Artist, Layout (Contract)

Description

Summary:

Monolith Productions is seeking a Layout Artist for a 9 month contract.

Job Responsibilities

• Using industry standard 3D packages, such as Motion Builder, as well as proprietary team tools to create in-game cinematics
• Establish character blocking, camera positioning and animate camera movement
• Provide technical set-up of shots, characters, etc for downstream production departments
• QA work in-engine to ensure content is working effectively
• Participates in department meetings to share personal ideas and collect feedback
• Other duties as assigned.

• Five or more years of art and design experience on previous video game development teams.
• Involved in production on at least 2 titles that have been previously released.
• Previous experience with a cinematic pipeline

Education, Professional Training, Technical Training or Certification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Film, Animation, or Fine Arts recommended, though not required.

Knowledge/Skills

• Full understanding of acting basics including posing and timing.
• Excellent cinematic language and story development skills
• Experience with staging action-oriented and dramatic sequences.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work on and solve complex technical issues
• Ability to work well under pressure and deadlines.
• Quick to adapt to company proprietary software.

Preferred Skills/Experiences

• Experience working in and creating content in Maya and Max.  (Max preferred)

Other Requirements

• Demo reel that contains entire sequences where you are responsible for all of the layout work
• Additional art skills are preferred: fine arts skills, including drawing and painting; traditional sculpting; strong figure drawing skills; storyboarding
• Receptive to direction and perform well within a team environment.
• Strong interest in computer or video games.

Management has the right to add or change duties and job requirements at any time.

The Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer and considers all candidates for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital status, military or veteran's status (including protected veterans, as may be required by federal law), sexual orientation or any other category protected by law.