\nLuma is seeking a skilled Mid Level Animation TD.\n\n\nAn Animation Technical Director (Animation TD) in the VFX industry plays a vital and multifaceted role that bridges the gap between the artistic and technical sides of animation production. They focus on streamlining workflows, resolving technical challenges, and ensuring smooth integration of tools and assets, all while enabling the animation team to focus on their creative work.\n\n\nNOTE: All positions are Work remotely from Home role in BC. Candidates must be located within British Columbia, and have the legal right to work in Canada to be considered only.\n\n\n\nYou Can\n* Provide real-time support for animators to address workflow or software-related challenges.\n* Provide support for rigging, character dynamics, and deformation systems.\n* Work with rigging, simulation, and lighting teams to ensure consistent asset delivery and functionality.\n* Communicate effectively with the Animation Director, animators, and other departments to address technical needs and deliver solutions.\n* Troubleshoot and fix issues related to animation, rigs, or asset integration before they impact deadlines.\n* Ensure seamless integration of animation assets into the broader production workflow.\n* Develop rigging and deformation solutions to support character and creature animation.\n* Identify and resolve technical issues in the animation process.\n\n\n\nYou Have\n* 5+ years in a technical role within the VFX, animation, or gaming industry.\n* Hands-on experience with animation workflows and production pipelines.\n* Solid knowledge of Maya\n* Familiarity with rigging, character dynamics, procedural animation, and deformation techniques.\n* Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.\n* Excellent communication and teamwork skills to collaborate across departments.\n* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.\n\n\n\nPluses\n* \n\n\n\n\n\n\n$104,000 - $124,800 a year\n\n\n\nCome as you are. Luma is a committed equal opportunity employer.
\n\n#Benefits\n
💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nVancouver, Canada
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\nOverview\n\n1047 Games began with the simple principle that people should have fun while making great games. Bucking convention and driven by a passion to create the ultimate gaming experience, Ian Proulx and Nicholas Bagamian founded 1047 Games in 2017 in their Stanford dorm room. Their love for arena shooters of the past drove them to create Splitgate, a unique sci-fi first-person shooter that adds portal guns to upend the genre. \n\nWhat started as two computer science majors putting portals into a first-person shooter for a project demo has evolved into a VC-backed company which has raised more than $120MM in funding. \n\nAt 1047 Games, you’ll find a permanently remote, dedicated team of top-tier talent from some of the world’s biggest gaming and tech companies who share our founders’ vision. Grit, ingenuity, a desire to have fun, and a start up mentality define our crew. We are currently working on a brand new shooter in the Splitgate universe.\n\nWhat We're Looking For:\n\n\nA passionate artist: You love to take on difficult, seemingly impossible problems and dig in to find creative ways to solve them\n\nA hard worker: You love to put in the extra effort, because you enjoy your work and know the impact of finishing the tasks at hand\n\nPassion for gaming: You can recognize what separates exceptional games from the average ones. You understand the mindset of gamers which enables you to create and implement features that will further benefit the game\n\n\n\n\nWhat You Will Be Doing\n\n\nLead environment content creation and provide support to less experienced members of the team\n\nHelp maintain consistency with modeling standards and best practices alongside environment leads\n\nLead content development on hero assets and key areas on levels\n\nWork closely with environment concept artists (and art director) and level designers to balance between gameplay and visual targets\n\nWork closely with animation, lighting, audio, and vfx teams to ensure levels are polished in all aspects\n\nHelp ensure visual cohesion and quality of levels is consistently implemented and performant\n\nWork with producers to breakdown work and provide realistic estimates\n\nLead level art reviews and provide timely feedback\n\nDevelop new production techniques and explore new technology\n\nHelp establish and maintain best practices, quality bar, pipelines, tools, and processes for the team\n\nEnsure map assets are built efficiently to a high technical standard\n\nIdentify risks, production issues, dependencies, and scoping concerns\n\n\n\nWhat Will Make You Successful\n\n\n8+ years of experience working in the video game industry and at least two shipped AAA titles\n\nExpertise with hardsurface modeling\n\nProficiency with at least two leading DCC packages\n\nFamiliarity with Blender (proficiency desired)\n\nGood knowledge of composition, color theory and lighting\n\nKnowledge of physically based rendering (PBR)\n\nExperience with procedural content creation packages (Substance, Houdini, World Machine) is a plus\n\nBasic knowledge about Level Design is a plus\n\nCreativity and an excellent eye for detail\n\nStrong problem-solving skills\n\nAbility to prioritize and multitask\n\nSelf-planning and organization\n\nExcellent communication and teamwork skills\n\nFluent English\n\n\n \n\n#Salary and compensation\n
No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Design and Design jobs that are similar:\n\n
$95,000 — $125,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n
💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
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\nOverview\n\n1047 Games began with the simple principle that people should have fun while making great games. Bucking convention and driven by a passion to create the ultimate gaming experience, Ian Proulx and Nicholas Bagamian founded 1047 Games in 2017 in their Stanford dorm room. Their love for arena shooters of the past drove them to create Splitgate, a unique sci-fi first-person shooter that adds portal guns to upend the genre. \n\nWhat started as two computer science majors putting portals into a first-person shooter for a project demo has evolved into a VC-backed company which has raised more than $120MM in funding. \n\nAt 1047 Games, you’ll find a permanently remote, dedicated team of top-tier talent from some of the world’s biggest gaming and tech companies who share our founders’ vision. Grit, ingenuity, a desire to have fun, and a start up mentality define our crew. We are currently working on a brand new shooter in the Splitgate universe.\n\nWhat We're Looking For:\n\n\nA passionate artist: You love to take on difficult, seemingly impossible problems and dig in to find creative ways to solve them\n\nA hard worker: You love to put in the extra effort, because you enjoy your work and know the impact of finishing the tasks at hand\n\nPassion for gaming: You can recognize what separates exceptional games from the average ones. You understand the mindset of gamers which enables you to create and implement features that will further benefit the game\n\n\n\n\nWhat You Will Be Doing\n\n\nLead environment content creation and provide support to less experienced members of the team\n\nHelp maintain consistency with modeling standards and best practices alongside environment leads\n\nLead content development on hero assets and key areas on levels\n\nWork closely with environment concept artists (and art director) and level designers to balance between gameplay and visual targets\n\nWork closely with animation, lighting, audio, and vfx teams to ensure levels are polished in all aspects\n\nHelp ensure visual cohesion and quality of levels is consistently implemented and performant\n\nWork with producers to breakdown work and provide realistic estimates\n\n\n\nWhat Will Make You Successful\n\n\n6+ years of experience working in the video game industry and at least one shipped AAA title.\n\nProficiency with at least two leading DCC packages\n\nFamiliarity with Blender (proficiency desired)\n\nGood knowledge of composition, color theory and lighting.\n\nKnowledge of physically based rendering (PBR).\n\nExperience with procedural content creation packages (Substance, Houdini, World Machine) is a plus.\n\nBasic knowledge about Level Design is a plus.\n\nCreativity and an excellent eye for detail.\n\nStrong problem-solving skills.\n\nAbility to prioritize and multitask.\n\nSelf-planning and organization.\n\nExcellent communication and teamwork skills.\n\nFluent English.\n\n\n \n\n#Salary and compensation\n
No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Design and Senior jobs that are similar:\n\n
$77,500 — $117,500/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n
💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
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