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Lighter - EA Sports

Location: Redwood City, CA, USA

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Requisition Number: 159537

Position Title: Associate Lighter

External Description:

Position Title: Lighter – EA Sports (contract)

Term: 4 – 6 months

Location: EA Redwood Shores
 
We are Artworks! A centralized creative team that enhances the art direction and overall vision of the games we work on.  As an Associate lighter within Artworks you will be working in one of the most innovative and progressive environments within the entertainment industry. Using Physically Based Materials, Real World Absolute Light Values, shooting the game through a Physically Based Camera model using a Film based HDR Grading pipeline, the associate lighters responsibilities are moving from just placing lights, into that of a Virtual Cinematographer.  Here at EA, you are expected and empowered to redefine what games can be!
 
The Team:
We are creatively driven and focused on high end visual production across multiple genres and art styles.  Our art studios are in Vancouver, Orlando, Guildford, Gothenburg, and Shanghai. Collaborating directly with our game team partners we share a unified passion for creating amazing experiences, and industry leading visuals. We are adventurous and creative.  We are courageous and we take chances.  We seek pioneers who cut new paths and conquer challenges with fierce determination.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Use technical skill to emphasize drama or narrative, and establish/clarify location, weather, time of day, etc.
  • Respect and follow an established design theme for a sequence or project
  • Refer to relevant production designs and apply visual style faithfully, taking care to maintain continuity throughout the scene and game

 

Required Technical Skills and Experience:

  • Degree in Computer Graphics, Computer Science, an art-related subject such as Photography or Computer Animation, Math, or Physics.
  • Solid Experience in at least one of the industry standard 3D packages, including Maya, Houdini, XSI, 3D Studio Max, and Lightwave. Familiarity with other relevant programs is a plus
  • Background in math and solid artistic skills, including color theory, composition, light, and form
  • Experience with a 3D CG package (e.g., Maya, Mental Ray), demonstrating understanding of rendering, lighting, shading networks, polygonal modelling, and texture UV’s.
  • Strong ability to work from reference materials
  • Strong ability to light moderate to complex interior and exterior scenes.
  • Experience with film, photography, or theatre is a plus

 

Performance Competencies:

  • Candidate must have a strong work ethic and work well with a team
  • Candidate must be meticulous, detail oriented, driven, and need very little supervision to put out high quality work
  • Must have ability to work under tight deadlines.
  • Experience working in gaming preferred but not essential

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Community / Marketing Title: Lighter - EA Sports

Company Profile:

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: 41

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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.

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