Technical Animator

Requisition Number: 176732

Position Title: Animator 2

External Description:

Technical Animator - Ridgeline Games

Ridgeline Games is focused on building rich narrative campaigns with memorable characters and powerful experiences all in the Battlefield universe. We are building a new studio in the Seattle area composed of leaders and talent with a vast array of AAA game dev experience. As we assemble our diverse team, all who have a voice in making great games together, we're looking for a healthy mixture of tempered veterans and young passionate individuals eager to make a difference.

 

Role Overview: Reporting to the Technical Art Lead you are the bridge between our content creators and our game technology. You will push the visual quality through creative solutions that improve our pipelines and characters while keeping an eye on performance profiling.

 

Responsibilities:

• Develop Character deformation with an eye for realistic muscle and fabric movement
• Brainstorm, R&D, and implement project pipelines as well as character and animation toolsets
• Assist animation in implementing new features in engine
• Diagnose problems related to content creation and support the animation team
• Work with animators to solve technical problems with existing tools and in engine
• Work with animators and engineers to pinpoint game performance and memory usage issues

 

Qualifications:

• 3+ years experience delivering high-quality visuals while following memory and performance targets in the video game industry
• Knowledge of current and next-gen animation techniques as well as fundamental animation principles
• Experience with Character deformation, both in DCC and at runtime
• Experience with Cloth and other character dynamics
• Experience with common scripting languages like Python and C#

Next Steps

The following are required as part of the application process:

• Apply online with resume
• Provide web link on resume for online portfolio (required)
• As part of the application process, we may ask you to complete a test
  • This may be an Art, Audio, Design, or Writing test

 

US Compensation & Benefits

The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these states. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the base salary range and benefits for your specific location.

EA has listed the base salary ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.

BASE SALARY RANGES

• California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. Sacramento):
• º$90,550 - $137,700
• New York (depending on location e.g. Manhattan vs. Buffalo):
• º$86,150 - $137,700
• New Jersey (depending on location e.g. Jersey City vs. Trenton):
• º$86,150 - $137,700
• Colorado (depending on location e.g. Denver vs. Colorado Springs):
• º $86,150 - $126,700
• Washington (depending on location e.g. Seattle vs. Spokane):
• º$86,150 - $126,700
• Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. We also offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby (following 1 year of service), medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

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Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc. es una empresa de software de entretenimiento interactivo líder a nivel mundial. EA distribuye juegos, contenido y servicios en línea para consolas, ordenadores personales, teléfonos móviles y tabletas conectados a Internet.

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Days Open: 117

Can this position be remote?: 1

EEO Employer Verbiage:

EA ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. Nuestras decisiones de empleo se hacen independientemente de raza, color, nacionalidad, ascendencia, sexo, género, identidad o expresión de género, orientación sexual, edad, información genética, religión, discapacidad, condición médica, embarazo o estado civil, familiar o de veterano. EA también lleva a cabo ajustes de espacios de trabajo para individuos cualificados con discapacidades, de acuerdo con la ley aplicable.