Senior Environment Artist
EA DICE
Stockholm, Sweden
Job type: Permanent
Job Description
DICE (EA Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment), the award-winning studio based in Stockholm, Sweden, is best known for creating the phenomenally successful Battlefield franchise, the Star Wars: Battlefront franchise, and the very creative game Mirror's Edge.
We work through our 4 guiding values: Passion with Purpose, Creative Innovation, Everything Quality, and One Community. Our people are the backbone and driving force to our creative products. As such, we are dedicated to providing everyone the chance to express themselves and be their very best with a common cause.
As a Senior Environment Artist you will help us push the quality of the art in our worlds to the next level, with a focus on in-game vegetation, and also assist with other content creation within the 3D craft. Aside from daily tasks you will also share your experience with the team and be a role model for junior developers around you. On a daily basis you will report to the Lead Artist and Project Manager in your team, meeting to review work and discuss progress about project deliveries. On a higher level you will also work with your Manager and other Directors to help push the discipline forward and create a stronger, happier and more versatile team. In other words, we are looking for someone who can look beyond their art, who wants to help improve their domain, their team and their project(s) overall, and be a positive influence on their peers.
Responsibilities:
- Create benchmark assets to visual and technical targets within the vegetation and environment art domains.
- Create, implement and document new workflows and processes for vegetation and environment art.
- Work with leads and project managers to prioritize backlog and set budgets, scope and deadlines.
- Identify and break down complex problems, determining the approach based on dependencies and project needs.
- Delegate work, provide feedback and guide lesser experienced artists and external partners.
- Verify visual and technical quality of work and make suggestions for improvements where necessary.
- Assemble and organize reference material for self and others.
Skills & Requirements
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in the video games industry or other relevant industries.
- Technical and visual skills in the creation of high-end vegetation and environment art.
- Experience establishing techniques, processes and workflows for vegetation and environmental assets.
- Experience using Houdini, Substance Designer or other procedurally-based DCCs.
- Experience working with capturing raw data using photogrammetry.
- Experience working with external development teams.
Additional Information
- Relocation assistance is offered
How to Apply
Apply online with a CV and a link to your portfolio/reel.
About the Company
At Electronic Arts, we exist to Inspire the World to Play. We create extraordinary new game experiences for our millions of players everywhere by bringing together talented people that combine creativity, innovation, and passion. We know that our strength lies in the diversity of our people. We immerse our employees into an inclusive culture, and provide opportunities for learning and leading that allow them to do the most impactful and rewarding work of their careers.
We put our people first. We provide comprehensive benefit packages with a focus on health and wellbeing to support your needs and help you balance your career and personal life. We provide access to dynamic and collaborative work environments, opportunities to connect and contribute through our Employee Resource Groups, and support for a balanced life with paid time off and maternity and paternity leave, plus free video games and so much more!
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. Electronic Arts also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.