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Lighting Artist - FIFA

Position Title: Lighting Artist – FIFA (contract)

Term: 4 – 6 months

Location: EA Redwood Shores

We are Artworks! A centralized creative team that enhances the art direction and overall vision of the games we work on. As a Lighting Artist within Artworks you will work in one of the most innovative and progressive environments within the entertainment industry. Using Physically Based Materials, Real-world Absolute Light Values, shooting the game through a Physically Based Camera model using a Film-based HDR Grading pipeline, the associate lighters responsibilities are moving from just placing lights, into that of a Virtual Cinematographer. Here at EA, you are expected and empowered to redefine what games can be!

The Team:

We are creatively driven and focused on high-end visual production across multiple genres and art styles. Our art studios are in Vancouver, Orlando, Guildford, Gothenburg, and Shanghai. Collaborating directly with our game team partners we share a unified passion for creating amazing experiences, and industry-leading visuals. We are adventurous and creative. We are courageous and we take chances. We are looking for pioneers who cut new paths and take on challenges with eagerness and determination.

Key Responsibilities:

• Use technical skill to emphasize drama or narrative, and establish/clarify location, weather, time of day, etc.
• Respect and follow an established design theme for a sequence or project
• Refer to relevant production designs and apply visual style faithfully, taking care to maintain continuity throughout the scene and game

Required Technical Skills and Experience:

• Degree in Computer Graphics, Computer Science, an art-related subject such as Photography or Computer Animation, Math, or Physics.
• 3+ years of experience in at least one of the industry standard 3D packages, including Maya, Houdini, XSI, 3D Studio Max, and Lightwave. Familiarity with other relevant programs is a plus
• Background in math and solid artistic skills, including color theory, composition, light, and form
• 3+ years of experience with a 3D CG package (e.g., Maya, Mental Ray), demonstrating understanding of rendering, lighting, shading networks, polygonal modelling, and texture UV’s.
• Work from reference materials
• Light moderate to complex interior and exterior scenes.
• Experience with film, photography, or theatre is a plus

Performance Competencies:

• You have a strong work ethic and work well with a team
• You are meticulous, detail oriented, driven, and need very little supervision to put out high-quality work
• You are motivated to achieve your work within the team's required timeline.
• Experience working in gaming preferred but not essential