VFX Artist (Temporary)

Requisition Number: 159685

Position Title: Visual Effects Artist

External Description:

EA Create - Art is a highly engaged content creation team within EA Worldwide Studios. We are focused on high-end visual production across multiple genres and art styles. Working with our game team partners around the world, 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.

We look for the best in everyone.

What the VFX Artist will do:

• Conceptualize and create visual effects for games.
• Create and apply dynamic animation and simulation techniques to a variety of effects to simulate physical & energetic phenomenon.
• Work collaboratively with the Game Design discipline 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.

Who You Are:

• You’ve worked on games before and have a understanding of the game development process.
• You have experience with real-time visual effects editors and particle systems.
• You know how to create high-quality, optimized VFX for PC and gaming consoles, and have keen eye for timing, animation, and weight.
• You have working knowledge of Maya, and/or other commercial 3D authoring and fluid sim packages to generate source textures and models.
• You’re capable of injecting personality and humour into visual effects through stylization.
• You have interest in VFX and evaluate competitive products to learn from their VFX implementation solutions.
• You are adaptable, with the ability to learn in-house VFX tools that are heavily code based.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Must have at least 1 year experience in software game development or experience using 3rd party game engines (Unity, Unreal)
• Must understand that the responsibilities of a VFX artist in the game industry requires highly technical skills, an understanding coding language and /or scripting, and shader authoring

Other things we look for:

• Ideally, you have experience with scripting languages and shader authoring (HLSL)
• Experience leading other artists, and inspiring them to greatness is a big plus!
• Experience as a modeler and/or texture artist or animator a plus!

1. Portfolio Requirements**

A link to your demo reel must be included with your application/resume. All portfolios must showcase strong visual art style – and visual effects imagery within the context of game tech requirements. It also must showcase natural understanding of budget, performance and memory requirements for creating VFX content.

More about our location: http://careers.ea.com/our-locations/burnaby-eav |

City:

State:

Community / Marketing Title: VFX Artist (Temporary)

Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc.는 세계를 선도하는 인터랙티브 엔터테인먼트 소프트웨어 기업입니다. EA는 인터넷 콘솔, 개인용 컴퓨터, 휴대전화, 태블릿용 게임과 콘텐츠 및 온라인 서비스를 제공합니다.

EEOText:

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: 78

Can this position be remote?:

EEO Employer Verbiage:

EA는 균등한 기회의 제공을 실천합니다. 모든 채용은 인종, 피부색, 출신 국가, 혈통, 생물학적/사회적 성별, 성 정체성 또는 표현, 성적 성향, 나이, 유전 정보, 종교, 장애 여부, 질병 유무, 임신 여부, 혼인 상태, 가족 상황, 군 복무 여부 등의 요인을 고려하지 않고 결정됩니다. EA는 관련 법률에서 명시하는 대로 업무 공간에 장애가 있는 입사 지원자 또는 예정자를 위한 시설을 마련해두고 있습니다.