Senior Animator

2 months ago


Montreal, Quebec, Canada Electronic Arts Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Animator to join our team at Electronic Arts. As a Senior Animator, you will be responsible for creating high-complexity and high-quality realistic character animations for in-game cinematics.

Key Responsibilities
  • Collaborate closely with directors and leads to achieve the desired storytelling and performance.
  • Create animations that adhere to both artistic vision and technical constraints.
  • Mentor junior and mid animators to foster a collaborative and growth-focused environment.
  • Work closely with the narrative, audio, VFX, and technical teams to ensure animations support storytelling and qualitative objectives.
  • Contribute to planning performance capture sessions and ensure assets are ready for shoot.
Expectations
  • Deliver high-quality animations while managing production deadlines.
  • Communicate effectively with the team and seek opportunities to mentor.
  • Identify and solve technical and creative issues to maintain the highest quality of animations.
  • Work collaboratively in a team environment and take direction well.
  • Facilitate implementation of animation content and test results in the game.
  • Discuss artistic and technical challenges with colleagues to achieve cross-discipline clarity and alignment.
  • Seek feedback and direction on work while providing feedback to others.
  • Contribute to the craft and promote a collaborative learning culture within the team.
Qualifications
  • 10+ years of experience as a cinematic animator for in-game content.
  • Expert in animation software such as Maya, Motion Builder, or similar tools.
  • Expert at performance capture polish and keyframe proficiency.
  • Strong understanding of character animation, timing, and storytelling.
  • Experience with motion capture data and techniques.
  • Worked on at least one AAA game where you were intimately involved in creating narrative content such as cinematics or scripted events.
  • Good eye for camera language and framing.
  • Broad understanding of technical workflows.
  • Experience in reaching out to the broader team for content alignment.
About Electronic Arts

At Electronic Arts, we inspire the world to play. We bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies.

We're looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life.


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