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Capture Artist
3 years ago
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Job Description:
JOB TITLE: Capture Artist
DEPARTMENT: Marketing Creative
REPORTING TO: Capture Team Lead
LOCATION: Santa Monica, California
OUR WORLD
Activision Blizzard, Inc., a member of the S&P 500, is the world’s most successful standalone interactive entertainment company. We delight hundreds of millions of monthly active users around the world through franchises including Activisionʹs Call of Duty®, Destiny and Skylanders®, Blizzardʹs World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Hearthstone®, Diablo®, StarCraft®, and Heroes of the Storm®, and Kingʹs Candy Crush™, Pet Rescue™, Bubble Witch™ and Farm Heroes™. The company is one of the Fortune ʺ100 Best Companies to Work For®ʺ. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Blizzard has operations throughout the world, and its games are played in 196 countries. More information about Activision Blizzard and its products and services can be found on the company’s website, www.activisionblizzard.com
YOUR MISSION
This role is responsible for spearheading Marketing Creative’s in-game photography efforts. This includes creating screenshots, gifs, and design assets for marketing, promotional and in-game usage.
This role includes but is not limited to the following tasks/duties:
- Creating screenshots in debug game builds and in-engine
- Creating lighting rooms in-engine to accelerate asset creation pipeline
- Explore creative new ways to photograph game content
- Implement feedback from creative leads and customer groups
- Organize, archive, and back up assets to networked servers
- Troubleshoot technical issues with development software and hardware
- Look for efficiencies and give suggestions for improvements to various game debug systems
- Attend review sessions with clients to gather feedback and incorporate into future captures
- Other duties, as assigned
PLAYER PROFILE
- A passion for video games is a must
- Strong understanding of composition, lighting, and color theory in visual media
- Strong working knowledge of cameras including depth of field, aperture, focus, lenses, ISO, etc
- Expert knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and Bridge
- Basic understanding of video game graphics technology: textures, post processing fx, light-baking and GI
- Experience working with Unreal Engine 4 or Unity is a major plus
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and prioritize projects
- Strong technical and troubleshooting skills with both PC and consoles
· Portfolio of relevant photography or artwork
· College degree in the requisite field or equivalent work experience preferred
· Experience working in the video game industry a big plus
YOUR PLATFORM
· We’re headquartered in Santa Monica, California, housing multiple teams across many disciplines of Marketing, PR, Sales, Supply Chain and other corporate functions such as HR, IT, Legal, Facilities and Finance. Santa Monica is the nerve center of our company, where the best ideas combine with unrivalled rigor to create the biggest and best entertainment experiences in the world.
* The video game industry and therefore our business are fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.
About Activision Blizzard Media
Activision Blizzard Media is the gateway for brands to the #1 cross-platform gaming company in the western world, with hundreds of millions of players across over 190 countries. Our legendary portfolio includes iconic mobile game franchises such as Candy Crush™, esports opportunities like the Call of Duty® and Overwatch® Leagues, and some of the top PC and console gaming franchises such as World of Warcraft®, Call of Duty®, and StarCraft®.
The idea is simple: great game experiences offer great marketing experiences. We have built a new team to introduce innovative, impactful, and rewarding advertising experiences to our huge audience of highly-engaged players. We are looking for new talents to help take our emergent media offering to the next level.
We need all sorts of heroes
Making games is fun. Especially when you do it with people who share the same idea of what makes a good workplace, great. We design games for everyone, no matter where they are or who they are, and we employ all sorts of people from all kinds of backgrounds to bring them to life. Truth is, we simply can’t expect diversity in our players and originality in our games without first nurturing it in our people.
Ready to play?
Come join our world and work alongside some of the best and brightest minds in the business.
All applications should be made in English.
Discover more at https://www.activisionblizzardmedia.com/
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