Red Storm Entertainment, Inc is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ubisoft. With games like Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon and Rainbow Six, the studio quickly became recognized as an innovative creator of titles that provide a totally immersive gaming experience. Many of Red Storm's games feature stunning 3-D graphics, seamless combinations of action and strategic game play, as well as thrilling new types of play for online gamers. Red Storm produces games on all platforms.
Red Storm currently employs over 120 employees. We offer a great benefit package that includes a Competitive Salary, Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending, Life Insurance and 401(k).
Senior Animator
Job Purpose
Build high quality motions through key frame animation and editing motion capture data. Work closely with the Lead Artist and Producer to address all issues related to the project’s animation. This includes establishing the animation style, defining the work flow and communicating important schedule information. Work in a range of styles. Ensure the visual quality and game-play of the product through tuning (rebuilding), bug fixing, and play-testing. Collaborate with engineers on tools and techniques.
Candidates for this position are required to provide samples at the time of application. Web portfolios format is preferred, CDs is also an acceptable format. Any resumes submitted without a portfolio or web link will not be considered.
Major Responsibilities
- Create the content of the game - Build key frame animations and work with motion capture data to create high quality simple to complex biped and quadruped animation sets. Work within the established technical specifications and process for building. Use knowledge to maximize game content within these constraints while maintaining a clear understanding and appreciation of schedules and milestones.
- Match the objects to the look and feel for spaces - Ability to work under a Lead Artist, staying within the established aesthetics of the project. As established by the Lead Artist, each artist has a chance to contribute to the vision of the space by pushing to achieve the highest quality possible within the specifications.
- Be proactive - Work effectively with Technical Lead and Art Lead so that they are aware of concerns and issues dealing with animation production.
- Be self-driven - Produce work in an efficient and timely manner, adhering to an agreed-upon schedule.
- Be diligent - Insure quality of related assets by maintaining responsibility over animations throughout the projects development including fixing bugs, assigned by project leads.
- Provide support to games in production - Contribute to the success of the team, and the studio, through your personal contribution to the product.
- Provide team/company support - Each team member is expected to provide feedback on ideas, features, game-play, and process.
Qualifications
- Strong skills animating humans, animals, and/or objects such as weapons or vehicles apparent in portfolio
- Key Frame Animation Experience
- Extensive experience in character rigging, skinning and weighting
- Knowledge of 3D Studio Max preferred; knowledge of Motion Builder is a plus
- 1-3 Years of experience of animating characters for a shipped game preferred
- PC or console game experience, relevant undergraduate degree and/or equivalent experience preferred
- Motion Capture Animation Experience a plus
- 3D modeling and texturing skills a strong plus
- Next Generation Console Experience – Xbox360, PS3 is a plus
- Ability to understand and take direction
- Strong artistic, verbal and written communication skills
- Extensive knowledge of games in all genres across all platforms
- Strong interpersonal skills-able to interact with team members of different disciplines
- Willingness to observe, absorb and modify own work based on many avenues of artistic criticism
- Deep passion for games as a craft
- Good positive attitude and outlook
- Familiarity with Red Storm products
Shader Artist
Job Purpose
As a Shader Artist at Red Storm Entertainment you will assist in the creation of textures and shaders for game environments, characters, vehicles, weapons and real world assets. This includes establishing pipelines, defining the work flow and communicating important schedule information to the Lead Technical Artist and Producers. You will be responsible for creating and manipulating texture sets in addition to learning our proprietary shader system for next-generation content. Work with the project's Lead Artist(s) to fulfill the primary feature requirements of the game, and contribute to the team's goal of reaching the project's vision. Ensure the visual quality and game-play of the product through tuning (rebuilding), bug fixing, and play-testing. Collaborate with engineers on tools and techniques.
Candidates for this position are required to provide samples at the time of application. Web portfolio format is preferred, CDs is also an acceptable format. Any resumes submitted without a portfolio or web link will not be considered.
Major Responsibilities
- Create the content of the game - Build wide variety of shaders for real world environments, vehicles, characters and special FX.
- Be proactive - Work effectively, and in a timely manner with Environment artists and Art Lead(s) so they are aware of concerns and issues dealing with creating shaders.
- Be self-driven - Produce work in an efficient and timely manner, adhering to an agreed-upon schedule.
- Be diligent - Insure quality of related assets by fixing bugs pertaining to this area, assigned by project leads.
- Provide support to games in production - Contribute to the success of the team, and the studio, through your personal contribution to the product.
- Provide team/company support - Each team member is expected to provide feedback on ideas, features, game-play, and process.
Qualifications
- Extensive knowledge of Photoshop required.
- Familiarity with complex shader networks such as those used in Unreal Editor 3, 3dsMax and Maya required
- Strong artistic, verbal and written communication skills required
- Portfolio should demonstrate a strong traditional art background in addition to strong texturing skills -- both with use of photo-material and through digital painting -- applied to characters, props, and environments.
- Extensive knowledge of games in all genres across all platforms
- Strong interpersonal skills-able to interact with team members of different disciplines
- Willingness to observe, absorb and modify own work based on many avenues of artistic criticism
- Deep passion for games as a craft
- Good positive attitude and outlook
- Familiarity with Red Storm products
Preferred
- Max or Maya experience a plus although Max is preferred
- ZBrush or MudBox experience is a plus
- Next Generation Console Experience – Xbox360, PS3 is a plus
- Relevant undergraduate degree and/or equivalent experience preferred
SFX Artist
Job Purpose
To create all aspects of high quality 2D and 3D game effects using proprietary tools. This includes particle systems, animating textures, polygonal effects, and assets to be used by artists and engineers. Work with the project's Lead Artist(s) to fulfill the primary feature requirements of the game, and contribute to the team's goal of reaching the project's vision. Ensure the visual quality and game-play of the product through tuning (rebuilding), bug fixing, and play-testing. Collaborate with engineers on tools and techniques.
Candidates for this position are required to provide samples at the time of application. Web portfolio format is preferred, CDs is also an acceptable format. Any resumes submitted without a portfolio or web link will not be considered.
Major Responsibilities
- Create the content of the game - Work within the established technical specifications and process for building, texturing, and setting the physics properties of assets. Create realistic effects such as fire, smoke, and explosions. Use proprietary tools to light environments. Understand the requirements of the game engine and platform. Use knowledge to maximize game content within these constraints while maintaining a clear understanding and appreciation of schedules and milestones.
- Take direction - As established by the Lead Artist, each artist has a chance to contribute to the vision of the game by pushing to achieve the highest quality possible within the specifications.
- Be proactive - Work effectively with Technical Lead and Art Lead so that they are aware of concerns and issues.
- Be self-driven - Produce work in an efficient and timely manner, adhering to an agreed-upon schedule.
- Be diligent - Insure quality of related assets by maintaining responsibility over lighting and FX work throughout the projects development including fixing bugs, assigned by project leads.
- Provide support to games in production - Contribute to the success of the team, and the studio, through your personal contribution to the product.
- Provide team/company support - Each team member is expected to provide feedback on ideas, features, game-play, and process.
Qualifications
- Extensive knowledge of 2D and 3D image applications (one or more of the following: 3D Studio MAX, MAYA, Photoshop, Zbrush or MudBox)
- Ability to efficiently model, UV and texture game assets to the latest industry standards
- Strong artistic, verbal and written communication skills
- Working knowledge of texture mapping and the different methods of creating them
- Experience with and good understanding of particles, 2D and 3D
- Extensive knowledge of games in all genres across all platforms
- Strong interpersonal skills-able to interact with team members of different disciplines
- Willingness to observe, absorb and modify own work based on many avenues of artistic criticism
- Deep passion for games as a craft
- Good positive attitude and outlook
- Familiarity with Red Storm products
Preferred
- 2+ years of experience in the game/film industry
- Graphic design or fine art skills a plus
- Experience with programming or scripting languages a plus
- Experience with motion picture quality rendered effects a plus
- Experience with 3D Max and Photoshop preferred
AI Engineer
Red Storm Entertainment, Inc. is looking for an individual that will work closely with development teams to design and program AI systems for a next-generation first-person shooter game. This entails multiple levels of AI, and touches on several areas including navigation, behaviors, group coordination, environment awareness, tactics, goal-based planning, and terrain analysis to mention a few! A desire to design and implement support and scripting tools for content creators is a must.
Responsibilities
- Architect, implement and debug AI systems for next-generation console and PC games
- Profile, analyze and optimize performance
- Inject innovative ideas into the development process
- Contribute to solid and fun gameplay
- Develop technical design specifications
- Document AI systems
- Develop tools to facilitate asset creators to script AI placement and interaction with the game world
Requirements
- A BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- 4+ Years of C++ programming experience
- Work effectively with a deadline
- Ability to work with and communicate effectively with small groups of engineers and larger teams of engineer, artists and designers
- Experience with AI techniques such as goal-based planning, decision trees, path finding
- Motivated team player
Preferred
- At least one shipped AAA title as a lead engineer or programmer
- Console development experience
- A passion for making pixels look smart!
