Description
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 Create Capture is a highly engaged content creation team within EA Studios. Our content is generated through multiple services which encompass motion capture, performance capture, 3D head scanning and body scanning for videogame titles developed by Electronic Arts (EA).
The EA Create Capture team provides high-quality body and facial motion performances and character scanning for in-game, cinematic and narrative sequences. Our Vancouver-based Motion Capture Studio serves the motion capture and scanning needs for all of EA's game development teams worldwide.
Role overview: Reporting to the Studio Manager, the Production Assistant supports EA Create Capture services with fast and organized production planning and resource coordination for Motion Capture sessions.
You have live production on-set experience with knowledge of entertainment industry practices and protocols. You will support a team of project managers, Mocap Leads, and the Studio Manager to accomplish recording activity for game development teams.
This is a 12-month contract, based onsite at the EA Vancouver studio.
Your Qualities: You're a people-person; organized and flexible, with a desire to get things right. You excel in a creative environment and enjoy working within a team.
Administrative Role and Responsibilities:
- Provide support within the Create Capture team, with a specific focus on the Vancouver studio team.
- Create and distribute production paperwork, like Call Sheets, Production Summaries, Timesheets, Insurance Forms, Shotlists, and Schedules.
- Coordinate on-site and virtual meetings between the Create Capture teams within the Production Assistant remit.
- Coordinate catering requests for shoots and team lunches.
- Reconcile PCard statements and create PO’s.
- Acquire vendor estimates and invoices.
- Help maintain the office environment and studio inventory.
- Help track project expenditures and budgets.
- Organize events for local Capture/Create celebrations and team activities.
- Book crew travel for on-location shoots.
Shoot Day Role and Responsibilities:
- Ensure the Capture Lounge and Green Room are prepared and maintained throughout the shoot day (e.g. ensuring crafty is stocked up, disposing of documents securely).
- Greet visitors as they arrive on-site and provide additional support to them.
- Manage shoot communication channels between on-set and remote crew.
- Receive and distribute catering orders.
- Ensure any shoot day specific paperwork is completed (e.g. Performer timesheets).
Requirements:
- You have 1+ year professional experience working on a live production set alongside performers and crew.
- You have 3+ years experience in an administrative or production office environment found in film, TV, VFX or video games.
- You have a University Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
- You are proficient in standard software tools and can use custom software such as Monday.com, Shotgrid, and iExpense.
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 RANGES
- British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) $64,800 - $85,400 CAD
Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. In Canada, 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.