Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
Sr Concept Artist (Characters)
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
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Is this the role you are looking for If so read on for more details, and make sure to apply today.PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.Join the award-winning team that created God of War
Santa Monica Studio is seeking a Senior Character Concept Artist for the development of a new unannounced title! Santa Monica Studio is looking for an experienced concept artist to help us visualize dynamic and believable characters that set the bar for creativity and complexity on the PlayStation console. Do you want to contribute to the artistic vision, working with art teams to establish the tone of the game, and bring it to life? As a member of the world-class character team, you must effectively collaborate with the Art Director, Game Director, and Art Leads to develop concepts for our cast that are visually spectacular and engaging while also working with a wide range of development team members to ensure technical feasibility. Help us craft unique visuals that define our industry!Responsibilities
Design characters, creatures, props, production callouts, high vision concept art, color scripts, marketing material and other visual guides and tasks as needed to assist the development team.Combine the goals of game design, art direction, and technological considerations to help build industry defining characters.Research and initiate information gathering of pertinent subject matter to your task.Develop and maintain strong creative and collaborative partnerships across subject areas to help further develop the in-game characters, visual language, and rule sets for fantasy-based worlds.Solve complex artistic development issues for artists as well as other team members.Actively improve your skills and maintain an awareness of industry techniques, tools, evaluate competitive products, learning new software packages and traditional art methods.Serve as an artistic resource for overall product or as a studio resource. This includes, but is not limited to conducting general research, developing ground-breaking techniques, or testing new systems and tools.Requirements
Strong command of foundation art skills (drawing, painting and rendering, material indication, perspective, composition, color theory, design, anatomy and 2d and 3d design techniques).Strong anatomy/creature skills with the ability to design and render realistic believable fantasy based creatures and characters using contemporary industry standard tools and techniques.Strong ideation, brainstorming and documentation skills.Proficiency in Photoshop with an emphasis on drawing, painting and image making.Strong time management and prioritization skills. This entails collaborating with the Production group to coordinate task lists to ensure assignments are progressing well according to schedules, objectives, and overall project goals.Familiarity with video game product development and the fundamentals of 3D packages.Good communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts or relevant curriculum or equivalent skillset.Preferred Experience
Minimum 3 years of AAA video game platform experience with two or more published titles.3D modeling and sculpting skills.The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.$115,900 - $173,900 USDEqual Opportunity Statement:Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.
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Is this the role you are looking for If so read on for more details, and make sure to apply today.PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.Join the award-winning team that created God of War
Santa Monica Studio is seeking a Senior Character Concept Artist for the development of a new unannounced title! Santa Monica Studio is looking for an experienced concept artist to help us visualize dynamic and believable characters that set the bar for creativity and complexity on the PlayStation console. Do you want to contribute to the artistic vision, working with art teams to establish the tone of the game, and bring it to life? As a member of the world-class character team, you must effectively collaborate with the Art Director, Game Director, and Art Leads to develop concepts for our cast that are visually spectacular and engaging while also working with a wide range of development team members to ensure technical feasibility. Help us craft unique visuals that define our industry!Responsibilities
Design characters, creatures, props, production callouts, high vision concept art, color scripts, marketing material and other visual guides and tasks as needed to assist the development team.Combine the goals of game design, art direction, and technological considerations to help build industry defining characters.Research and initiate information gathering of pertinent subject matter to your task.Develop and maintain strong creative and collaborative partnerships across subject areas to help further develop the in-game characters, visual language, and rule sets for fantasy-based worlds.Solve complex artistic development issues for artists as well as other team members.Actively improve your skills and maintain an awareness of industry techniques, tools, evaluate competitive products, learning new software packages and traditional art methods.Serve as an artistic resource for overall product or as a studio resource. This includes, but is not limited to conducting general research, developing ground-breaking techniques, or testing new systems and tools.Requirements
Strong command of foundation art skills (drawing, painting and rendering, material indication, perspective, composition, color theory, design, anatomy and 2d and 3d design techniques).Strong anatomy/creature skills with the ability to design and render realistic believable fantasy based creatures and characters using contemporary industry standard tools and techniques.Strong ideation, brainstorming and documentation skills.Proficiency in Photoshop with an emphasis on drawing, painting and image making.Strong time management and prioritization skills. This entails collaborating with the Production group to coordinate task lists to ensure assignments are progressing well according to schedules, objectives, and overall project goals.Familiarity with video game product development and the fundamentals of 3D packages.Good communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts or relevant curriculum or equivalent skillset.Preferred Experience
Minimum 3 years of AAA video game platform experience with two or more published titles.3D modeling and sculpting skills.The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.$115,900 - $173,900 USDEqual Opportunity Statement:Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.
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