Senior 3D Animator - Star Wars Mobile

Job Description

3D Senior Animator- Remote Friendly

Join us in driving the next revolution in games. This is a rare and unique opportunity at EA to:
• • Reimagine a Star Wars mobile product from the ground up
• Define a new model of game development

The Role:

We are looking for a Senior Animator to work within our team to inspire creativity, bring life to our games and build compelling mobile experiences. As part of this team, you will report to the Art Director and work in close collaboration with game design, UX, engineering, and operations. The Senior Animator has industry-honed abilities in 3D animation and can work throughout the entire animation production line.

Responsibilities:
• Create appealing, user-friendly, and performant animations for our games
• Work with the Art Director to help establish animation style and implement best practices
• Mentor junior/intermediate staff and provide feedback to other animators

Requirements:
• At least 5 years or 3 shipped titles working in a game development environment
• Strong animation skills, demonstrating an understanding of principles of weight and movement
• Experience with animation asset delivery pipelines
• Storytelling through animation with creative flair
• Create animation trees and animations within technical constraints (Specifically for Unity)
• Experience with game production process, from beginning to end
• A passion for making games!

Software:
• Unity
• Maya
• Adobe CC

Bonus:
• Experience with turn-based RPG or RTS style animations
• Experience in mobile and free-to-play games
• Knowledge and passion for the Star Wars Universe
• 3D character rigging, skinning
• 2D animation skills
• VFX experience
*Please include link to reel and any necessary passwords

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rjzm4w-3-145-38-117-42 in your application.