Senior 3D Animator- Dead By Daylight | Animateur·rice 3D sénior·e - Dead By Daylight

Behaviour Interactive • Montreal, QC

17d

About The Position

As a 3D Animator on Dead by Daylight, you’ll specialize in character animation, helping bring our iconic Survivors and Killers to life through high-quality motion capture and polished in-game performances. Working closely with animators, designers, and technical teams, you’ll translate mocap data into expressive, believable character movement that supports gameplay and storytelling.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in animation within the gaming industry.
• Strong experience with game engines and DCC tools such as Unreal, Unity, Inhouse engine, Autodesk Maya, or equivalent.
• Solid understanding of animation tools, with a basic knowledge of rigging concepts and video game production pipelines.
• Strong observation skills, adaptability, and the ability to manage tasks and projects effectively.
• Contribute to mentoring the team by sharing documentation, best practices, and a solution-oriented mindset.
• Collaborative, team-oriented mindset with a strong client/player-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Effectively apply the principles of animation to create a high-quality character.
• Understand game design intentions and create in conjunction with the art team the required animation lists for characters.
• Integrate your animation in Unreal engine.
• Have the ownership of the characters and ensure the overall quality of the product.
• Help define, structure, and evolve animation workflows and pipelines, ensuring best practices are shared and consistently applied across the team.
• Act as a mentor and right-hand support to the lead, fostering collaboration, guiding team members, and helping align the team around shared goals and processes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed