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Intern: R&D Performance Capture (Summer 2024)

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At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.

A career at Rockstar Games is about being part of a team working on some of the most creatively rewarding and ambitious projects to be found in any entertainment medium. You would be welcomed to a dedicated and inclusive environment where you can learn, and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Rockstar New York is on the lookout for an intern who will work with our performance capture R&D team. This position is a paid, fixed term contract position running for 10 weeks from early June 2024 to mid-August 2024. This is a full-time position, with the expectation of a 40-hour work week. The successful candidate will work in Rockstar’s studio facilities on Long Island in New York.

WHAT WE DO

  • We develop animation technology, from performance capture through to a sophisticated runtime engine, for massive open world games.

  • We are a global team of artists, programmers and researchers who collaborate on pushing the boundaries of character animation on next generation hardware.

  • We support and work closely with performance capture production, animation, and technical art teams, across multiple projects at different Rockstar studios.

  • We work with bleeding-edge technology to capture actors’ movement, facial, and audio data to create photo realistic content in our games.

  • We customize hardware and software technology to improve the quality of our performance capture shoots.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Act as a R&D resource for the motion capture facilities group.

  • Support R&D efforts with development and testing skills.

  • Collaborate with Rockstar teams across disciplines and all studio locations.

  • Achieve well scoped goals based on guidance and support from Leads and team members.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • This internship is intended for undergraduate students, graduate students, or recent graduates who have completed coursework in software development, mechanical engineering, film science, or a related field.

  • Applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

SKILLS

  • Experience working in interdisciplinary teams.

  • Self-motivated with excellent problem-solving abilities.

  • Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Ability to work in a deadline-focused team environment.

  • An eagerness to learn new technologies and develop skillsets.

  • Excellent writing skills.

PLUSES

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

  • Basic C++ or Python knowledge.

  • Experience in a 3D program such as CAD for diagram creation.

  • Experience with fabrication processes including 3D printing, milling, soldering, and assembly.

  • Awareness of motion capture or stagecraft.

  • Familiarity with Rockstar products.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply with a resume and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.

Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect. In line with this commitment, Rockstar will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process in order for such applicants to be considered for the position for which they are applying, as well as to qualified employees to enable them to perform the essential functions of their roles. If you need more information about Rockstar’s reasonable accommodation policies or process, or need to request an accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Department.

If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.

The pay range for this position in New York State (inclusive of New York City) at the start of employment is expected to be between the range below* per hour. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

NY Hourly Pay Range

$23—$25 USD