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Lead Cinematic Animator

3 months ago


Montreal, Quebec, Canada Electronic Arts Full time

Key Responsibilities

As a Lead Cinematic Animator, you will be tasked with crafting intricate and high-quality character animations for in-game cutscenes, ensuring alignment with both the artistic direction and technical specifications. You will work in close collaboration with directors and your team lead to realize the intended narrative and performance, breathing life into characters through expressive and lifelike animations that meet industry standards.

A significant aspect of your role will involve mentoring junior and mid-level animators, providing guidance and fostering a supportive and collaborative environment that encourages professional growth. Your technical expertise with animation tools such as Maya and Motion Builder, alongside your knowledge of game engines, will empower you to refine animations effectively. Additionally, you will be skilled at diagnosing and resolving both technical and creative challenges to uphold the highest animation quality.

You will engage closely with narrative, audio, visual effects, and technical teams to ensure that animations enhance storytelling and meet qualitative goals. Together with the cinematic leadership team, you will assist in planning performance capture sessions, ensuring that all assets are prepared for production.

Expectations:

  • You will advocate for production timelines while delivering on visual benchmarks, managing your efforts to ensure timely task completion.
  • Strong communication skills will be essential as you seek opportunities to mentor your colleagues.
  • Your analytical mindset will help you identify and address technical and creative challenges to maintain top-tier animation quality.
  • You will thrive in a collaborative team environment and respond well to direction.
  • Close collaboration with integrators will be necessary to facilitate the implementation of animation content and to test outcomes within the game.
  • Engaging in discussions about artistic and technical challenges with peers will promote clarity and alignment across disciplines.
  • You will actively seek feedback on your work while also providing constructive feedback to others.
  • Your contributions to the craft will promote a culture of collaborative learning within the team.
  • You will demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and possess a creative mindset.

Qualifications:

  • A minimum of 10 years of experience as a cinematic animator for in-game content.
  • Proficiency in animation software such as Maya, Motion Builder, or similar applications.
  • Expertise in performance capture refinement and keyframe animation.
  • A strong grasp of character animation principles, timing, and narrative techniques.
  • Experience with motion capture data and methodologies.
  • Proven involvement in at least one AAA game, specifically in creating narrative-driven content such as cutscenes or scripted events.
  • A keen eye for camera work and framing is highly valued.
  • A broad understanding of technical workflows is essential.
  • Demonstrated collaboration skills and experience in engaging with the broader team for content alignment.
  • A passion for your work, with a commitment to enhancing workflows and tools.

About Electronic Arts

Our mission is to inspire the world to play. Through innovative games, services, and technologies, we create immersive worlds filled with endless possibilities for millions of players and fans globally.

We seek collaborative and inclusive individuals with diverse perspectives to enrich our culture and challenge the status quo. Our comprehensive benefits program focuses on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness, supporting our employees through every life chapter. We offer extensive benefit packages, including paid time off and parental leave, along with complimentary games and more. Our goal is to cultivate a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to excel in both your professional and personal life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA provides workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.