations, including 1:1s, evaluations, and goal-setting.
  • •Partner with the Animation Director and leadership to establish the animation vision and a positive, inclusive team culture.
  • •Develop and refine animation pipelines, workflows, and tools, including onboarding, Unreal Engine 5 training, and motion capture planning.
  • •Deliver exceptional hand-key animations and edit motion capture data for first-person and third-person characters.
  • •Coordinate with Production on roadmaps, sprint planning, task delegation, and blockers, and participate in hiring efforts.

Key Requirements

  • •Shipped multiple AAA titles as a Lead, Team Lead, or Senior Animator using Unreal Engine.
  • •Deep knowledge of gameplay and AI animation systems, including animation graph/data integration and motion capture pipelines.
  • •Strong hand-key facial animation skills (e.g., FaceFX) and proficiency animating characters such as human bipeds, organic forms, quadrupeds, and mechanical objects.
  • •Exceptional understanding of traditional animation principles and human anatomy as applied to real-time interactive gameplay.
  • •Ability to lead by mentoring and evaluating animators, setting clear goals, and driving work forward collaboratively under pressure.
Experience:AAA gamesGame development
Skills:MentorshipCommunicationCollaborationOwnershipAdaptability
Languages:EnglishFrench
Tech Stack:Unreal EngineUnreal Engine 5FaceFXMotion captureAnimation graphs

Company Brief

2K
2K is a video game publisher and developer known for sports, action, and strategy franchises such as NBA 2K, WWE 2K, Borderlands, and Sid Meier’s Civilization. It operates as a major label within Take-Two Interactive.
Industry: Gaming
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Novato, United States
Founded: 2005
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