HB Studios is a driving force in the creation of sports video games and the studio behind PGA TOUR 2K Golf – presently working on Console and PC. 

As a Senior 3D Animator, you will be responsible for crafting and maintaining top quality character animation for a ‘AAA’ gaming experience, breathing life and personality into the characters within our games. The successful candidate is comfortable with both realistic and stylized animation with the ability to deliver compelling performances on-screen. A confirmed understanding of human body mechanics and locomotion, working with motion capture (body and facial) to achieve realism in the movements and mannerisms, crafting and maintaining animation controllers which bring our characters to life. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

● Process and retarget animation bring together files to game assets (characters) using industry standard workflows.  

● Apply motion capture data as a base to compose realistic human motion for gameplay and cinematics.

● Animate props using rig and constraint systems.

● Animate facial rigs by hand, polishing ‘solved’ facial data or using facial clips layered over mocap data.

● Work within a game engine and pipeline to ensure all completed assets are in a build ready format.

● Maintain a high level of quality working within design and technical constraints while balancing performance issues.

● Collaborate with Software Engineers with implementation, troubleshooting, and debugging of animation systems.

● Participate in team and department meetings and collaborate with team to drive constant improvement and evolution of animation production methods, tools, and techniques.

● Respond to direction with an open-mind and willingness to refine character animation with direct input from the Creative Director, Art Director, Animation Leads, and Art Lead to ensure the highest quality and applicability of the game.

● Meet project deadlines set by Producer and Animation Lead and work within pre-defined aesthetic goals.

● Build and maintain good relationships with team members. ● Ensure company art practices are followed. 

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

● Typically, a minimum of 4 to 6+ years of proven experience in animation.

● Expert knowledge and comprehension of the mechanics and movement of the human body  

● Strong animation and technical skills working with Maya, Motion Builder, and Unity

● Knowledgeable in the technical aspects of rigging and skinning characters for animation

● Ability to understand and build flow & state machines

● Shotgrid, Jira, Confluence

● Facial Animation Experience

● Strong proficiency with Unity

● Technical animation knowledge a bonus (i.e. tool creation and understanding)

Location/Relocation Requirements

• Position based in Nova Scotia but open remote work

• Nova Scotia offers access to nature, cultural experiences, and a balanced lifestyle

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HB Studios is a driving force in the creation of sports video games and the studio behind PGA TOUR 2K Golf – presently working on Console and PC. 

As a Producer, you will lead a cross-functional team, supporting the production and development of features and content, ensuring alignment with the product vision and business strategy. In this role, you will make day-to-day decisions while handling low to medium complexity tasks and features.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with studio leadership, designers, engineers, animators, and artists to define project scope, objectives, and success metrics.

• Serve as a liaison between development teams, management, and external associates to ensure clear communication and coordination.

• Assist in establishing and maintaining production processes, workflows, tools, and pipelines to optimize efficiency and team performance.

• Support multidisciplinary teams in crafting a high-quality, immersive, and engaging player experience.

• Develop and maintain schedules and resource capacity plans to supervise progress against landmarks.

• Collaborate with Production and Departmental Leads to align tasks with milestones and facilitate communication between teams to manage resources effectively.

• Coordinate Sprint Planning activities (stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews) to address blockers and track progress.

• Handle and maintain Jira within the Production team, supporting evolving needs across departments.

• Identify and assist in leading risks, dependencies, and change requests impacting project plans and budgets.

• Evaluate process deficiencies, recommend improvements, and deliver key reports and metrics (production reports, team velocity, burndown data).

• Collaborate with team members to review and evaluate develop, concepts, and driven products.

• Handle relationships with external partners, contractors, and licensors to ensure alignment and quality.

• Coordinate licensed asset management, tracking, and approvals to support the development process.

• Provide guidance, mentorship, and feedback to develop partnership and accountability within the team. 

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• Typically, a minimum of 2 to 4+ years of experience in production, including project coordination for shipping game titles (preferably AAA). 

• Strong understanding of the game development lifecycle, theory, and technology. 

• Proficient in multimedia and project management tools, including ShotGrid, Jira, Confluence, and Excel.

• Confirmed experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and external partners. 

• A strong skills in communication, partnership, organization, problem-solving & implementing solutions. 

Location/Relocation Requirements

• Position based in Nova Scotia

• Willingness to relocate to Nova Scotia is helpful

• Relocation support may be available for the right candidate

• Nova Scotia offers access to nature, cultural experiences, and a balanced lifestyle