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CG Animator ( Mid to Senior)
Stellar Creative Lab
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
Find that sweet spot between creativity and efficiency. You know how to deliver top tier work while still respecting the schedule and technical constraints of the pipeline.
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Gameplay Animator
2K
Burnaby, BC
- $60,500 to $89,540 CAD / year
…and passionate gamers who thrive on creative collaboration, technical excellence, and bold ideas. At Small Axe Studios, we believe big things start with sharp focus - and we’re crafting an…
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2D Animator
SadFish Inc.
Remote, Canada
- $20 CAD / hour
- Contract
- Remote
…help us bring an upcoming sports documentary to life. As a 2D Animator at our studio, you will be responsible for animating characters and sequences based on established storyboards,…
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Senior Production Designer
BIMM
Toronto, ON
You combine a production artist’s technical rigour with a designer’s eye and an animator’s sense of timing. You care about typography, spacing, image quality, movement and how each asset…
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Senior Production Designer
BIMM
Toronto, ON
- Full-time
You combine a production artist’s technical rigour with a designer’s eye and an animator’s sense of timing. You care about typography, spacing, image quality, movement and how each asset…
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AI Artist
Cineflix Media Inc.
Toronto, ON
- $90,000 to $110,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
You might have come up as a VFX artist, animator, editor, a graphics artist for television or film, a director, a cinematographer. What matters most is that you’ve worked in professional…
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Outsource Support Animator (Apex Legends)
Respawn Entertainment
Vancouver, BC · Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Full-time
Respawn is seeking an Outsource Support Animator to bridge internal gameplay animation and external partner production for Apex Legends. This hybrid role combines hands-on gameplay…
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Animateur(-trice) de jouabilité sénior(e) / Senior Gameplay Animator - Remote
People Can Fly
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
Typically 5+ years’ professional experience as an animator in games.
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Senior Gameplay Animator - [Rainbow Six Siege]
Ubisoft
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
Export and integrate animations according to technical guidelines, in collaboration with the Technical Director or Technical Animator, as well as designers and programmers;
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Principal Cinematic Animator
Hasbro
Montreal, QC
…looking for a passionate and dedicated Principal Cinematic Animator to join the Montreal team and help bring our first AAA game to…
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Lead Animator, CG (Feature)
WildBrain
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
WildBrain Studios is looking for a Lead Animator to join our team!
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Senior Motion Editor - ILM Vancouver
Industrial Light & Magic
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
ILM Vancouver is looking for a Senior Motion Editor (Senior Motion Capture Animator) to join our team based in our Coal Harbour studio.
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Motion Editor - ILM Vancouver
Industrial Light & Magic
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
ILM Vancouver is looking for a Motion Editor (Motion Capture Animator) to join our team based in our Coal Harbour studio.
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Lead Motion Editor - ILM Vancouver
Industrial Light & Magic
Vancouver, BC
- Full-time
ILM Vancouver is looking for a Lead Motion Editor (Lead Motion Capture Animator) to join our team based in our Coal Harbour studio.
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AI Artist
Cineflix Media Inc.
Toronto, ON · Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- $90,000 to $110,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
You might have come up as a VFX artist, animator, editor, a graphics artist for television or film, a director, a cinematographer. What matters most is that you’ve worked in professional…
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AI Artist
Cineflix
Toronto, ON
- $90,000 to $110,000 CAD / year
- Contract
You might have come up as a VFX artist, animator, editor, a graphics artist for television or film, a director, a cinematographer. What matters most is that you’ve worked in professional…
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Animator Co-op (Summer 2027 - 8-months - Sports Tech )
EA SPORTS
Vancouver, BC
- Temporary
We're looking for an undergraduate Animator Co-op student to join our EA SPORTS Tech A-Team for an 8-month internship beginning in May 2027. You'll receive mentorship from our Senior…
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Animator Co-op (Summer 2027 - 8-months - Sports Tech )
Electronic Arts
Vancouver, BC
We're looking for an undergraduate Animator Co-op student to join our EA SPORTS Tech A-Team for an 8-month internship beginning in May 2027. You'll receive mentorship from our Senior…
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Senior Technical Artist (Apex Legends)
Respawn Entertainment
Vancouver, BC · Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Full-time
The Senior Technical Artist, Technical Animator serves as a critical bridge between Animation, Concept Art, Rigging, Engineering, and Production teams. This role combines advanced technical…
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Senior Technical Animator - [March of Giants]
Ubisoft Montréal
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
As a Senior Technical Animator on March of Giants at Ubisoft Montreal, you will support, improve, and innovate animation systems used in game production. You will work closely with…
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Senior Technical Animator - [March of Giants]
Ubisoft
Montreal, QC
- Full-time
As a Senior Technical Animator on March of Giants at Ubisoft Montreal, you will support, improve, and innovate animation systems used in game production. You will work closely with…
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Cinematic Animator - EA SPORTS FC
EA SPORTS
Vancouver, BC
- Temporary
Work with Technical Artist’s/Animator’s and Engineers to manage and solve any technical problems that arise with both 1st and 3rd party tools and software
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Cinematic Animator - EA SPORTS FC
Electronic Arts
Vancouver, BC
Work with Technical Artist’s/Animator’s and Engineers to manage and solve any technical problems that arise with both 1st and 3rd party tools and software
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Motion & Product Designer
Mobii Systems
Oakville, ON
- Full-time
We're actively adopting AI into our design workflows and taking on new approaches as the industry evolves, from designing in code to speeding up the technical side of motion.
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170R1-26-4 Community Food Animator
Six Nations
Ohsweken, ON
- Full-time
…p.m. EST, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, for the Community Food Animator with Community Health and Wellness, Wellbeing. The Six Nations of the Grand River Application for Employment Form, Job…

Electronic Arts (EA)

Animateur.trice sénior.e / Senior Animator

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Full-time

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Job type: Full-time
Experience: Demonstrated experience in AAA game development with 8+ years of professional animation experience and shipped console or PC titles.
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 23, 2026

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Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

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At EA, we believe games are powerful because they bring together multiple ways people engage: play, watch, create, and connect. And increasingly, the biggest entertainment platforms aren't just places to consume content - they're places where communities build.

