About Ubisoft & Shanghai Studio:

Ubisoft’s 19,000 team members, working across more than 40 locations around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their dedication and talent has brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come.

Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.

Created in 1996, Ubisoft Shanghai studio, is a vibrant and exciting place where our 600+ talents get opportunities to create innovative mobile games with the highest production values, operate Live games on Chinese and worldwide markets, and to develop great AAA blockbuster games partnering with the most talented teams all over the world working on some of the most renown IPs in the industry.

To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com

Since 1986, the Might & Magic franchise has provided countless epic stories of Fantasy and unforgettable gameplay moments to many a generation, with genre-defining classics such as Heroes of Might & Magic III,  Dark Messiah of Might & Magic, Might & Magic Clash of Heroes, and successful mobile titles such as Might & Magic Era of Chaos.  Now the Might & Magic brand at Ubisoft Shanghai is assembling a new team with ambition to reinvent and push the Franchise forward,  create exciting new Worlds and genre-defining gameplay experiences, and  redefine the meaning of Fantasy gaming for a whole new generation of players.

Join Ubisoft Shanghai’s Might & Magic team on this journey to build up the future of this monumental saga!

Mission:

As Animation Director, you will be responsible for the animation content for an entire project, including gameplay animations and cinematics, and for all living creatures including humans and animals or beasts. You will also ensure all the visual elements are credible and aligned with the overall game vision to maximize the player’s experience.

This position is based in Shanghai.

What you will do:

• Set out the animation artistic vision for the game based on the creative direction by gathering and developing visual concepts and references, in close collaboration with the Creative Director and the Art Director.
• Communicate expectations of the artistic vision to the team in regards to quality and content through appropriate visual references and documents (movies, series, other video games, design documents) describing the artistic direction;
• Supervise the work carried out by the team to ensure that quality objectives are met and that the elements produced are in line with the game’s vision and the artistic charter;
• Work in collaboration with the Lead Animator to define the scope and planning, help find the right balance between the desired quality and the delivery constraints (time, cost, resources, etc.).
• Direct the actors during mocap sessions and guarantee the delivery of high-end cinematics in-game.

What you need to equiped with:

• Diploma in game-oriented 3D animation technique or any other equivalent training or experience.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in video game animation;
• Must have shipped a minimum of 1 AAA games.
• Shows leadership;
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to express ideas;
• Capacity to clearly communicate an artistic vision;
• Attention to detail;
• Good artistic judgment;
• Autonomy and ethics in proactive work;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Ability to adapt to change.

What you will also get: 

• An international working environment
• FUN Culture
• Lots of love from your colleagues!

Why Ubisoft Shanghai?

Be a part of the most exciting and innovating video game company in China. Come to work in Shanghai, an amazing city renowned as “Paris of the East”.

Together with a team of multi-national professionals equipped with the cutting-edge technologies, you can be assured of an experience that is both aspirational and fulfilling.

By working in Shanghai studio, you will also be offered with an array of career development opportunities, an abundant training resources, and moreover, a stimulating and creative work environment.

If you’re looking for this kind of job opportunity, you’ll find it here at Ubisoft Shanghai.

Join us for an exciting adventure and make great games!