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Capture Artist
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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 King
King is a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world, with people all around the world playing one or more of our games, including franchises such as Candy Crush, Farm Heroes, Pet Rescue and Bubble Witch.
We have 249 million monthly active users as of fourth quarter 2019 across web, social and mobile platforms. King was acquired by Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq ATVI) in February 2016 and operates as an independent unit of the
company.
A Great Saga Needs 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 cannot expect diversity in our players and originality in our games without first nurturing it in our people. A great saga needs all sorts of heroes.
Making the World Playful
Making the World Playful is what inspires us to create new experiences and raise the bar. It’s what makes King a place where we can all dream bigger, continue to add innovation to our games, broadening the portfolio and exploring new territories in mid- core and casual. We take the art and science of gaming to the next level through our curiosity for the unexplored, passion for games, respect for each other and love for our players – and we’re not afraid to have fun along the way. In fact, together with our parent company Activision Blizzard and experts around the world, we believe having fun is good for you. There has never been a better time to join us. We're dreaming bigger and see a world of possibilities ahead. If you share our passion, our values, and our hunger to shape the future, join us in Making the World Playful!
Applications needs to be in English.
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