Department and team
Behaviour Digital / Art & Animation
Midwinter – Senior Character Gameplay Animator
Status
Permanent - full-time
Location
Montreal, QC
About Behaviour Interactive
Behaviour Interactive is the largest Canadian gaming studio, with more than 1,200 employees worldwide. Behaviour is best known for its flagship franchise, the multiplayer survival horror game Dead by Daylight™, which has entertained over 50 million players across multiple platforms. The studio is currently expanding its portfolio of original IP with multiple projects, including the highly anticipated base building and raiding title Meet Your Maker™. Behaviour has also established itself as one of the world’s foremost providers of external development services. The company has partnered with many of the gaming industry’s leaders, including Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner, Netflix, and Take-Two, among many others. Over 30 years, Behaviour has developed an unparalleled, award-winning culture. The company was named one of the Best Places To Work in Canada by GamesIndustry.biz, and has been recognized with Deloitte Canada’s Enterprise Fast 15 and Best Managed Company awards. Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour has expanded its global presence with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Seattle (Midwinter Entertainment), and the United Kingdom (Behaviour UK – North).
The Role
Midwinter Entertainment is a Behaviour Interactive studio. Founded as an independent game developer in 2016, Midwinter proudly joined Behaviour Interactive in 2022, and we are now working on our next unannounced title. We believe in a culture of playfulness, fearlessness, and respect, and we aspire to create a thriving community that shares in our values, both around our games and in our workplace.
Now part of Behaviour, we are expanding our work locations, offering positions in select locations across the U.S., and Canada. We offer several modes of work (100% from home, Flex, 100% in-office) to all our employees, with offices located in Kirkland in the U.S, Montreal, and Toronto in Canada.
Midwinter is looking for a full-time Senior Character Gameplay Animator to join our talented team. As part of a small team, your work will directly contribute to the success of our yet-to-be-announced project.
As an experienced Senior Character Gameplay Animator, you will work in collaboration with the art director, animation and design teams working on multiple facets of the game. This includes player combat and motion, getting the look and feel of the 3rd person combat with technical considerations of implementation, as well as bringing NPC enemies to life through their combat abilities, motion and reactions, and supporting additional supplemental animations such as props and set-pieces.
In this role you will :
- Create high quality 3rd person animations using keyframe and motion capture data
- Work in UE5 and Maya
- Be responsible for implementation and support for ABP, BPs, Montages, etc.
- Debug animation issues
- Research and explore the potential solutions for animation problems with other animators and tech artists, exploring the effective pipeline in pre-production
- Collaborate with and support design teams in implementing new complex states and abilities on both player and AI systems
- Utilize and support our Motion Capture pipeline using Xsens suit and MVN Animate Pro
What we're looking for :
- Expert knowledge of character animation
- Expertise in Maya and Unreal Engine
- Strong technical knowledge for animation implementation
- Experience in the game engine, especially creating state machines and familiarity with setting up animation and gameplay logic
- Experience working with motion capture pipelines
- Experience working with outsourcing studios is a plus
- Creative, collaborative, strong communicator, and flexible problem solver with an inclusive attitude
- Insurance for you and your dependents as of your first day.
- 5-6 weeks of vacation based on your experience in the industry, 11 federal holidays, and 10 sick days.
- Flexible hours and no crunch time.
- Parental leave, 18 weeks as a primary caregiver and 6 weeks as a secondary caregiver.
- Access to our BeHappy program gives you a flexible $1000 to fit your needs.
- 401(k) match of up to 5%
Compensation:
We know that salary is a big deal when you're looking for a new job, and we want to be upfront with you about what to expect. Keep in mind that this range is an estimate and other things like your experience, qualifications, and performance can also affect the final offer. Also please note that this range is based on Washington, and the cost of living in the area you are living in can also have an impact on the salary offered to you. If you have any questions about the base salary or the total compensation package, we will be happy to discuss it further with you in the interview process. This base pay range is for the U.S. and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S.
Washington base salary range:
$95,000 - $130,000 USD
Base salary is only part of our total compensation, we also offer the following benefits to our permanent employees in the U.S.:
Joining Behaviour means being part of a company that believes in equity and diversity. We base all employment decisions on merit, qualifications, and competence. We will never discriminate on the grounds of national or ethnic origin, health, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or disability. The masculine is used without any discrimination and for the sole purpose of lightening the text.
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About Behaviour Interactive
Behaviour Interactive is the largest Canadian gaming studio, with more than 1,200 employees worldwide. Behaviour is best known for its flagship franchise, the multiplayer survival horror game Dead by Daylight™, which has entertained over 50 million players across multiple platforms. The studio is currently expanding its portfolio of original IP with multiple projects, including the highly anticipated base building and raiding title Meet Your Maker™. Behaviour has also established itself as one of the world’s foremost providers of external development services. The company has partnered with many of the gaming industry’s leaders, including Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner, Netflix, and Take-Two, among many others. Over 30 years, Behaviour has developed an unparalleled, award-winning culture. The company was named one of the Best Places To Work in Canada by GamesIndustry.biz, and has been recognized with Deloitte Canada’s Enterprise Fast 15 and Best Managed Company awards. Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour has expanded its global presence with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Seattle (Midwinter Entertainment), and the United Kingdom (Behaviour UK – North).
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