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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.



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Benefits: Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: health, dental, vision, term life, short term disability, AD&D, 401(k), Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please call (866) -###-####. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.

Volt does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws