Cinematics Editor at Naughty Dog

<p>This position is for temporary engagement through our staffing partner, YOH Enterprise Solutions.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Candidates must be authorized to work in the United State for this position.&nbsp;</p> <p>This is a hybrid/ onsite position.</p> <p>For nearly 40 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technology. Naughty Dog recently released The Last of Us Part II Remastered as well as a current generation remake of The Last of Us Part I for the PS5. We're also proud to say that The Last of Us Part I and Part II are now available for the first time on PC. Currently, we’re busy at the kennel working on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, and we'd love to find talented individuals to join us.</p> <p>Naughty Dog games have long been lauded for their evocative, character-driven stories and attention to detail. We are committed to innovation within our games and as such have curated some of the top creative and technically innovative minds in the industry. We welcome a diverse pool of candidates and believe that a broad range of cultural and life experiences contribute to the overall well-being and success of the studio and the titles we craft together.<em><br></em></p> <p>We are looking for an Editor to assist the editorial team with cinematics for our upcoming title. As a studio, Naughty Dog strives to make the transition between interactive and scripted content seamless, and our editors are a key position in keeping everyone in sync to make that happen. If you’re a highly-collaborative editor with a passion for telling character-driven stories, we’d love to hear from you!</p> <p><strong>What you will do:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li style="color: black !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">Attend mocap shoots and take detailed performance notes</span></li> <li style="color: black !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">Process and ingest video ref and audio capture from the mocap stage</span></li> <li style="color: black !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">Create first pass edits based on director feedback from mocap dailies</span></li> <li style="color: black !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">Responsible for adding temp music and sound effects at the request of cinematic stakeholders</span></li> <li style="color: black !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">Work with Editorial Lead and Cinematic Supervisor to iterate on camera edits. Relay feedback to camera team as needed to facilitate rapid turnaround</span></li> <li style="color: black !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">Collaborating with the editorial, animation, and production teams to keep scenes moving forward through our cinematic pipeline</span></li> <li style="color: black !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">Deliver locked cinematics to animation. Process face orders, body adjustments, foley deliveries, and Localization handoff</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>What skills you will use:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li style="color: black !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">Self-starter who’s incredibly organized and detail oriented a must</span></li> <li style="color: black !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">Needs to work well in a high-pressure environment as a member of a team</span></li> <li style="color: black !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">Open to feedback and iteration in a collaborative environment</span></li> <li style="color: black !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">Thorough knowledge of Adobe Premiere preferred</span></li> <li style="color: black !important;"><span style="color: #000000;">Knowledge of various digital video codecs, file formats and encoding preferred</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Bonus Skills: </strong></p> <ul> <li style="color: #333333 !important;"><span style="color: #333333;">Experience editing motion capture footage</span></li> <li style="color: #333333 !important;"><span style="color: #333333;">Post-production experience with live-action—either fiction or documentary</span></li> <li style="color: #333333 !important;"><span style="color: #333333;">Experience working at a game studio or vendor, AAA or otherwise</span></li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>At SIE, working with our partners, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.&nbsp;<br><br>Please note that the individual base pay range may vary based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.<br><br>In addition, this role is eligible for benefit offerings that include medical, dental, and vision. Click <strong><a href="https://www.dzconnex.com/summary-of-benefits" target="_blank">here</a></strong>&nbsp;to learn more.</p></div><div class="title">The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below, this is an hourly rate.</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$36.25</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$54.32 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p class="p1">Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.</p> <p class="p1">Please refer to our<a href="https://www.playstation.com/legal/careers-privacy-notice/"> Candidate Privacy Notice</a>&nbsp;for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.</p></div>