Cinematics Animator - EA SPORTS FC

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment with over 25 years of innovation, passion, and connection of millions of players across the globe to their favorite sports, teams, and players. At the heart of EA SPORTS is the FC franchise. EA SPORTS FC is the world’s #1 best-selling video game with over 200M engaged players across multiple platforms, including console, PC, and mobile.

Innovation, passion, and team-work is at the heart of everything we do. With studios in Vancouver, Bucharest, and Cologne; we are looking for the brightest talent so we can continue to create experiences that connect with millions of hearts and minds the world over.

To be successful in this role, you will need to be able to key‑frame characters to a very high standard. You will work closely with the Cinematics Team to help bring quality animated performances to the game.

• Work closely with the Director to understand the vision for the cinema tics
• Assemble Motion Capture character performances together with all the props necessary to realize the cinema tics
• Work with artists, technical artists/animators - providing feedback on rigs and tools
• Provide feedback to other animators on the team (both internally and externally) – where necessary
• Polish key frame face / body animation for Cinematic scenes and test in game engine
• Work with Technical Artist’s/Animator’s and Engineers to manage and solve any technical problems that arise with both 1st and 3rd party tools and software

• Experienced CG character animator required
• Minimum 3 years work experience
• Must possess excellent character animation skills
• Experience working with advanced facial animation rigs
• Must have experience animating cameras, and a good eye for cinema tics
• Experience creating the various passes needed to take animations from initial previz and blocking, all the way through to fully realized, highly polished sequences
• Must have strong working knowledge of a 3D animation package (Maya, XSI etc.)
• Familiarity with Autodesk’s Motion builder preferred but not essential
• Must have ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Experience working in gaming preferred but not essential
• Experience working with, and providing feedback to both artists and technical artists/animators

• Strong technical communication and collaboration skills.
• A passion for Sports/Soccer is an asset.
• Motivated to learn how to use new or proprietary software
• Be adaptable to different workflow methods
• Able to communicate well with other disciplines
• Candidate must be meticulous, detail oriented, driven, and need very little supervision to put out high quality work
• Candidate must have a strong work ethic and work well with a team
• Be positive and approachable

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

In British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, and extended health/dental/vision coverage and basic life insurance.

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