Associate Technical Artist (Contract)
About The Position
The Associate Technical Artist will join Activision Central Technology’s CTX group to help create industry-leading game assets for upcoming titles. The role works with artists, engineers, supervisors, and producers across multiple teams to develop high-quality character and prop assets and streamline delivery of photorealistic assets into games. The position includes both long-term research and development and short-term production support, with opportunities to contribute to established brands and unannounced future games. The role is based at Activision’s Beatrice Street Studio in Los Angeles and is hybrid, combining in-studio and remote workdays. It is not a remote position, and permanent remote work is not available.
Requirements
- College degree in Animation or CG, or equivalent experience in the video game industry, with a strong modeling and animation portfolio.
- Knowledge of photography, photogrammetry, model cleanup, and texturing.
- Experience with FACS, facial performance animation, motion capture, and character rigging.
- Positive attitude and ability to work on a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to take direction and address notes.
- 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 tools for delivery and production tracking.
Nice To Haves
- Python, HSL, or other scripting experience.
Responsibilities
- Work with artists, engineers, supervisors, and producers to identify and execute game asset needs related to modeling and animation.
- Prepare for and attend photography, scanning, and motion-capture shoots.
- Clean, enhance, and quality-check raw scan and capture data.
- Manage day-to-day pipeline issues, identify problems, and develop creative solutions.
- Assist in designing, developing, and supporting asset-creation pipelines and tools that integrate with specific studio pipelines.
- Contribute to long-term research and development efforts and short-term production support as needed.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Health savings account or health reimbursement account.
- Healthcare and dependent-care spending accounts.
- Life and AD&D insurance and disability insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Charitable donation matching.
- Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, and floating holidays.
- Compassion and bereavement leaves and parental leave.
- Mental health and wellbeing programs and fitness programs.
- Free and discounted games.
- Voluntary benefit programs, including supplemental life and disability coverage, legal services, identity protection, and rental insurance.
- Relocation assistance may be available if the company requires a geographic move for the job.
- May be eligible for incentive compensation; incentive compensation is not guaranteed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
