About the Role The role is for an experienced CG character animator to join the EA SPORTS FC Cinematics Team at EA Vancouver's Burnaby office. The animator will key-frame characters to a very high standard and work closely with the Director to bring quality animated performances to the game. This is a 12-month contract position with the possibility of longer-term employment, requiring onsite work three days per week from Tuesday to Thursday.
Key Responsibilities Work closely with the Director to understand the vision for the cinematics.
Assemble Motion Capture character performances together with all the props necessary to realise the cinematics.
Work with artists and technical artists/animators to provide feedback on rigs and tools.
Provide feedback to other animators on the team, both internally and externally, where necessary.
Polish key frame face and body animation for cinematic scenes and test in the game engine.
Work with technical artists/animators and engineers to manage and solve any technical problems that arise with both first and third party tools and software.
Required Experience & Qualifications Ability to key-frame characters to a very high standard.
Experienced CG character animator with a minimum of 3 years of work experience.
Excellent character animation skills.
Experience working with advanced facial animation rigs.
Experience animating cameras and a good eye for cinematics.
Experience creating the various passes needed to take animations from initial previz and blocking through to fully realised, highly polished sequences.




Strong working knowledge of a 3D animation package such as Maya or XSI.
Ability to work under tight deadlines.
Experience working with, and providing feedback to, both artists and technical artists/animators.
Strong technical communication and collaboration skills.
Motivation to learn how to use new or proprietary software.
Adaptability to different workflow methods.
Ability to communicate well with other disciplines.
Meticulous, detail-oriented, and driven, with the ability to work with very little supervision to produce high-quality work.
Robust work ethic and ability to work well with a team.
Preferred Skills Familiarity with Autodesk's Motionbuilder, preferred but not essential.
Experience working in gaming, preferred but not essential.
A passion for sports/soccer is an asset.
Workplace Onsite at EA Vancouver (Burnaby office).
Required to work onsite 3 days per week, Tuesday to Thursday.
Benefits & Perks 3 weeks of vacation per year to start.
10 days per year of sick time.
Extended health, dental, and vision coverage.
Basic life insurance.
About the Company EA SPORTS is one of the world's leading sports entertainment brands, known for top-selling video game franchises, award-winning interactive technology, and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS FC is one of the largest sports entertainment platforms in the world, redefining football with genre-leading interactive experiences and connecting a global community of fans through innovation and authenticity.

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📌 Cinematic Animator - EA SPORTS FC (British Columbia)
🏢 Global Sports Jobs
📍 British Columbia