Associate Vfx Artist - Carlsbad, United States - Activision

Activision

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Carlsbad, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Requisition ID:
R023237

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. We are building a culture of collaboration and seeking an imaginative, resourceful, and versatile Associate VFX Artist** to join our team in Carlsbad, California. If you share a passion for developing groundbreaking worlds and player experiences, then this may be the position you've been waiting for.

What you'll be doing

Collaborate with the VFX Art Lead and other departments to deliver spectacular AAA quality visual effects.
Use spritebased particle systems along with pixel and vertex shaders to build a wide variety of realtime special effects.
Use traditional visual effects software such as Maya, Max, Photoshop, Houdini, etc. along with proprietary tools to deliver high quality visual effects simulating real world physical elements.
Place and sequence the behavior of effects in game balancing Design and Art requirements.
Read and write script code to sequence effects.
Troubleshoot artistic, technical, and performance issues.
Collaborate with team members, production and management to ensure that project goals are met.

To succeed you should have

Production experience using particle systems and other forms of dynamic simulations.
Proficiency with Photoshop, Max or Maya.
Strong artistic ability as well as good technical knowledge.
The ability to communicate and work collaboratively with team members.
An awareness of console game budgets and technical constraints.
Detail oriented and highly organized mindset.
Be a continuous learner and ability to adapt to change.
A passion for video games.
1+ years of Visual Effects experience for games, or equivalent realtime experience in film/television.

We'd love it if you also have

Programming experience in any language (C#, Python, HLSL).
A background in traditional animation.
Houdini, or other dynamic and fluid simulation experience.

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: Modern Warfare II, Black Ops Cold War and Warzone 2.0, 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 optimally crafted 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 crafted to boost efficiency and product quality, which in turn enhances our studio's quality of life.

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.

Ready to Activate Your Future?

Rewards
We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

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 pro