Lead 3D Modeler

Requisition Number: 156857

Position Title: Art Director

External Description:

Lead 3D Modeler

At EA, we exist to Inspire the World to Play. We create amazing experiences for our players everywhere and we consider our players’ experiences first in everything we do. Creating transformational experiences requires constant innovation and brilliant, passionate people. We are developing extraordinary new game experiences by bringing together great people that combine creativity, technology, and expertise to deliver new ways to play.

 This is a rare and unique opportunity at EA to

• Reimagine a Star Wars mobile product from the ground up
• Define a new model of game development 

 As part of this team, you will report into the Studio Art Director and work in close collaboration with game design, UX, engineering and operations. 

 Who you are:

We are looking for a Lead 3D Modeler who combines excellent aesthetic skills with strong technical ability. A great Lead 3D Modeler is a master of 3D sculpting and polygonal art, texturing and shading.  He/she knows how to push an engine to achieve the most appealing and yet real-time performant results.

What you’ll be doing:

• Create great 3D assets for our games, both hard surface and organic
• Work with Art Director to help establish 3D style and implement best practice
• Responsible for creating the character and environment models on the direction and goals set by the Art Director.
• Provide feedback and guidance to outside vendors and internal artists
• Work on in game asset animations and implement into game

  Your Background Includes:

• Expert in Maya and ZBrush modeling, and Photoshop and Substance texturing
• Excellent demonstrated understanding of proportion, shading and stylization
• Strong understanding of how to create successful/optimized models for use on a mobile platform. High and Low-poly portfolios encouraged.
• Experience shipping a 3D game as an Object Modeler
• Experience collaborating with design and engineering departments to achieve desired results
• Strong traditional art skills highly preferred
• Demonstration of a breath of art styles a plus
• Complete understanding of game production process, end to end
• Experience on multiple deployed titles
• Proficient mentor, able to train junior staff
• Developed communication skills, able to work with a range of stakeholders
• Small team management and development
• Team player able to work with and without direction

Bonus

 5 years game industry experience, shipped 2 or more AAA titles for mobile or console

• Experience with RTS games a plus
• Experience in mobile and free-to-play games
• Knowledge and passion for the Star Wars Universe

General Information

As part of the application process we might ask you to perform a practical work test. The position is permanent and applications will be selected continuously. Apply online with a combined CV and portfolio, only applications with a portfolio will be considered.

Note- We will consider North American Artists whose preference is to work from a remote location

 

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Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc. ist ein weltweit führender Anbieter interaktiver Unterhaltungssoftware. EA bietet Spiele, Inhalte und Online-Dienste für internetfähige Spielkonsolen, Personalcomputer, Mobiltelefone und Tablets an.

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Days Open: 112

Can this position be remote?:

EEO Employer Verbiage:

EA engagiert sich für Chancengleichheit und Gleichstellung. Alle Personalentscheidungen werden unabhängig von Ethnie, Hautfarbe, Herkunft, Abstammung, Geschlecht, Geschlechtsidentität oder ausgelebtem Geschlecht, sexueller Orientierung, Alter, genetischer Information, Religion, Behinderung, Krankheit, Schwangerschaft, Familienstand oder Veteranenstatus getroffen. EA sorgt außerdem für die durch geltendes Gesetz vorgeschriebenen Anpassungen am Arbeitsplatz für Individuen mit anerkannten Behinderungen.