Assistant Character Artist

Requisition Number: 153782

Position Title: Assistant Character Artist

External Description:

EA’s Vancouver-based Motion Capture Studio, The Capture Lab, serves the data acquisition needs for the majority of EA’s game development world-wide. In our state-of-the-art studio we capture a wide spectrum of data types – 3D scanning, virtual cinematography, and motion capture to name a few. As a member of the team, you will be responsible for supporting development teams with the ancquisition of 3D likeness and creation of digital characters with use of EA propriety technologies, as well as your experience and knowledge. Successful candidates will work closely with modeling teams at both the capture lab, as well as, development teams.

Key Responsibilities:
• Create high quality character likeness for use in game
• Must have a good understanding of conveying facial emotion and recreating facial poses.
• Experience and knowledge of facial anatomy
• Ability to sculpt facial poses as per art direction
• Knowledge of blendshape correctives
• Maya (preferred) or similar 3D animation software experience
• zBrush (preferred) or similar 3D sculpting software experience
• Experience with retopologizing software and workflows
• Experience working with outsourcing teams
• Data wrangling, to and from, various mix of teams
• Communicate feedback, both written and verbal
• Support deveopement of proprietary art pipeline and workflows
• Support the acquisition team during performance sessions
• Work closely with the development teams to establish / maintain visual target while in production
• Contribute to documenting workflow and pipelines

Although not required, strong candidates possess
• Minimum 2 years’ character modeling experience within video game, television, film or other related industry
• Minimum 2 years’ experience with Maya and Zbrush (or equivalent)
• Understanding of human facial movement, and detailed knowledge of functional human anatomy
• Knowledge of wrapping and projecting volume and textures to 3D models
• Knowledge of the Facial Action Coding System
• Works well under the pressures of ‘live’ production environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Believes in teamwork
• Possesses a great attitude
• Willingness to work flexible hours
• Strong work ethic
• Highly motivated and passionate about creating believable characters
• Exceptional time management
• Keen interest in emerging technologies

 

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We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

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.

Days Open: 64

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EEO Employer Verbiage:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

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.