Motion / Video Jobs

Onward Search is hiring a AI Programmer on a direct hire basis for a client located in North Atlanta. *Note: During this unprecedented time, we are looking for individuals who are able and willing to work from home until all restrictions have been lifted in relation to COVID-19. At such time, the position will be located on site. Responsibilities: Work with an interdisciplinary agile team of designers and engineers to design, prototype, and implement new AI systems Provide the Lead Engineer with feedback regarding the time allotted to assigned tasks and implementation concerns Generate system documentation and test cases for assigned systems Collaborate with the QA staff to identify and fix bugs in a timely manner Identify technical and developmental risks/obstacles and generate solutions to overcome identified risks Help mentor and support more junior members of the team Qualifications: 3+ years of experience in AI and gameplay development for console games Shipped at least 1 commercial game release as an AI Engineer Experience designing and implementing an AI decision framework Strong knowledge of advanced AI concepts such as deep learning, patterns, and pathing Excellent C++ programming and systems design skills Strong 3d math skills BS (or higher) in Computer Science or similar discipline Preference to applicants with: Significant Unreal Engine experience Shipped one or more AAA game titles Experience developing for game consoles Experience working on AI Experience working on multi-platform software projects

Onward Search is hiring a Gameplay Engineer on a direct hire basis for a client located in North Atlanta. *Note: During this unprecedented time, we are looking for individuals who are able and willing to work from home until all restrictions have been lifted in relation to COVID-19. At such time, the position will be located on site. Responsibilities: Creating and improving networked systems in action games Work closely with game designers to create a compelling gameplay experience Break-down design goals into smaller technical tasks Analyze and refactor code to optimize performance Quickly fixing bugs and responding to community feedback Qualifications: BS (or higher) in Computer Science or similar discipline 2+ years industry experience with minimum one shipped title Excellent C++ programming and systems design skills Experience with implementing network gameplay, weapons, or physics Strong communication skills Preference to applicants with: Significant Unreal Engine experience Passion for first person shooters Experience developing AI systems in UE4

Our client, a premium streaming content provider, is seeking a freelance Sound Mixer to join the Video Production team. Responsibilities: Work collaboratively with other producers, motion graphic designers, and editors to ensure an elevated and on-spec final mix on an array of fast paced and simultaneous video projects  Partner with our internal finishing team on establishing and improving workflow Attend in-person audio sessions as necessary Move seamlessly between deliverables, from small-scale social clips to high profile broadcast promos and 5.1 theatrical trailers, while maintaining an outstanding quality bar Provide additional sound design and music editing on occasion; and performs all related functions as needed Musts: Deliver projects on-time and on-budget while maintaining a high-quality bar 5-7 years professional sound mixing/editing experience ideally at a studio or network Proficient in Soundtrack Pro, Pro Tools, After Effects, and Photoshop Expert in Premiere CC and Audition with portfolio showcasing expertise being a short-form video storyteller including promos, trailers, featurettes, sizzles Experience managing internal clients, feedback, notes, and approvals Experienced music editor and sound designer that understand emotional power and structure of music Comfortable with most video codecs and formats and the ability to transcode between them flawlessly Must be meticulous, technical, organized and uber creative at the same time

Onward Search is on the hunt for a Motion Graphics Designer/Animator to join their client's team for a 3-month freelance assignment that could extend. You will report to the Creative Director and be responsible for: Work collaboratively with other creatives on short-form content for social such as promos, trailers, commercials, social content and sizzles Attend kick-off meetings to concept boards and style frames, ensuring content is on-brand and on-brief See project from pre-production to post-production and be able to work on several rounds of revisions as needed, as feedback is provided Revise designs based on notes, then execute on 2D/3D animation of graphics We are seeking Motion Graphics Designers/Animators?who meet the following requirements: 5+ years of professional motion graphic design and animation experience at a creative agency or in-house Expert editor in Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Cinema4D, Premiere, and Final Cut Pro Portfolio showcasing executed short-form content for broadcast and social such as promos, trailers, commercials, social content and sizzles Able to concept new designs based on creative brief Strong eye for typography and design Flexible, detail-oriented, and deadline driven Ability to effectively communicate and interface with internal clients Ability to give and receive critical feedback in a team environment Experience in TV streaming and/or product marketing is a plus

