Team Leader Animation

Based in Montreal, Reflector, a Bandai Namco company, is an entertainment studio working with the best talent and producing engaging content for audiences around the world. Using an approach that focuses first on creating narrative worlds, the company creates engaging, original properties that engage fans across multiple platforms.

YOUR IMPACT AT REFLECTOR

As a Team Leader, Animation, you will report to the Animation Director to work on animation-related narrative and game events. You will be responsible for defining the animation style, establishing and organizing gameplay needs, and managing game breakdowns.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with the Animation Director to ensure that animations are properly translated into the real-time environments.

• Maintain consistency of team deliverables.

• Collaborate with technical animators, game designers, programmers and other relevant departments.

• Work on the planning of the team's tasks and follow them up in close collaboration with the producer.

• Ensure the smooth functioning of the team and ensure that they lack nothing to carry out their tasks.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience as an animator, including 2 years as a manager in the video game industry.

• Having worked as an animator on a console title would be an asset.

• A thorough understanding of the facilitation pipelines and processes involved, from conceptual phase to implementation.

• Ability to create smooth, flexible, and realistic animations with a clear demonstration of the fundamentals of animation.

• Experience in creating high-quality keyframe animation.

• In-depth knowledge of Maya and Unreal 5 and other equivalent software.

• High degree of self-motivation and initiative.

• Strong ability to work in a team and lead.

• Ability to adapt to change.

LIFE AT REFLECTOR?

A hybrid model that combines flexibility and connection: We like to be close to each other, so we expect to see you in the studio for in-person exchanges. If the rest of the time you want to stay comfortable at home, no worries!

Top benefits: 80% paid by the employer, health and dental coverage, telemedicine and employee assistance program (EAP), unlimited sick days, credits for your transportation costs, and retirement savings plan.

Cool events: to have a good time with your colleagues, we organize 5 to 7, seasonal festivities, game nights, and many other opportunities to get together and share moments of relaxation and complicity.

Generous holidays: extended holidays and the winter closure of the studio for two weeks to allow you to really unwind and recharge your batteries.

 If you are passionate about video games and have the skills for complex animation, we invite you to apply for this position at Reflector Entertainment.