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Video Editor - Artist

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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

As an Artist (Video) you will be responsible for crafting industry-leading
game trailers and supporting video media content produced by the
Marketing Creative department for the Call of Duty franchise. You will
share in multiple areas of production from start to finish, including
game capture, editorial, post-FX, and finishing, both crafting your own
assets and supporting other Artists and Senior Artists. This position
reports into the Creative Team Lead (Video).

Your responsibilities

Capable of following and conceptualizing on creative briefs for video
production in the following areas:

• Build media content and game trailers for our IPs from scratch using a combination of gameplay capture, sound design, and music, This can include short-form social content up to long-form trailers.

• Work with Leads and ACDs to develop shot lists, storyboards, and outlines as needed.

• Capable of creative conceptualization with skills in trailer editing techniques, including music editing and sound design at a high-quality.

• Applying post-effects to footage including camera-shake, transitions, color-correction, or any other supporting software or plugins.

• Extensive knowledge in post-production workflows, including cutdowns, versioning, video codecs and delivery formats, transcoding, and media management.

• Occasionally direct and capture gameplay with knowledge of shot composition, blocking, and camera workflows (depth of field, aperture, focus, lenses).

• Working with and troubleshooting game development builds to manipulate camera tools to achieve cinematic gameplay capture.

• Work with and support other editors and capture artists in a collaborative environment.

Player profile

• Proficient in editing with Adobe Premiere CC, with supporting knowledge in After Effects, Photoshop, and other relevant editorial software and plugins.

• Experience in gameplay capture or videography/cinematography a plus.

• Ability to work within timelines and adapt creatively when scope is adjusted with a solutions-focused demeanor and composure.

• Passion and understanding of gaming, with a foundational knowledge of the first-person genre.

• Prioritize asks and multitask effectively when needed during sophisticated project.

• Good listener and able to give and take creative suggestions.

• A portfolio or demo reel showcasing editorial work.

• 4-5+ years of experience in the video gaming industry working on equivalent forms of assets.

• College degree in the requisite field or equivalent experience preferred.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

COVID-19 Hiring Update

This role is anticipated to be assigned to work fully on-site at an Activision Blizzard office.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

Your platform

We’re headquartered in Santa Monica, California, housing multiple
teams across many subject areas 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 outstanding grit to build the biggest and best
entertainment experiences in the world.

Our 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.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.