EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment – connecting hundreds of millions around the world to the sports they love through a portfolio of industry-leading video games.

After nearly 30 years of creating genre-defining, interactive football experiences with the world’s biggest football entertainment platform, EA SPORTS FIFA, we are soon beginning an exciting new era. EA SPORTS FC will become the future of football from EA SPORTS – as we strive to take global football experiences to new heights, on behalf of football fans everywhere.

With more opportunity than ever to innovate and create new, authentic experiences that bring joy, inclusivity, and immersion to a global community of fans, we invite you to join us and pioneer the future of football with EA SPORTS!

Candidates must be highly motivated and flexible, able to take initiative and work independently, and comfortable collaborating with a small team. In this role, you will work closely with Senior Art Leads, Art Directors as well as Licensing and Production team, on creating broadcast style 3D Football wipes in our Frostbite Game Engine as the primary responsibility.  The work on wipes usually requires an unconventional approach and creativity to achieve the desired outcome. You will also have opportunities to build 3D environment props and stadium assets.

This is a temporary assignment to start. 

Responsibilities:

• Working from authentic reference and/or concepts, develop replication of Authentic Broadcast Wipes in 3D. 
• Handle all aspects of wipe creation from start to finish such as modeling, texturing, shader and geometry animation, and logic/schematic implementation.
• Come up with creative solutions for the many challenges a wipe through use of the provided tools or, if necessary, creating custom tools to assist in the workflow.
• Accomplish projects to the expected quality within deadline-driven timelines.

Qualifications:

• Has 5+ years of experience, and a degree in an Art or Design-related field from a Design Firm, Boutique Studio, or Gaming Studio is all welcome. 
• Expertise in video editing and motion graphics suites, such as Adobe Premiere and Adobe After Effects
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator and has the capacity to learn new tools
• Experience animating in a 3D application
• Working knowledge of Cinema 4D or Maya
• The ability to handle multiple projects at once as part of a fast-paced, deadline-driven creative team
• Positive attitude with the ability to give and receive constructive feedback
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Is a team player who can take direction and execute against it with little assistance, as well as work independently to reach the desired outcome of the task.

Additional Skills:

• Experience working with a game engine is a major asset
• Portfolio is mandatory