Gaming Artist (Video) at Volt in Santa Monica, California

Job Description:

Thrive with Volt

Volt is hiring for a hybrid Gaming Artist (Video) in Santa Monica, CA.

As a Gaming Artist (Video) you will:

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

• Capable of following and ideating on creative briefs for video production in the following areas:
• Create trailers and supporting media content 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 ideation with knowledge of 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.

This is a hybrid 3-month contract opportunity in Santa Monica, CA.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 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 an extreme plus.
• Ability to work under tight timelines and adapt creatively when scope is adjusted with a solutions-oriented mindset and composure.
• Passion and understanding of gaming, with a foundational knowledge of the first-person genre.
• Prioritize asks and multitask effectively when needed during complex project.
• Thick skinned, good listener and able to give and take constructive criticism
• A portfolio or demo reel showcasing editorial work.
• 1-2 years of experience in the video game industry working on equivalent forms of assets.
• College degree in the requisite field or equivalent experience preferred.

Pay Range: $40.00-43.00/hr

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. Apply Now