Animation Internship On-Site

Character Artist

Character Artist at Electronic Arts

Job Overview

EA is looking for a skilled Character Artist to join its Shanghai-based EA Create team. This role acts as a key connection point between teams, ensuring alignment with artistic vision while contributing creatively to high-quality 3D character production.

You will oversee art quality, support team development, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain consistency, innovation, and performance in character creation workflows.

Key Responsibilities

Support the Art Director in maintaining high visual quality and artistic consistency.
Collaborate with multiple departments to improve art pipelines and workflows.
Research and implement new tools, techniques, and art styles.
Coordinate with production managers to manage daily team activities.
Identify production risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Mentor and guide artists through feedback, reviews, and growth plans.
Ensure alignment of internal and external teams with project art direction.
Oversee and maintain quality standards in 3D character creation.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of experience in AAA game development as a character artist or lead.
Strong expertise in human anatomy, hard surface modeling, fabric sculpting, and hair creation.
Advanced knowledge of shape language, silhouette, and color theory.
Ability to work across a wide range of art styles.
Experience contributing to creative direction, visual targets, and prototypes.
Strong understanding of real-time character production workflows.
Experience with mainstream game engines.
Strong collaboration and communication skills.
Ability to provide clear and actionable feedback through various formats.
Experience in optimization, implementation, and debugging with technical art teams.