Technical Artist (Mocap) - EA Create

Electronic Arts
$48 - $70 USD
life insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, sick time, 401(k)
United States, California, Chatsworth
Mar 18, 2025
Description & Requirements Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen. EA Create EA Create is a collective of content production teams partnering with EA Studios game teams to bring outstanding visuals, audio and technology to life. Our teams consist of artists, engineers, technicians, designers and development directors. Worldwide, we combine our teams to form a global group of extraordinary individuals fueled by imagination and a unified passion for creating amazing visuals, sound and experiences. We're a diverse team that is unified through collaboration, culture and craft. Technical Art Technical Art is the bridge between the art and programming departments, with the capability to understand the nuances of art creation and technical code. Creating pipelines and tools to improve overall efficiency for all departments they're connected to. Technical Artist - Capture Technical Artists help solve technical problems that arise during the production process, while ensuring that the artistic vision is not compromised. You will report to the Capture TA Lead and partner with the project team to work on solutions. Your responsibilities will include creating tools that enhance artists' workflows, optimizing content for performance limitations, and collaborating with engineers on features. This is a hybrid role in Los Angeles, with on-set responsibilities during motion capture shoots. As a part of the Capture TA team, you will collaborate with the broader Technical Art team, Capture artists, and multiple external EA departments to identify future development opportunities. Responsibilities: Work directly with the stage crew to validate technical approach Support stage crews with tools and pipeline Engage with new technologies and their implementation Manage internal toolsets, including troubleshooting issues and debugging Partner with artists to build new workflows, producing vertical slices for assessment Build scalable tools and scripts that operate on the processing farm and locally Document processes and tool usage Qualifications: 3+ years experience working with Motion Capture technologies Experience with HSL scripting Expertise operating Shogun and MotionBuilder Experience setting up Vicon Capture systems Experience with Python development for standalone apps Experience with signal flow through complex AV systems Understanding of retargeting workflows Shipped Game Titles or VFX / Feature Animation Bonus: CI\CD with Gitlab Familiarity with Maya, Unreal Engine or other DCC Autodesk Flow (Shotgrid) pipelines Experience with Perforce, Atlassian Confluence, Coda, or similar tools 3d rigging knowledge COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs). HOURLY PAY RANGES California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. Sacramento) $48 - $70 USD In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. *About Electronic Arts* We're proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do. 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.