Friday, April 30, 2010

INTERNSHIP ALERT: Art (3D Modeler) - Sony Online Entertainment

SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT
Position Title:     Art Intern (3D Modeler)
Location:            Denver, CO
Company Order Number: 3490

Webpage: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA12/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SONYOE&cws=1&rid=3490

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with millions of gamers around the globe having enjoyed the company's products over the years. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. SOE has published a number of ground-breaking and genre-defining games, including Free Realms, EverQuest, EverQuest II, Star Wars Galaxies, PlanetSide, The Matrix Online, EverQuest Online Adventures, Champions of Norrath, Untold Legends, Field Commander, Vanguard, and the upcoming highly anticipated DC Universe Online and The Agency. SOE is part of an elite group of companies defining the role of ecommerce and virtual goods in the videogame industry.

Our Denver Studio is the developer of Legends of Norrath™, Star Wars Galaxies™ Trading Card Game, Free Realms Trading Card Game, Match Attax LIVE and more. If you like to work hard and play harder, then Colorado is the place to live! Our studio is located in the hip "LoDo" area of Denver, one block from Coors Field and walking distance to the 16th Street Mall, the primary shopping and entertainment strip of Downtown Denver. We enjoy over 300 days of sunshine a year and hiking, biking, climbing and skiing are all right in our backyard!

There are paid full-time positions (approximately 10 weeks in length) that provide invaluable real-work experience and offer students an opportunity to grow both professionally and personally, as well as make tremendous networks for future career opportunities.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
-  Must be able to follow art direction.
-  Build 3D Characters and supporting textures for use in 3D game environment.
-  Build 3D props and supporting textures for use in environments.
-  Retouch existing characters and environments models and textures.
-  Export 3D characters and objects into game.

QUALIFICATIONS
-  Strong understanding of scale, proportion, form and silhouette.
-  Familiar with Maya or Equivalent 3D authoring package “Maya is preferable”
-  Familiar with Photoshop.
-  Skills in Animation and in 2D illustration are also desirable.
-  Must be open to feedback and effective and implementing that feedback to your work.

EXPERIENCE
-  Must be able to show samples of work illustrating their skill sets.

EDUCATION
-  Must be a full-time student enrolled in an accredited college/university or trade school pursing a BA, BS, MA or certification
-  Working on a BA, BS, MA or certification in the 3D digital arts or animation.

Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games which have entertained millions of players around the globe. SOE creates and delivers compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchise EverQuest®, its successful online trading card game Legends of Norrath®, as well as the recent kids’ phenomenon Free Realms™, SOE continues to raise the bar for online gaming and players worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, with additional studios in Austin, Seattle, Denver and Tucson, SOE has a slate of engaging, high-quality games currently in development across new genres for all platforms and audiences.

Sony Online Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to Diversity in the Workplace.