Visual Effects Artist - EA Sports

Requisition Number: 176061

Position Title: Visual Effects Artist 2

External Description:

EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs, and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sport through industry-leading sports video games, including Madden NFL football, FIFA soccer, NHL® hockey, and EA SPORTS UFC.

The EA SPORTS ART team is a global community of content creators covering Characters, Environments, Lighting, Project Management, Technical Art, and Visual Effects. Fueled by imagination and a unified passion to grow the love of sports for players worldwide, we push visual boundaries and create leading edge content. Serving our broad portfolio of sports titles, we craft amazing games for hundreds of millions of sports fans worldwide through inspiring visuals and immersive experiences. We are a diverse group that encourages team members to bring their unique perspectives and expertise to the table.

 

As Visual Effects (VFX) Artist you will be responsible for prototyping and creating Visual Effects for real-time use in games. With the advent of powerful gaming technology, the role of a Visual Effects Artist is becoming increasingly more important. Just as in film, games rely on spectacular visual effects. As a VFX artist, you will work closely with designers, art directors, and engineers to ensure the game's effects look the best they can.

 

What the VFX Artist will do:
 

• Conceptualize, design, and create visual effects for games.
• Create and apply dynamic animation and simulation techniques to a variety of effects to simulate physical & energetic phenomenon.
• Work collaboratively with the Game Design discipline to understand the VFX requirements, and support the communication of gameplay mechanics information back to the player through visual elements.
• Support the VFX and Art Directors in the overall VFX vision for the game, while also taking VFX ownership on various environments mechanics, and sequences as assigned.
   

Who You Are:

• You have extensive experience with real-time visual effects editors as well as particle systems.
• You know how to create high quality, optimized VFX for Xbox One and/or PS4 titles and have keen eye for timing, animation, and weight.
• You have working knowledge of Maya, and/or other commercial 3D authoring and fluid sim packages to generate source textures and models.
• You’re capable of injecting personality and humour into visual effects through stylization.
• You’ve worked on games before and have a thorough understanding of the game development process.
• Ideally, you have experience with scripting languages and shader authoring (HLSL).
• You have strong interest in VFX and evaluate competitive products to learn from their VFX implementation solutions.
• Previous experience leading other artists, and inspiring them to greatness is a big plus!
• Experience as a modeler and/or texture artist or animator a plus!
• You are a proficient verbal and written communicator.

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Company Profile:

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: 30

Can this position be remote?: 1

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.