Technical Animator

Requisition Number: 183488

Position Title: Animator 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, EA Sports FC soccer, NHL® hockey, and EA SPORTS UFC.

 

Job Description:

You will own features in the game with oversight by senior animators.  Responsible for taking animations from mocap shotlist to engine.  Working with designers and engineers to ensure animations are technically sound and fit the design.

 

Your Responsibilities:

• Work with artists, technical artists - providing feedback on rigs and tools
• Provide feedback and mentoring to junior animators on the team
• Help ensure that the flow between game-play and cinematics appears as seamless as possible
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams of designers and engineers, taking animations through the entire production pipeline.
• Plan and direct mocap sessions, demonstrating ownership of animation features.
• Address and fix animation-related bugs and issues.
• Attend and actively participate in continuing education to enhance skills and stay updated on industry trends.
• Create engaging in-game animations, leveraging state machines, and motion matching techniques.

 

Your Qualifications:

• Proven experience in animation within the gaming or related industry, supported by an impressive reel showcasing diverse animation work.
• A reel showcasing animation work, formal education or a demonstrable skillset to validate applicable animation abilities.
• Proficiency in animation software like Motion Builder or Maya, with the ability to deliver quality work on deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the capacity to handle different aspects of the animation pipeline.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to participate in planning, estimating, and scoping animation tasks.
• Familiarity with state machines and motion matching concepts, even if not extensively experienced.

Beneficial Qualifications

• Experience working with Slack/Jira/Shotgrid (or similar)

• A passion for sports and football knowledge, contributing to sports-themed game development

• Experience with planning, estimating, and scoping animation projects.
• Knowledge of motion capture planning and direction.

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Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc. 是全球领先的互动娱乐软件公司。 EA 提供适用于联网主机、个人电脑、手机和平板电脑的游戏、内容和在线服务。

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Days Open: 44

Can this position be remote?: 0

EEO Employer Verbiage:

EA 是一个奉行机会均等的雇主。 所有招聘决定均不考虑种族、肤色、国籍、血统、生理性别、社会性别、性别认同或表达、性向、年龄、遗传信息、宗教信仰、残障状况、医疗状况、怀孕状况、婚姻状况、家庭状况或退伍军人身份等因素的影响。 EA 还会遵照相关法律，为符合条件的残障个体改善工作环境。