Associate Artist, Motion Design - Activision

Job Title:

Associate Artist, Motion Design - Activision

Requisition ID:

R026986

Job Description:

This role is based in our Santa Monica office and follows an onsite work schedule of four days per week. Work arrangements may change at the company's discretion to meet business needs.

YOUR MISSION

As an Associate Artist, Motion Design, you will use a wide range of animation, visual effects, and compositing techniques to create visually compelling and impactful motion elements. This role must execute a wide range of generalist tasks at a high level of visual quality, while working efficiently and intelligently under tight deadlines to support motion assets for marketing campaigns including gameplay trailers, social content, and in-game promotional elements.

This role includes but is not limited to the following tasks/responsibilities:

• Create original motion graphics and visual effects assets including title cards, animation loops, and custom FX
• Perform visual effects tasks including tracking, keying, rotoscoping and compositing
• Build organized, efficient projects for shared use by team and wider organization
• Update or repurpose existing projects from teammates or external sources
• Interpret and address feedback from creative directors and other stakeholders
• Follow and maintain standards for visual quality, brand guidelines, and production best practices
• Follow team process for media management, organization, and archiving

PLAYER PROFILE

• 1–3 years of professional motion design experience or equivalent portfolio development.
• Portfolio showcasing ability to concept, plan and execute original motion design work
• Working knowledge of Adobe After Effects including:
  • Proficiency with graph editor and Bezier animation curves
  • Proficiency with motion blur, easing, and secondary animation
  • Proficiency with masking, rotoscoping, and keying techniques
  • Familiarity with depth of field, parallax, and multi-plane setups
  • Familiarity with Particular, Optical Flares and other commonly-used plugins
  • Awareness of project optimizations for render efficiency and performance
    
• Proficiency with Photoshop, Illustrator and Premiere Pro
• Familiarity with design principles such as hierarchy, balance and contrast
• Familiarity with common delivery workflows, codecs and technical specs
• Experience with social media best practices, both creative and technical
• Comfortable with tight deadlines, shifting priorities and prioritizing multiple tasks
• Humble, communicative, and open to growth
• (Bonus) Experience with 3D packages such as Cinema 4D or Blender
• (Bonus) Experience with games industry marketing or product development

OUR WORLD

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

Activision Marketing Creative is our internal team of over 80 artists and producers, crafting high-quality art and video in support of our iconic titles. Our Motion Design team is composed of five veteran artists who collaborate in a team culture built on excellence, growth, and respect. This role reports to the Associate Creative Director, Motion Design.

OUR PLATFORM

We’re headquartered in Santa Monica, California, housing multiple teams across many disciplines of Marketing, PR, Sales, Supply Chain and other corporate functions such as HR, IT, Legal, Facilities and Finance. Santa Monica is the nerve center of our company, where the best ideas combine with unrivalled rigor to create the biggest and best entertainment experiences in the world.

* The video game industry and therefore our business are fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $21.63 - $40.02 Hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.