Senior Technical Artist: Rigging & Real-Time Deformation

Electronic Arts; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation 3 weeks

Sick time 10 days

Health/dental/vision coverage

Basic life insurance

Job summary

Electronic Arts in Vancouver (Burnaby office) seeks a Technical Artist with 5+ years in game production, focusing on rigging and animation. Hybrid work model; onsite 3 days a week (Tue-Thu) on a 12-month contract. You will collaborate with directors, artists and engineers to push deformation fidelity and optimise workflows for real-time games.

Required are strong Maya/Houdini skills, scripting, and experience with Unreal/Unity or Frostbite. A bachelor degree or equivalent is expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of games production experience in technical art/rigging/animation is desired.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Expert knowledge designing complex skeletons, control rigs, and skin deformations.
• Strong understanding of human anatomy and animation principles.
• Proficiency in Maya and Houdini.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Art Directors, Development Directors, Artists and Engineers to achieve high fidelity deformation content for EA Sports games.
• Refine and improve workflows to tackle technical challenges and increase efficiency.
• Leverage common technology and implement techniques to solve character animation and deformation challenges.
• Partner with leadership to implement new initiatives and mentor newer artists.

Job description

Electronic Arts in Vancouver (Burnaby office) seeks a Technical Artist with 5+ years in game production, focusing on rigging and animation. Hybrid work model; onsite 3 days a week (Tue-Thu) on a 12-month contract. You will collaborate with directors, artists and engineers to push deformation fidelity and optimise workflows for real-time games.

Required are strong Maya/Houdini skills, scripting, and experience with Unreal/Unity or Frostbite. A bachelor degree or equivalent is expected.