General Artist-Create

Requisition Number: 165925

Position Title: Artist

External Description:

General Artist (RFT) 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. The EA Create Art team creates compelling visual experiences across multiple genres and art styles. Visual art and technical art unite to create incredible characters and the worlds they inhabit. The Art team encompasses animation, environment, character, lighting, rigging, technical art, visual effects, and worlds. General Artists work cross both Character and Environment work based on assignment. Creating and adjusting assets to create high quality realistic assets to be utilized in game. Add the lighting to games and create an atmosphere and add realism, tone, and depth to a scene. Will also use lights and shaders to describe the surface appearances of different materials; such as human skin, hair, fabric, and concrete. Through the use of their craft, will create visually balancing individual elements that allow game artists to produce a convincing character or environment. They need to use technical skills to create images that not only look good but are easy to render. You will respect and follow an established design theme for a sequence or project. You can refer to the relevant production designs and apply that visual style as faithfully as possible, taking care to maintain continuity throughout the scene and game. Responsibilities: • Explore, recommend, and implement new techniques, tools and workflows, that improve quality and efficiency. • Establish and maintain team best practice. • Mentor junior/intermediate artists. • Deliver feedback to outsourcing partners. • Creating benchmark materials for use on surfaces and assets. • Work with game designers and technical artists to understand and interpret design requirements with the engine’s technical limitations. • Support the Art Director and Art Lead in the vision for the game while taking ownership of assets as assigned. • Model, texture, light, prepare, place, and edit in-game assets to include characters, uniforms, stadiums, arenas, and props, • Maintain a balance between visual quality and performance requirements. • Keep the artistic style consistent with defined visuals. Requirements: • Background in Art preferred with a good sense of mood, color, and spatial balance. • Maya, Photoshop, Substance Design & Painter experience is a must. • Shader tuning experience • Understanding game production workflow and systems preferred • Two or more years of production experience (either game or film) • Being an avid gamer never hurts!

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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: 14

Can this position be remote?: 0

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.