3D Scanning Artist - contract

Requisition Number: 167500

Position Title: Contingent

External Description:

EA’s Vancouver-based Motion Capture Studio, The Capture Lab, serves the data acquisition needs for the majority of EA’s game development world-wide. In our state-of-the-art studio we capture a wide spectrum of data types – 3D scanning, virtual cinematography, and motion capture to name a few. As a member of the team, you will be responsible for supporting development teams with the acquisition of 3D likeness and creation of digital characters using EA propriety 3D scanning technologies, as well as your experience and knowledge. Successful candidates will work closely with character modeling teams at both the capture lab, as well as, development teams.

**Working hours are full time and will include time onsite at our Los Angeles capture facilities located in Chatsworth, CA. As this is a 12 month contract role, relocation assistance is not offered for this position.**

Key Responsibilities:

• Acquire high quality character likeness assets for using various 3d scanning technologies
• Set up and troubleshoot scanning hardware
• Lead the scan acquisition sessions
• QA 3D scan data and troubleshoot as needed
• Batch process 2D images into 3D assets using photogrammetry tools
• Manage incoming data from our 3D scanning productions and condition it for automation
• Demonstrates an understanding of a broad mix of character related disciplines such as modeling, texturing, shading, rigging & binding, animation, facial animation and blend shapes
• Experience in prototyping and working closely with multi-disciplinary teams consisting of technical artists, artists, and engineers
• Experience with retopologizing software and workflows
• Experience with photogrammetry hardware and software
• Must have a good understanding of conveying facial emotion and recreating facial poses.
• Maya (preferred) or similar 3D animation software experience
• zBrush (preferred) or similar 3D sculpting software experience
• Data wrangling, to and from, various mix of teams
• Support development and maintenance of proprietary art pipelines, workflows and scanning hardware
• Work closely with the development teams to establish / maintain visual target while in production
• Contribute to documenting workflow and pipelines
• Works well under the pressures of ‘live’ production environments
• Willingness to travel (when it is safe to do so)

 

 

Although not required, strong candidates possess

• Minimum 2 years’ character modeling experience within video game, television, film or other related industry
• Minimum 2 years’ experience with Maya and Zbrush (or equivalent)
• Knowledge of facial anatomy and an understanding of human facial movement
• Photography and/or 3D scanning experience
• Knowledge of blendshape correctives
• Knowledge of wrapping and projecting volume and textures to 3D models
• Knowledge of the Facial Action Coding System
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Believes in teamwork
• Possesses a great attitude
• Willingness to work flexible hours
• Strong work ethic
• Highly motivated and passionate about creating believable characters
• Exceptional time management
• Knowledge of photogrammetry technology and tools
• Keen interest in emerging technologies
• Strong technical experience is preferred

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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: 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, 또는 법으로 금지된 기타 요인을 고려하지 않고 결정됩니다. 또한, 해당 직책에 합당한 능력을 갖추고 있다면 범죄 기록이 있는 지원자도 관련 법률을 준수하는 방식으로 채용 여부를 고려합니다. EA는 관련 법률에서 명시하는 대로 업무 공간에 장애가 있는 입사 지원자 또는 예정자를 위한 시설을 마련해두고 있습니다.

Days Open: 68

Can this position be remote?: 0

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.