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Technical Artist - Rigging (Contract)

Location: Orlando, FL, USA

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Requisition Number: 164075

Position Title: Contingent

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Technical Artist (Rigging)

Description

The Rigging Technical Artist (Rigging TA) is an liaison between artists and software engineers by developing solutions to assets, tools, and workflows that allow the desired visual result to be attained. As a contributor, understanding of real-time computation and biomechanics, as it relates to human anatomy, is a must for creating believable skin deformation and control systems. The Technical Artist will work as part of a team and coordinate with supervisors, lead artists, and directors to develop content for game teams.

What a Rigging TA does at EA:

  • Design complex skeletons, control rigs, secondary animation (fat, jiggle), and skin deformations
  • Deploy animation tools, workflows, and pipelines to improve production efficiency
  • Implement techniques and process to solve character and animation and deformation challenges as identified by department lead
  • Coordinate in problem identification and provide solutions
  • Collaborate with your client partners (Art, Programming, Production)

The next great EA Rigging TA needs

  • 1+ years of technical art/rigging/animation experience with multiple shipped game titles or VFX/feature animation
  • Experience with Python, C# or C++ and familiarity with the Maya API (MotionBuilder API experience a plus)
  • A Background in rigging and skinning complex character assets
  • Understanding of animation principles and human anatomy
  • Expert in standard industry tools including Maya, Houdini, and MotionBuilder in applicable areas
  • Experience documenting processes required to educate artists on new tools or workflows.
  • A degree in visual effects or technical subject areas.

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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: 86

Can this position be remote?: 0

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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.

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