Onward Search is hiring a Lead Video Game Publishing Producer on a direct hire basis for a client located in North Atlanta. Responsibilities: Manage publishing production staff supporting external developers as well as serving as primary point of contact between internal stakeholders and external teams. Developing schedules with internal and external teams, evaluating schedules with executive management and then managing projects to schedule, highlighting task priorities, departmental inter dependencies, resource issues and risks. Assist publishing leadership in creating and maintaining product roadmap and in performing product evaluations. Assist in producing and maintaining related budget and cost forecast for publishing projects. Responsible for production-led planning for all project deliverables including milestone review, external build creation and marketing/PR needs. Identify and offer solutions to production issues to solve the resulting schedule, cost, and scope conflicts. Maintain communications with all team members, team leads, and executive management; both internally and externally. Understand and contribute to company goals and core values while bringing a positive and collaborative approach to all project related activities. Suggest and lead process improvement initiatives. All other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Project management experience, including Scrum, Kanban, and traditional waterfall methodologies and tools, as well as the ability to prioritize and solve problems. Strong communication and inter-personal skills, leading to a demonstrated ability to work within a team structure. Attention to detail and the ability (and desire) to handle potentially stressful development environments. Minimum 5 years production experience including 2+ years as Senior or Lead Producer. Expert level knowledge and ability to mentor staff on project management principles, practices, tools and techniques. Understanding of game development process including demonstrated experience with first party submission requirements and ability to clinically evaluate milestone submissions. Strong resource planning experience; skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities. Minimum 2 shipped product with production credit. Demonstrated ability to maintain focus across multiple concurrent projects. Preference to applicants with: Significant Unreal Engine experience Passion for first person shooters Proven ability of tackling challenging projects Experience in full software development lifecycle of shipping a game Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to work well under pressure, flexible, positive and focused

Onward Search is hiring a Lead Gameplay Engineer on a direct hire basis for a client located in North Atlanta *Note: During this unprecedented time, we are looking for individuals who are able and willing to work from home until all restrictions have been lifted in relation to COVID-19. At such time, the position will be located on site. Responsibilities: Utilizing your technical skills, you will collaborate with designers, artists, audio designers, and various other specialists to design and develop best-in-class game experiences Exemplify and promote standards for code, design, development, debugging, optimization, reviewing goals, testing and documentation Interface between multiple departments with varies approaches to game development. You are responsible for translating creative intent into code tasks Help to lead development teams to meet high-level project goals. Understand the intent of the creative direction and translate it into actionable descriptions of work Participate in hiring process to grow our engineering team with an ever-rising quality bar Identify technical and developmental risks/obstacles and generate solutions to overcome identified risks Design and Implement engineering solutions in many areas of game development such as procedural generation, game mechanics, AI, animation, physics, rendering, localization and UI Keep up to date on state-of-the-art software engineering methods, practices, and technologies Write well-architected code with an eye towards performance and re-usability for multiple experiences. Evaluate other engineers code to make sure it meets the department’s expectations Empower and guide the career(s) of your direct reports to promote their growth as engineers. You are responsible for providing feedback for your team to assist in their growth Establish workflow pipelines and cost/time analysis required for taking a game from early prototype stages all the way through to pre-production, production and release Qualifications: BS (or higher) in Computer Science or similar discipline Minimum 6 years game industry experience with 3+ shipped titles Excellent C++ programming and systems design skills Experience with implementing network gameplay, AI, or physics Ability to judge feature quality in relation to other current competing games Adept at working with designers and artists to implement gameplay features Experience in reviewing code and work to provide critical feedback used in career management Preference to Applicants with: Significant Unreal Engine experience Passion for first person shooters Proven ability of tackling challenging projects Experience in full software development lifecycle of shipping a game Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to work well under pressure, flexible, positive and focused

Onward Search is hiring a Video Game Producer on a direct hire basis for a client located in North Atlanta. Responsibilities: Develop schedules with internal and external teams/team leads and with executive management and then manage those projects to schedule, highlighting task priorities, departmental interdependencies, and resource issues and risks Assist in producing and maintaining the related budgets and cost forecasts for the projects Understand and plan for all project deliverables, including internally and externally required build and marketing/PR needs Identifying production issues and conflicts between schedule, cost, and project scope targets and offering solutions Maintain communications with all team members, team leads, and executive management, internally and externally Understand and contribute to company goals and core values while bringing a positive and collaborative approach to all project related activities Suggest and assist in process improvement initiatives Qualifications: Project management experience, including Scrum, Kanban, and traditional waterfall methodologies and tools, as well as the ability to prioritize and solve problems Strong communication and inter-personal skills, leading to a demonstrated ability to work within a team structure Attention to detail and the ability (and desire) to handle potentially stressful development environments Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Producer Knowledge of project management principles, practices, techniques, and tools Ability to develop project budgets and projections Knowledge of gaming development process including first party submission requirements and the ability to play through game builds Strong resource planning experience; skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities Minimum 2 shipped product with production credit Preference to applicants with: Publishing Experience Bachelor's degree Experience of JIRA Experience working with external teams