- At least 6 years of cinematic or games production experience.
- Background in rigging and skinning complex assets
- Effective at communicating 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
- 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)
Senior Technical Artist - Vancouver, Canada - Electronic Arts
Description
Responsibilities
:A Senior Rigging Technical Artist works 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, and script development. TAs are expected to assume ownership of their content, and resolve any technical or quality issues that arise with their assets.
Your Qualifications:
Great to Have:
"BC COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these locations. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the base salary range and benefits for your specific location.
EA has listed the base salary ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.
BASE SALARY RANGES
• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria):
o $93,700 - $143,700 CAN Annually
Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. We also offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity. "
About Electronic Arts
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