Senior Surfacing Artist

Requisition Number: 163944

Position Title: Senior Artist

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Full Circle is a new studio based in Vancouver, with team members around the globe, embracing a remote-working, geo-diverse team and culture. We are all about having fun, taking chances and making great games that people want to play with their friends. Working on the next evolution of Skate, we are set to achieve an experience that will embrace and build upon everything that makes this franchise so special.

Surfacing Lead Artist – SKATE

This position is open to qualified individuals anywhere in the Americas where EA operates as an employer.

We are looking for an experienced Surfacing Lead Artist (Senior Artist) to join our Skate team. This is an opportunity to join us in the early stages of development on a new entry in the Skate franchise. You will report to Skate’s Art Director and work in collaboration with content creators working on the creation of levels, world-based features, and content creation techniques.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Stay current with the state-of-the-industry in environment/character modeling and surfacing techniques.
• Work with the Art Director, Environment Craft Director and Character Craft Director on Visual Look Development projects to explore and establish surfacing art direction for both environments and characters.
• Work with the technical art team and engineers in developing and streamlining surfacing processes.
• Establish consistent workflows and quality consistency to both environment and character material libraries.
• Break down high-level art goals into smaller goals for yourself and for a small, skilled team of surfacing artists.
• Explore different visual looks for environment surfacing and character surfacing by using supplied references and developing surface shader and asset prototypes in-engine.

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ Years Experience on Video Game production teams
• Experience shipping surfacing content in a craft leadership context on 1-2 shipped console/PC titles.
• High level of skill in both scan-based and procedural based surfacing workflows using software packages such as Substance Designer & Painter, ZBrush, Maya.
• Independently prototype different surfacing techniques by creating surface shaders in-engine.
• Gain proficiency in new and unfamiliar tools related to modeling, UV editing, baking secondary information, surfacing, and rendering.
• Communicate about the processes involved within surfacing through meetings, presentations, and documentation. 
• Gather and break down references into key, representative surfacing elements.
• A degree in Fine Arts, Visual Design, Animation, or related diploma or certificate.

Please submit a portfolio/demo reel link with your application. 

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We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

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.

Days Open: 62

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

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.