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Character Animation Director

2 months ago

Tallahassee, Florida, United States Electronic Arts Full time
Blendshape Director Job Description

Electronic Arts is seeking a highly skilled Blendshape Director to join our team. As a Blendshape Director, you will be responsible for overseeing the Blendshapes Department and collaborating with Facial Capture, Scanning, Animation, and external technical groups.

Responsibilities:
  • Guide Creative and Quality of all Blendshape projects
  • Drive Facial Motion / FACS quality
  • Lead improvements within the Blendshape space, both visual and technical
  • Establish quality benchmarks for Game Teams
  • Regular check ins with Artists, Leads and Production to support their needs
  • Mentor a diverse team of artists
  • Blendshape team reports into you as their Manager
  • Collaborate with department technical leadership to align development
  • Define and estimate tasks / deliverables
  • Oversee the documentation of workflows
  • Work with external vendors to maintain Blendshape quality
Qualifications:
  • 8+ years experience with multiple shipped Game Titles or VFX / Feature Animation
  • Expertise in FACS
  • Expertise in Facial Motion / Blendshapes
  • Experience working with Creative, Technical, and Business Partners
  • Background in Character Art
  • Expertise in Maya, Photoshop, and ZBrush
  • Expertise in Neutral Head and Blendshape creation
  • Experience with human anatomy, proportion, silhouette, topology and deformation
  • Bonus: Experience with Substance Painter and Wrap3
  • Game Engine Experience (Commercial or Proprietary)
  • Experience in Animation
  • 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.

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.

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.

We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more.

Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and 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 will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.