Sound Design Implementer

Naughty Dog•Santa Monica, CA

1d•$46 - $57•Hybrid

About The Position

Naughty Dog is seeking an enthusiastic and disciplined individual to join our audio team. The bulk of the work will be tagging animations with our proprietary in-house tools. The ideal candidate possesses a strong sense of timing, rhythm and a focused attention to detail. In addition you may work within our other systems to assist in setting up audio regions for environmental audio. This is not a design position.

Requirements

A fundamental knowledge of sound design and sound editing - most importantly, the timing and placement of sounds in relation to visuals
Possess technical proficiency including the ability to handle text files, light scripting capabilities, asset management, and proprietary game tools
Demonstrate solid writing and communication skills
Clearly and concisely define game critical issues, problem solving capabilities
Quickly adapt to change, help to find creative solutions and maintain positive momentum in the face of adversity
Maintain AAA quality work within an aggressive schedule deadline driven environment

Nice To Haves

Shipped a game at any level

Responsibilities

Coordinating and implementing character based sounds (Foley) within animation sets
Working closely with the Audio Lead and sound design staff to implement sound effects on animations
Collaborating with Animation team to stay on top of iterative material and respond accordingly
Implementing effort vocalizations of characters within specific animation sets