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Senior Concept Artist - High Moon Studios
1 year ago
Job Title:
Senior Concept Artist - High Moon StudiosRequisition ID:
R016726Job Description:
Great Games Start with Great People! This is a significant time in our company’s history – and one of the most exciting times to join us!
High Moon Studios is looking for a talented and passionate Senior Concept Artist to join us. You'll be joining a team of world-class concept artists in working on one of the most successful videogame franchises of all time. We're looking for someone who is passionate about creating immersive environments and who has a strong understanding of both architecture and organic environments.
If you are passionate about video games and concept art, come join our team!
What you’ll do…
- Create inspirational artwork to define our artistic vision and support the game team.
- Produce creative designs from initial sketches to final concepts.
- Gather and organize references.
- Paint over renders and screenshots in Photoshop.
- Draw storyboards which will illustrate the movement of FX, gameplay and cinematic sequences.
- Create redline notes for environments, taking game levels to a higher fidelity.
- Actively contribute to the growth of the studio.
To succeed you should have…
- 5+ years of proven experience crafting high-quality 2D art, concepts, and designs for games.
- Strong proficiency in Photoshop.
- A deep understanding of traditional artistic skills, composition, rendering, anatomy, color theory, perspective, lighting, environment, architectural, character, and graphic design.
- Solid drawing fundamentals, along with traditional painting and rendering techniques.
- The ability to observe, research, and analyze a variety of subject matters (i.e., history, architecture, construction, and how things are made).
- Excellent interpersonal skills. and a willingness to give and receive feedback, collaborate with others to share new techniques and ideas, and contribute to a positive working environment.
- Be comfortable with learning new tools, including some of the game tools.
We’d love it if you also have….
- Knowledge of 3D applications like Blender, Maya, Zbrush, Sketch-up, etc.
- A passion for video games and a basic understanding of design for game environments.
- Graphic Design skills.
Note: A portfolio submission is required for this position.
High Moon Studios
Founded in 2002, High Moon Studios is an award-winning studio developing for the Call of Duty® franchise, with past development on over 15 titles including Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone, Bungie’s Destiny 2: Forsaken, and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. We employ more than 170 people in Carlsbad, CA, a seaside city in San Diego County.
Our pride is our people and the experiences we have successfully created for our fans. High Moon's talent is comprised of gifted entertainment and technology professionals responsible for some of the most successful games ever made. We have award-winning developers, published artists and specialists recognized as among the best in their fields. Our studio has a history of using innovative techniques designed to boost productivity and product quality, which in turn enhances our studio's quality of life.
High Moon Studios is wholly owned by Activision. To learn more about our studio, please visit us at www.highmoonstudios.com.
Our World
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!
Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!
The videogame industry and therefore our business is 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.
High Moon Studios is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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