Animator (Contract)

Requisition Number: 185282

Position Title: Senior Animator

External Description:

Senior Animator

Electronic Arts’ Firemonkeys Studio in Melbourne, Australia is regarded throughout the industry as a leader in delivering high quality, engaging games on iOS and Android. We have a position open for an enthusiastic Senior Animator to join our well-established The Sims Freeplay team.

We’re looking for a creative and motivated person who will join our small team of Animators to deliver high quality animated assets that engage and inspire our players, and work with Artists, Designers & Engineers to help shape our products. You will create character animations that express a range of emotions and personalities for The Sims Freeplay and will work both independently and collaboratively to implement final animations into a Live Service game pipeline.

You will receive direction and feedback from the Animation Team and report to the Animation Director.

Responsibilities:

• Make games with a diverse team of Animators, Artists, Game Designers, Sound Designers and Software Engineers.
• Work with the animation team to develop high-quality, expressive keyframe animation with heavy emphasis on full body mechanics, character acting and emotional transitions.
• Refine animation content in multiple iterations and aesthetic styles to support ongoing products and new prototypes.
• Work within animation guidelines set by Team Leads and the Live Service schedule.
• Provide feedback on tools, rigs, and workflows' impact on animation content.
• Collaborate with peers and supervisors on creative approaches to tackle project tasks.

Requirements:

• An animation reel that showcases hand keyed character and creature animations.
• Experience with game production pipelines and processes and have shipped at least two titles or have 4+ years of professional character animation experience in a related field.
• Proficiency in using Maya, Max or equivalent 3D animation software systems.
• Demonstrated application of Animation Principles to create stylized, expressive, and emotive character performances.
• A developed understanding of body mechanics to create fluid and believable character animations that demonstrate a good sense of physical motion, weight, balance, and form.
• Open to learning and working with proprietary animation run-time implementation tools.

Preferable Additional Skills:

• Basic/mid-level 3D modelling
• Basic/mid-level 3D rigging
• Experience using scripting languages

Why join us?

• Great compensation package
• Flexible working hours
• Friendly, experienced, and professional co-workers
• Fully stocked games areas, coffee machines, fresh fruit, casual dress code... and MORE!

Please provide a portfolio including example of your animation work with your application. If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you today. To click ‘apply’ for your potential career at EA!

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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: 24

Can this position be remote?: 0

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.