Art Services Associate - Screenshots

The Art Services Associate - Screenshots provides support services to all engaged departments: PR, GBM, PMG and development studios to produce high-quality screenshots, model renders and other art assets. Typical end use will include screenshots for editorial, packaging, advertising, manuals and more, as needed.   Position Responsibilities and Duties:   Screen Capture ·  Serve as lead on screenshot production, including screen capture, image processing and archiving. ·  Act as the point person for assigned titles, managing timelines and communicating with engaged parties to ensure that their content guidelines are adhered to and their deadlines are met. ·  Oversee multiple projects, managing timelines and communicating with engaged parties (customers) to ensure that their content guidelines and deadlines are met. ·  Maintain development equipment and software to optimal settings and ensure availability of equipment necessary to meet department work load. ·  Provide guidance to team members assisting with the screen capture effort, including production teams   Digital Asset Management ·  Serve as adviser to the digital asset management system task force, as far as screenshot and 3D assets are concerned ·  Understand distribution of assets and provide guidance on best ways to provide them to internal and external parties, both domestic and international   Other ·  Assist with video capture and editing, as needed ·  Serve as an expert on the titles assigned to Art Services, in terms of gameplay, technical issues ·  Provide recommendations to studio central on debug tools to include in game builds in order to aid in getting high-quality screenshots ·  Perform advanced retouching of screenshots and teach skills to others as needed   Position Qualifications:   ·  Must be even-tempered and able to interact well, under pressure, with multiple teams on multiple projects with tight deadlines ·  Individual must be extremely detail oriented, accurate  and must work well independently ·  Candidate must be able to successfully prioritize multiple projects ·  Individual must be able to apply knowledge, experience, and learnings to real situations to help solve problems ·  4-year college degree required ·  Game industry experience preferred ·  Advanced knowledge of Photoshop CS3 ·  Ability to deliver quality and creativity (with and without direction) within the context of a variety of game genres.  A demo reel demonstrating previous work is preferred. ·  Appropriate knowledge of 3ds Max and Maya in order to pose and output model renders using developers' files   Company: Activision Location: Santa Monica, CA 90405 Job Status/Type: Full Time, Employee Job Category: Creative/Design Industry: Advertising and PR Services;Computer Software Occupations: Computer Animation & Multimedia;Graphic Arts/Illustration;Photography and Videography Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager) Company: Activision Reference Code: PRO0000C1