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Senior Motion Graphics Artist
Location San Diego Studios
PlayStation's San Diego Studio is looking for a highly skilled Motion Graphics Artist to take our MLB The Show presentation to new heights. Here, you will be the go-to person for the team, collaborating with UI artists and presentation designers to build visually stunning 2D and 3D presentation experiences, transitions, and UI animations. If this is you, please apply!
Responsibilities:
- Comfortable translating both your peers ideas and your own concepts to life with the ability to turn sketches or static designs into a conceptual masterpiece
- Collaborate with designers, programmers, and the UI team to implement final art into the game engine
- Bounce between multiple tasks, projects, and requests while maintaining a consistent quality
- Hold others accountable to a high quality bar, mentor junior interface artists and provide the overall team guidance that allows us to grow
Qualifications:
- Possess a strong grasp of the fundamentals of animation
- Familiarity with broadcast sports presentation
- Experience working with 3D animation apps like Maya, Cinema 4D, etc.
- Advanced knowledge of the Adobe Suite
- Strong sense of color theory, composition, and typography trends
- Ability to adapt to new technology, workflows and software
- Produce high quality work quickly within important timelines
- Accustomed to work with frequent design changes and iterations.
- A standout colleague who provides a positive addition to the team
Nice to Have:
- Knowledge of events based or visual scripting programs
- A passion for video games and an interest in the sport of baseball
- Experience working on Mobile apps/Mobile games
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