Description
We are seeking a Technical Artist (Rigging) to join our EA SPORTS Technology team at Electronic Arts in Vancouver, Canada. As a Temporary Employee, you will work onsite at EA Vancouver (Burnaby office) for 3 days a week, Tuesday to Thursday, on a 12-month contract with the possibility of longer-term employment.
EA SPORTS is a leading brand in entertainment, connecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide to the sports they love through industry-leading video games. Our team, EA SPORTS Tech, provides specialized technology teams working on modern character articulation and motion, content pipelines and workflows, machine learning, game security, dev ops, and long lead feature and technology development for all EA SPORTS titles.
As a Rigging Technical Artist, you will work under the direction of a Rigging Lead in partnership with project managers to ensure that deliverables are achieved at quality and on time. Your responsibilities and tasks will include:
- Skeleton creation
- Character and object skinning
- Control rigging
- Cloth/hair simulation
- Asset maintenance
- Script development
You will be expected to assume ownership of your content and resolve any technical or quality issues that arise with your assets.
Requirements:
- At least 3 years of cinematic or games production experience
- Background in rigging and skinning complex assets
- Effective communication with different audiences: artists, engineers, managers
- Experience scripting/programming in Python (knowledge of C++ a bonus)
- Expertise with Autodesk Maya
- Knowledge of human anatomy and animation principles
Great to Have:
- Understanding of/experience with game engines (commercial or proprietary)
- Character simulation experience
- Experience with/understanding of 3D mathematics
- Experience with Houdini/procedural node graph systems
- Familiarity with motion capture (data + acquisition)
Electronic Arts offers a comprehensive benefits package, including physical, emotional, financial, work-life, and collective well-being programs to support a balanced life. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity, and encourage our employees to grow and develop their skills.