Infinity Ward, developer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, is looking to hire a temporary talented and passionate Concept Artist who’s passionate about working on our current and future projects. Qualified candidates will engage alongside a team of artists who have worked on one of the most successful videogame franchises of all time. Our ideal candidate is excited about creating immersive environments, has a good understanding of architecture, organic environments, shading, color and light. If you are passionate about videogames, concept art, and have a strong portfolio, come join our team!
Responsibilities:
- Work directly with lighting team
- Direct involvement in “art side” of the level kickoff process
- Provide strong art examples to inform and unify vision across studio
- Set visual target during early phases of production
- Use art to find common ground between teams and disciplines
- Create artwork to inspire others across the entire studio and throughout Activision
- Produce creative designs from initial sketches to final concepts
- Gather and organize film and photo reference
- Provide paint-over renders to further inform artists
- Draw storyboards to illustrate movement
- Create redline notes for environments, taking game levels to a higher fidelity for the production
- Actively contribute to raising the bar of visual quality at the studio
Requirements:
- Strong portfolio of work
- Solid knowledge of Photoshop
- Understanding of traditional artistic skills, composition, rendering, anatomy, color theory, perspective, lighting, environment, architectural, character, and graphic design
- Solid drawing fundamentals, along with traditional painting and rendering techniques
Bonus Points:
- Knowledge of 3D programs, Maya, Modo, Sketchup, etc.
- Excellent communication, time-management, and organizational skills
- Ability to observe, research, and analyze a variety of subject matters (i.e., history, architecture, construction, and how things are made)
- Task driven, self-motivated, and proactive
- Demonstrate a willingness to give and receive feedback, collaborate with others to share techniques, ideas, and contribute to a positive working environment
About Us:
Founded in 2002, Infinity Ward is the original studio behind the Call of Duty franchise. The titles developed by Infinity Ward have won over 200 "Game of the Year" awards and 100 "Editor's Choice" awards, among many other industry accolades. Some of our previous titles include: Call of Duty: Ghosts, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, and most recently, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Infinity Ward is located in Woodland Hills, California, just outside of Los Angeles.
A critically-acclaimed studio, Infinity Ward is proud to have one of the most passionate and accomplished development teams in the industry. We love to have as much fun as the games we create, and it shows in our relaxed, yet diligent workplace environment.
Infinity Ward is wholly owned by Activision Publishing, Inc.
