Animator
Location: Sacramento, CA, USA
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Requisition Number: 150132
Position Title: Animator
External Description:
Electronic Arts Inc. is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. EA delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones, and tablets.
At Electronic Arts we put our players first, and we’re looking for the most talented and creative game developers in the world to help us become the world’s #1 mobile gaming company. Mobile is the future of our industry and the future of our company. Our mobile team is growing fast, with 17 exciting studios around the world and a portfolio of blockbuster titles like FIFA, The Simpsons: Tapped Out, Madden, Real Racing, Plants vs. Zombies, the Sims and Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes.
Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication are what makes us tick as we prepare ourselves for massive amounts of growth and an incredible amount of fun. We want to engage our players and create the most entertaining mobile titles in the world. Come and see for yourself, the future is here.
We’re pushing the boundaries on every front, so you’ll get a chance to stretch beyond your comfort zone and have the ability to learn while you contribute. Our team culture is collaborative and high-performance, and we expect everyone to think like game makers and approach development with a Player First perspective.
Capital Games is seeking a strong animator to bolster the art team on our wildly successful Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes mobile title. Candidates should have a strong understanding of character animation and anatomy of motion, the technical understanding to take their art from asset creation to engine, and the ability to communicate concisely with other disciplines including design and engineering.
Responsibilities:
- Animate characters/vehicles/environmental elements for mobile gaming platforms
- Author and edit MechAnim state machines in Unity
- Help define animation requirements and guide the modelers and technical artists with their development of characters and rigs
- Manage own animation assets from Maya to version control and ultimately to Unity and verify quality in the game
Requirements & Skills:
- 2+ years of animation production experience, with mobile development experience a big plus
- Strong understanding of animation in Maya
- Ability to create streamlined, high-quality animation assets using restricted bone counts
- Understanding of anatomy, movement, weight, timing and character appeal
- Experience with Unity, MechAnim, and in-game cinematics systems (like Cinema Director)
- Comfort and familiarity with version control and asset management solutions (Perforce, git, etc)
- Understanding of scripting a plus
Portfolio/Presentation Requirements:
It is required that you submit a portfolio/presentation of your work with your application. You may do so by providing a link to an online presentation, or attach documents to your resume. All presentations must contain a detailed breakdown of the work. It must be very clear what you, the applicant, are responsible for.
Please apply with as many examples of the following as you can:
- Short animation piece that showcases your understand of the principles of animation. Work should show you understand weight, timing, appeal and strong posing.
- Demonstrated knowledge of game-quality animation requirements and limitations
- Any art (traditional or digital media) that you have personally created.
Due to the volume of applications we receive for our job postings, we are unable to respond personally to phone or email inquiries regarding the status of an application. Only candidates being considered for an interview will be contacted.
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Electronic Arts Inc. 是全球领先的互动娱乐软件公司。 EA 提供适用于联网主机、个人电脑、手机和平板电脑的游戏、内容和在线服务。
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Days Open: 95
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EA 是一个奉行机会均等的雇主。 所有招聘决定均不考虑种族、肤色、国籍、血统、生理性别、社会性别、性别认同或表达、性向、年龄、遗传信息、宗教信仰、残障状况、医疗状况、怀孕状况、婚姻状况、家庭状况或退伍军人身份等因素的影响。 EA 还会遵照相关法律，为符合条件的残障个体改善工作环境。