Technical Writer
Red Storm Entertainment, Inc. is looking for an individual to design, create, maintain and update various types of technical documentation, online help, user guides, white papers, design specifications and various other documents to facilitate information flow and recording. The individual must have solid written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of creative people.
Responsibilities
- Collect and clarify technical information
- Work closely with all departments to gather data
- Create and maintain a variety of documentation
- Review and improve written documentation to maximize clarity
- Integrate existing documentation into new documentation methodologies where necessary
- Manage and organize documentation for internal and external audiences
- Make recommendations for tools and processes to improve information management and access for documentation audience
- Help create style guides for internal and external documentation
- Create supporting content where necessary such as screen shots and flow-charts
Requirements
- A background and at least 2 years of experience in technical communication, science, engineering, computer engineering, English or journalism
- Strong skills with documentation software such as OneNote, MS Word, MS Excel, etc.
- Experience with flow-charting programs
- Experience with screen capture software
- Strong attention to detail
- An investigative, hands-on approach to problem-solving
- An ability to question available resources for information
Preferred
- A technical background is highly preferred
- 2+ years of experience as a technical writer, preferably in a software environment
- Experience with HTML and web design
Game Designer
Job Purpose
Work in a variety of design roles, from Lead to scripting, to ensure the success of the assigned project. Work with or lead the Design team to fulfill the positioning and primary feature requirements of the game, and contribute to the team’s goal of reaching the project’s primary vision. Fulfill game-related design and writing tasks. Implement and document gameplay and employ consensus to improve the game. Provide competitive intelligence to the Design department. If needed, ensure the subjective quality of the gameplay of the game through scripting, playtesting and balancing.
Major Responsibilities
- Employ consensus to improve the game design and vision - proactive in creating the design based upon objective and subjective factors. Objective factors primarily include engineering and testing concerns; subjective factors include the consensus of the team working on the project, the design department, and management
- Communicate the vision of the game to team, management, other departments, and the public - The Designer, if serving as a Lead, must be prepared to provide a concise and complete presentation on the core vision of the game to any audience.
- Assist the Producer in overseeing the implementation of features - must constantly review the progress of the game and adjust the implementation of the features to match the vision.
- Create, document and prepare a variety of concepts for production – formalize and pitch concepts for features and gameplay; responsible for taking feedback from those pitches and integrating it into the process.
- Serve in assigned role on the project – may range from Lead to scripting.
- Create design documentation - The game design document consists of a comprehensive and explicit enumeration of all features the Designer is responsible for, including implementation options. For a Designer serving as a Lead, this includes all features.
- Implement the gameplay of the game - utilize tools provided by the project team to implement gameplay as directed by the documented vision of the Lead Designer of that project.
- Document the gameplay of the game - Each element of gameplay implemented by the Designer must have a consistent and comprehensive document prepared to support and describe it. This documentation must be in sufficient detail to allow testing personnel, as well as fellow Designers, to replicate the gameplay implementation in the absence of the Designer.
- Employ consensus to improve gameplay – be proactive in changing the design based upon objective and subjective factors.
- Provide competitive intelligence to the company - may be assigned game reviews, wherein a potentially competing game needs to be analyzed.
- Provide support to games in production – if asked, expected to provide feedback to other designers on ideas, features, gameplay, and design documents
- Be self-driven - Produce work in an efficient and timely manner, adhering to an agreed-upon schedule.
Qualifications
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Extensive knowledge of games in all genres across all platforms
- Experience with multiplayer design
- Demonstrated ability to effectively document original ideas and concepts
- Strong interpersonal skills—able to interact with team members of different disciplines
- Willingness to respond to and adapt to intellectual criticism
- College degree in related field preferred
- Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications
- Deep passion for games as a craft
- Good positive attitude and outlook
- Familiarity with Red Storm products and scripting tools preferred
- Candidates for this position should be prepared to provide samples, including game scripts, design documents, and/or writing samples
Game Tester - Temporary Position
Candidates should be enthusiastic gamers who have experience with both PC and console gaming. Excellent written and oral communications skills are necessary. Candidates must be meticulous with strong attention to detail.
These are temporary positions with varying schedules. To apply, call Spherion at 919-474-3213 or email istg-raleigh@spherion.com.
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