Creator-made content is already a proven part of EA's history - from community creation tools in Battlefield to The Gallery in The Sims 4. We believe new creative technologies and tools will expand how players engage with and contribute to our experiences, supported by thoughtful product design, safety systems, and global reach. Our focus is on enabling more players to participate in creative expression by making creation easier, safer, and more rewarding.

As a Senior Animator on the Research & Engineering team you will have an extensive understanding of content pipelines, from source asset creation to final rendering, you excel at balancing visual quality with performance. You can implement novel solutions to complex art challenges. Furthermore, you keep pace with relevant research, understanding how technology must evolve to craft fantastic game worlds and visually-convincing experiences.

This is a hybrid role, onsite three days a week in Redwood City, California, Montreal or Vancouver, Canada.

The Senior Animator will report to the Senior Art Director.

Responsibilities

Create high-quality gameplay animation across locomotion, traversal, combat, reactions, interactions, and character performance.
Establish the animation quality bar, movement principles, and production standards, while providing mentorship, feedback, and craft direction as the discipline grows.
Partner closely with Art Direction and Design to define posing, timing, weight, impact, responsiveness, and gameplay readability.
Support playable demos and vertical slices by taking animation from early exploration through polished in-engine implementation.
Collaborate with Technical Animation and Engineering on runtime animation systems, state machines, blending, procedural solutions, and scalable workflows.
Help define the project's animation style and motion language, ensuring character movement and interaction feel cohesive with the overall visual direction, character personality, and gameplay goals.
Lead animation reviews across internal and external production, ensuring work consistently meets the established creative and technical quality bar.

Qualifications

Demonstrated experience in AAA game development with 8+ years of professional animation experience and shipped console or PC titles.
Strong demo reel showing high-quality gameplay animation, locomotion, combat, reactions, and character performance.
Experience with standard tools such as Maya, Blender, ZBrush, Substance 3D, Marvelous Designer, or comparable software.
Experience working in Unreal, Unity, Frostbite, or another modern proprietary engine.
Experience mentoring animators, leading animation reviews, and providing craft direction is expected; experience managing small internal or external animation teams is a strong plus.
Expert understanding of animation fundamentals including posing, timing, spacing, weight, impact, and motion clarity.
Strong experience implementing animation directly in a real-time game engine, including state machines, blending, motion matching, IK, or comparable runtime systems.
Strong understanding of how animation supports gameplay responsiveness, readability, camera, controls, and player feedback.
Experience adapting animation across different game genres, including action-focused experiences, character types, camera perspectives, and gameplay needs.

We are a diverse, goal-driven team that offers real influence and autonomy to every member. Our ideal candidate is curious, open-minded, and thrilled by exploring fresh concepts and tailoring them for game development. If you are a passionate, creative, and communicative individual who is deeply invested in innovating across new domains of gaming, we want you on our team.

We want to connect you with job opportunities that align with your interests, skills, and expertise. When you create an EA Careers Account and are logged into the portal, you can click “Get Recommendations” to view a curated list of job openings. These recommendations are enhanced by automated processing, including artificial intelligence, and take into account your skills and experience. However, all employment decisions are made by our hiring teams, not by automated systems.

Pay Transparency - North America

Compensation And Benefits

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$133,500 - $186,400 CAD
California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco) *$153,700 - $233,600 USD

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.

For Canada, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

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Responsibilities

Create and implement polished gameplay animation across movement, combat, reactions, interactions, and character performance, while establishing animation standards and the project's motion style. Partner with art, design, technical animation, and engineering teams; mentor animators; and lead reviews to ensure work meets creative and technical quality expectations.

Requirements

Requires 8 or more years of professional animation experience, shipped console or PC titles, a strong gameplay animation demo reel, and expertise in animation fundamentals and real-time engine implementation. Candidates should have experience with modern game engines and animation tools, and be able to mentor animators, lead reviews, and adapt animation to different genres and gameplay needs.

Skills

Gameplay Animation
Character Animation
Locomotion
Combat Animation
Animation Fundamentals
Real-Time Animation Implementation
Animation State Machines
Animation Blending
Motion Matching
Inverse Kinematics
Unreal Engine
Unity
Maya
Blender
Mentoring
Animation Review Leadership

Benefits

Vacation
Sick Leave
Paid Parental Leave
Extended Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Retirement Plan
Bonus Programs

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Keywords

Gameplay Animation
Locomotion
Traversal
Combat Animation
Character Performance
Animation Pipelines
Real-Time Animation
Unreal Engine
Unity
Frostbite
Maya
Blender
ZBrush
Substance 3D
Marvelous Designer
State Machines
Animation Blending
Procedural Animation
Motion Matching
Inverse Kinematics
Vertical Slices
Playable Demos
Animation Reviews
Art Direction
Gameplay Readability
Animation Mentorship
AAA Game Development

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