Visual Effects Artist

Requisition Number: 163238

Position Title: Visual Effects Artist 2

External Description:

FX Artist - Create - Apex Legends (Temporary)

EA Create is a collective of content production teams partnering with EA Studios game teams to bring outstanding visuals, audio, and technology to life. Our teams comprise of artists, engineers, technicians, designers, and development directors. Worldwide, we combine our teams to form a global group of extraordinary individuals fueled by imagination and a unified passion for creating amazing visuals, sound, and experiences. We are a diverse team, unified through collaboration, culture, and craft.

Destruction, fires, smoke, clouds, and more are the everyday work of the EA Create VFX team. They are experienced in many engines and creation tools and even practical ways to create the desired effect!

Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the lead VFX artist, you will conceptualize and create visual effects for games
• Create and apply dynamic animation and simulation techniques to a variety of effects to simulate physical phenomenon
• Work with Game Design to understand the VFX requirements and help communicate gameplay mechanics information back to the player through visual elements
• Support the VFX and Art Directors in the VFX vision for the game, while also taking VFX ownership on multiple environments mechanics, and sequences as assigned
• Inject personality and humor into visual effects through stylization

Qualifications:

• Have shipped titles as a real-time VFX artist with 2+ years’ experience in software game development
• Experience with real-time visual effects editors and particle systems
• Working knowledge of Maya, or other commercial 3D authoring and fluid sim packages to create source textures and models.
• Proficiency in Maya/Houdini or the equivalent for simulations, modeling, and general 3D work
• Proficiency with Photoshop/After Effects for texture creation
• Experience with scripting languages and shader authoring (HLSL) is ideal
• Experience with Source Engine is a great plus
• You are a team-player and open to new processes and pipelines
• You are motivated, creative, and user-focused

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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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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 take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much 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.

Days Open: 22

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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 take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much 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.