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Looking to start a new adventure? The Lodgge Careers will be showcasing available positions from around Ontario. We will be adding careers throughout the week, so make sure to check in often. Each post includes a direct link to the official career posting, so you can apply in no time!

  • Treyarch Logo

    Weapons Artist – Treyarch

    • An incredible passion for 3D art and First Person Shooters.
    • 3+ years of experience working within game development.
    • Excellent abilities in hard surface modeling.
    • Excellent abilities in photo-realistic texturing and surfacing work.
    • Excellent attention to design, detail, form and function.
    • Good eye for color and tonal balance, and graphic design.
    • Must be a team player and collaborate with others.
    • Excellent understanding of mechanical function and purpose.
    • Self-managing and able to identify and meet deadlines and goals.
    • Must be willing to go above and beyond what’s expected to ensure the absolute best quality is achieved.
    • Excellent communicator willing to receive and give direction and critique.
    • Meticulous and detail oriented, keeping your work clean and tidy.
    • Excellent problem solving abilities creatively and technically.
    • Ability to learn new tools quickly and effectively.
    • Excellent working knowledge of industry standard 3D and image editing programs.
  • Rockstar Toronto

    Technical Artist: Animation – Rockstar Toronto

    • Experience using 3D DCC software (Motionbuilder and/or Maya preferred).
    • Strong programming skills in Python.
    • Familiarity with coding UI using PySide/Qt.
    • Experience creating tools for animators.
    • Enthusiasm for R&D/future tech development.
    • Strong communication, self-management, and organizational skills.
    • Effective time management skills to meet deadlines.
  • Ubisoft Toronto

    Team Lead Animator [Far Cry Project] – Ubisoft Toronto

    • Strong hands-on understanding of animation software applications (3D Studio Max and Motionbuilder), principles and fundamentals;
    • Leadership: Having managerial courage, self-driven with a sense of initiative;
    • Ability to assemble productive teams;
    • Time and priority management;
    • Resourcefulness in problem-solving;
    • Stress and change management skills;
    • Ability to work as part of a team;
    • Good interpersonal and communication skills;
    • Knowledge of the other game production working units an asset;
    • Flexibility in organizing work and an ability to delegate;
    • Database knowledge an asset (JIRA, Perforce, etc.);
    • Knowledge of the technical constraints of real time, 3D engines and level editors;
    • Resourceful in pushing innovation, optimization and new ideas;
    • Knowledge of the tools used by team members;
    • Project management knowledge an asset;
    • Knowledge of the MS Office suite an asset;
    • 5+ years’ experience in animation or other relevant experience;
    • 2+ years of experience in a team lead, supervisory, management role or other relevant experience;
    • Degree in animation or area of expertise for video games;
    • Certification in project management or equivalent is an asset.
  • Epic Games

    Senior Gameplay Designer – Epic Games

    • 5+ years of game design experience with multiple shipped titles
    • Mastery of visual scripting languages, preferably Blueprints
    • A broad, cross-disciplinary skill set is highly valued since we have a lean team
    • Ability to communicate your ideas and collaborate with others
    • Create clear and concise design specs
    • Strong verbal communication of ideas to the team
    • Creating your own functional prototypes
    • Experience with network replication
    • Familiarity with Fortnite and Epic Games suite of products
    • Player first, passionate, scrappy, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do.
* Looking to post a position? Contact our comms team and lets make it happen!

Upcoming Industry Events

We scour the web for industry events so that you don’t have to! Whether you are a growing indie studio, a student looking to network, or simply a fan of video games, we have an event for you. Filter by city, event type and much more in our fully customizable event calendar. New events will be added weekly so make sure to check back in regularly to keep up with the latest in the industry.

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