About the role
Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation and the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a dynamic technology company and entertainment leader, SIE delivers cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people. The studio culture is defined by innovation, excellence, and the creation of beloved and recognizable intellectual properties.
Studio Context
Santa Monica Studio, the team behind God of War, is developing a new unannounced title. The role focuses on visualizing imaginative and unique worlds that define the industry in terms of creativity and complexity on the PlayStation console.
Responsibilities
- Design environments, props, production callouts, system interacts, 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 build industry-defining environments.
- Research and initiate information gathering of pertinent subject matter to your task.
- Develop and maintain strong creative and collaborative partnerships across disciplines to help further develop the in-game environments, visual language, and rule sets for fantasy-based worlds.
- Solve complex artistic development issues for both artists as well as other team members.
- Actively improve skills and maintain an awareness of industry techniques, tools, evaluate competitive products, learn new software packages and traditional art methods.
- Serve as an artistic resource for the overall product or as a studio resource; this includes 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 design skills with the ability to render realistic believable fantasy-based props, architecture, and natural landscapes 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.
- Ability to block out ideas in 3D as well as 2D depending on the needs of the task.
- Strong time management and prioritization skills to coordinate task lists and ensure assignments progress according to schedules, objectives, and 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.
- 3+ years of AAA video game platform experience.
Preferred Experience
- Two or more published titles is desirable.
Compensation and Benefits
- Estimated Base Pay Range: $120,600 - $180,800 USD.
- Benefits Package: Includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program, and employee discounts for Sony products.
- Additional Compensation: May be eligible for a bonus package.
- Working Conditions: Hybrid working policy in place; individual base pay is determined based on job-related factors including knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
Additional Information
- Recruitment Policy: Official outreach is only conducted from a @sony.com email address.
- Background Checks: Conducted at the offer stage for all new employees, including criminal background checks where applicable.
- Equal Opportunity Statement: Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment considerations are made without regard to gender, race, religion, marital status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, parental status, or trade union membership.
- Fair Chance Employer: Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.