Associate Technical Artist (Contract)

ACTIVISION PUBLISHING, INC.; California; Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Mental health programs

Job summary

Activision Publishing, Inc. is seeking an Associate Technical Artist (Contract) in our Los Angeles Beatrice Street studio.

You will join the Central Technology team to help build best-in-class character and prop assets and streamline delivery of photoreal assets to our games. You’ll work with artists, engineers, supervisors, and producers to identify asset needs and coordinate shoots, data cleanup, and pipeline tooling.

Qualifications

• College degree in Animation/CG or equivalent experience in the video game industry with strong modeling/animation portfolio.
• Knowledge of photography, photogrammetry, model cleanup and texturing.
• Experience with FACS, facial performance animation, motion capture and character rigging.
• A positive attitude and ability to work on a multi-discipline team.
• Ability to take direction well and address notes.
• A passion for developing high quality games.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to innovate.
• Self-motivated and able to quickly learn new areas of development.
• Knowledge of Perforce, Jira, Shotgun, or similar for delivery and production tracking.
• Python, HSL, or other scripting experience a plu

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing, developing and supporting asset creation pipelines and tools for studio pipelines.
• Work with artists, engineers, supervisors, and producers to identify asset needs and deliver photoreal assets.
• Prepare for and attend photo, scan, and motion capture shoots.
• Clean, enhance, and QC raw scan and capture data to ensure high fidelity assets.
• Manage day-to-day pipeline issues and drive creative solutions to production challenges.

Skills

Portfolio

Photogrammetry

Facial animation

Rigging

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's in Animation/CG

Tools

Perforce

Jira

Shotgun

Python

Job description

Job Title

Associate Technical Artist (Contract)

Requisition ID

R028245

Department

Central Tech

Location

Beatrice Street, Los Angeles, CA

Mission

You will be part of a Central Technology effort to provide industry best game assets to our upcoming titles. Your Mission is to work with multiple teams and new technology to build best-in-class character and prop assets and streamline the delivery of these photoreal assets to our games. Work with artists, engineers, supervisors, and producers to identify and execute on the asset needs of the games related to modeling and animation. Preparing for and attending photo, scan, and motion capture shoots. Cleaning, enhancing, and QC-ing raw scan and capture data. Managing day-to-day pipeline issues; identifying problems and driving creative solutions to fix them Assist in designing, developing and supporting asset creation pipelines and tools which integrate with different specific studio pipelines. Jump into both long-term R&D efforts as well as short-term production support as needed. This is a great opportunity to influence strong existing brands as well as work on unannounced future games. Please note: This is not a remote role. This is a hybrid position based in our Beatrice Street Studio, offering flexibility with a combination of in-studio and remote workdays. Permanent remote work is not available for this position.

Player Profile

• College degree in Animation/CG or equivalent experience in the video game industry with strong modeling/animation portfolio
• Knowledge of photography, photogrammetry, model cleanup and texturing
• Experience with FACS, facial performance animation, motion capture and character rigging
• A positive attitude and ability to work on a multi-discipline team
• Ability to take direction well and address notes
• A passion for developing high quality games
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to innovate.
• Self-motivated and able to quickly learn new areas of development.
• Knowledge of Perforce, Jira, Shotgun, or similar for delivery and production tracking.
• Python, HSL, or other scripting experience a plu

Platform

Activision Central Technology’s CTX group is a team of artists, scientists, and engineers who collaborate with Activision studios to develop pioneering workflows and techniques for game content creation. We combine expertise from the game industry and the film industry to advance real-time visuals to levels which were previously exclusive to motion pictures. Our World At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences. We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization. We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.

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. We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply. 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 [e-mail]. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here.

Equality and Diversity

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.

Rewards

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Compensation

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $24.43 - $45.19 Hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.

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