Gameplay Animation Director - Beyond Good & Evil 2 - H/F/NB

• Type of contract: Permanent
• Work location: Montpellier, France
• Work flexibility: Office-based

About the Company

Ubisoft is a global leader in video games, with teams around the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed to Rainbow Six, Just Dance, and many more. We believe that diversity of perspectives drives progress for both players and teams. If you are passionate about innovation and want to push the boundaries of entertainment, join our adventure and help us create the unknown!

About the Position

Beyond Good & Evil 2 is an open-world action-adventure game set in a captivating space opera universe. It is also the direct prequel to the classic game from 2003! Thanks to the technological advancement brought by our proprietary Voyager engine, Beyond Good & Evil 2 aims to offer an organic and uninterrupted experience of space exploration and piracy on a solar system scale, featuring exotic locations, colorful characters, and numerous mysteries to discover alone or with friends. If you are looking for a unique adventure, join our team to help us create System 3!

We are looking for our future Gameplay Animation Director who will define and embody the gameplay animation vision of the project.

Responsibilities

Vision & Artistic Direction

You set the course.

• Develop the gameplay animation vision
• Define animation intentions: style, rhythm, readability, impact, fluidity.
• Propose a coherent animation artistic direction consistent with the targeted gameplay experience
• Produce key documents: animation vision, briefs, guidelines, workflows, references.
• Interpret the Artistic Director's vision and translate it into concrete animation proposals.
• Design visual and mechanical intentions independently, without intermediaries.
• Be a driving force in the development of innovative solutions for gameplay animation.

You ensure the coherence between animation and player experience.

Production & Quality

You ensure excellence.

• Supervise the creation and integration of in-game animations in collaboration with the supervisor
• Ensure the quality and coherence of animations: character, dynamism, gameplay readability.
• Validate deliverables: prototypes, final animations, polish.
• Collaborate with Game Designers and the Gameplay team to guarantee excellent feeling and character responsiveness.

Every animation must serve the game.

Leadership & Collaboration

You build a culture.

• Establish the foundations and vision allowing the lead and supervisor to effectively manage and support animators, ensuring artistic and technical coherence of the animation.
• Promote an ambitious and inspiring animation culture, fostering mentoring, sharing of know-how, and constructive feedback to develop team skills.
• Collaborate with other departments: Art, Tech Anim, Design, Narration, Audio.
• Actively participate in gameplay and creative decisions.

You create a demanding and ambitious environment.

Documentation & Communication

• Produce clear, structured, and visual documents enabling the team to effectively execute the vision.
• Ensure fluid, structured, respectful, and appropriate communication with all stakeholders.

Requirements

What we are looking for

You have significant experience in 3D animation in video games.

You have already directed gameplay animation… or you are ready to take this step.

Ideally:

• Experience on at least one AAA project
• Strong vision on realistic or stylized animation
• Minimum C1 English level to communicate with English-speaking colleagues.

Key Skills for this Position

Technical Expertise

• Solid animation background (portfolio required).
• Proficiency in MotionBuilder (keyframe + mocap).
• Experience with game engines and animation systems.
• Understanding of gameplay and technical constraints.

Why is it important?

Because you will need to make artistic decisions within a custom engine.

Creative Sense

• Keen sense of rhythm and movement.
• Ability to translate a creative intention into playable animation.
• Mastery of readability and impact.
• Ability to propose both visual and mechanical solutions.

What will make you successful

• You have a clear vision and know how to defend it.
• You are demanding and inspiring.
• You know how to make decisions.
• You know how to listen.

And most importantly: you want to make an impact on a project.

Onboarding

Upon your arrival:

• Immersion in the project vision
• Meeting with key leads and teams
• Access to existing documents

Send us your portfolio.

Show us what makes you unique.

Additional Information:

Recruitment Process:

Our recruitment process

• Review of your application: our team will carefully review it.

• Quick pre-qualification (max 30 min by phone): if your profile matches, you will have an initial phone conversation to validate certain points.

• Interview 1: Discovery (1h, via video): an exchange with a member of the recruitment team to get to know you better and verify the alignment of your background with our expectations.

• Interview 2: Technical (1h, via video): a discussion with two team members, more technically oriented, to get into the details and speak the same language.

Finally, if the initial stages are validated, we invite you to our offices.

The goal? To immerse you in the studio atmosphere, feel the mood, meet the teams… and especially get your hands on the game to test it.

A technical test phase may be planned to better understand your working style and technical sensitivity.

Additional Information:

Location: Montpellier (on-site)

Start date: you can join the team as soon as possible

Joining Ubisoft Montpellier means having access from day one to:

• Flexibility in your hours and the possibility to work remotely under the conditions provided by the Ubisoft charter.
• 20 days of remote work per year from a European Union country (reserved for profiles with European citizenship);
• Reimbursement of your public transport ticket at 50% or a kilometric allowance if you use a bicycle as your mode of transport;
• Our game library where you can borrow the latest Ubisoft games, those from competitors, and consoles;
• Our employee benefits plan and its preferential rates on a wide range of shows, cinemas, concerts, sports halls, amusement parks, and many other great deals.

As an employer, Ubisoft offers everyone the same opportunities for employment without distinction of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability, and age. Ubisoft is committed to developing an inclusive work environment that reflects the diversity of its gaming community in its teams.

Ubisoft actively works to reduce its carbon footprint and mobilize its communities as part of its Play Green commitment.

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