What are the responsibilities and job description for the Audio Designer position at id Software?
Overview
Id Software, part of the ZeniMax Media Inc. family of companies, is seeking anAudio Designer to join our team in making AAA games. This position assumes a prominent position on the team, helps establish and optimize production pipelines, and contributes to the execution of the vision of the game in close collaboration with colleagues.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with the Lead Audio Designer and other members of the team to develop all types of audio assets.
- Create high quality sounds for numerous settings, different types of gameplay, visual effects and narrative events.
- Implement audio using tools and technology at hand in close collaboration with game play designers, effect artists and animators.
- Actively learn tools and technology and explore new features in collaboration with programmers.
- Drive the final mixes to establish an overall powerful and polished audio experience through the game.
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in creating audio for games; including shipping at least one AAA title as audio designer
- Ability to make high quality audio samples and process externally created music, VO, and SFX for in-game use
- Skill at post production, mixing and mastering
- Excellent working knowledge of modern studio equipment and industry standard audio tools
- Experience working with Wwise
- Strong sound design & technical skills
- Familiarity with a variety of audio middleware applications
- Ability to interface with internal and external development teams
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the video game development process
- Able to manage large scale audio asset production
- Great communication and leadership skills
- Outstanding work ethic and attention to detail
- Deep familiarity with most musical genres
- Strong artistic and creative sense
- Please include a link to demo reel on your resume.
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