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.は、インタラクティブ・エンターテイメント・ソフトウェアの世界的大手企業です。 EAは、インターネットに接続されたコンソール、パソコン、携帯電話、タブレットに対してゲーム、コンテンツおよびオンラインサービスを提供しています。

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Days Open: 100

Can this position be remote?: 0

EEO Employer Verbiage:

EAは雇用機会を均等に提供します。 雇用に関する決定を下す際は、人種、肌の色、国籍、出身国、出身民族、身体的性別、社会/文化/心理的性別、性別自認または性別表現、性的指向、年齢、遺伝情報、宗教、身体障害、病状、妊娠、婚姻状況、家族状況、軍役経験の有無は考慮されません。 さらにEAでは、身体に障害のある方々のために、適用法令によって定められた職場環境を整えることも行っています。