Technical Art Director

Requisition Number: 170395

Position Title: Principal Technical Artist

External Description:

Founded in 2010 by the original creators of the Call of Duty Franchise, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when accomplished people have creative freedom, they'll make extraordinary games that achieve the unexpected. From our roots as an indie studio to joining the roster of studios at Electronic Arts, this remains our guiding principle. We love what we do and want to share our passion with players worldwide. Our shipped titles include critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order, and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. Join us for the opportunity to create groundbreaking games with some of the best developer talents in the industry. You can learn more about our studio and values at respawn.com/studio.

We are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable Technical Art Director to join our Star Wars FPS team. Reporting to the Game Director, the Technical Art Director will oversee the efforts of the Tech Art and Tech Animation department. You will lead by example and act as a gateway between Code, Animation, and Art. What you'll do...

• You will guide Tech Art and Tech Animation to build a holistic solution for supporting Art and Animation.
• Work with the Game Director, Art, Animation, and Code leadership ensuring tools and supporting features meet the vision for production
• You will preserve, improve, and document Art tools
• Work with engineers to get features running and test before the main production.
• Work with engineers, artists, and designers to pinpoint game performance and memory usage issues.
• You will organize and pioneer ongoing department research into new software
• Advocate for the department's goals and desires while removing roadblocks
• You will develop, motivate, and mentor team members while creating opportunities for challenge and growth.

You will have...

• Experience on a AAA game team and at least one AAA shipped title
• In-depth expertise scripting on relevant 3D and 2D software packages (such as Maya, Photoshop, and Zbrush.)
• Understanding of relevant tools.
• Experience with game engines and art integration and corresponding technical restraints.
• Experience with Unreal Engine and Blueprint is a major plus.
• Experience with PBR materials
• Familiarity with rendering pipelines
• Familiarity with Animation pipelines
• You will talk about R&D and know how to evaluate new software for use in development.
• Experience with pipelines and how to improve them.

If this opportunity sounds like a great fit for you, please submit your resume and portfolio and we will get back to you once we have reviewed it. In addition to opportunities for creative impact and professional growth which come with being a member of our team, working at Respawn has many other perks and benefits! Learn more at respawn.com/perks.

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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: 100

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.