Senior Audio Artist Ii

Senior Voice Over Audio Artist - Ripple Effect Studios

Ripple Effect, an evolution of Battlefield's DICE LA, is a Los Angeles-based game studio on a mission to build community-first experiences through continuous innovation and boundary breaking technology.

Our Values:
We believe in an honest and transparent environment, where developers grow in our crafts. We value bold risk-taking followed by excellence through iteration. We seek developers with diverse experiences who will enrich our studio creativity.

Role:
This is a Voice Over Audio Artist position with the Ripple Effect Studios Audio Team in Los Angeles, supporting the Battlefield Franchise. We are considering on-site and hybrid working options, and welcome full-time remote candidates who are within a three-hour time difference to the Pacific Time Zone to apply.

In this role, your primary focus will be to work as a VO Audio Artist supporting our Character team. This will involve assisting the Senior Voice Over Artist in recording and editing voice assets, document and asset management, and the technical aspects of asset integration in our 3D editor Frostbite.
Responsibilities:

• Be an active participant in voice over recording sessions, helping to update scripts, note select takes, etc.
• Take direction from the Audio Director and Senior VO Audio Artist, and work as a positive and productive member of the Audio Team
• Testing and Quality Control of in-game audio assets
• Organize and maintain studio recording schedule while communicating with external partners
• Work within the FrostED game editor to import, name, and organize voice over assets for in game playback
• Use a DAW to edit, name and organize voice over sound files
• Help our Audio Team craft a world class Audio experience
• Organize and update script documents, design documents, and voice over .wav files

Requirements:

• Experience or knowledge of audio game development tools, such as Wwise, FMOD, or other proprietary Editors
• You must be committed to growing within your craft, and continuously improving your skillset as a VO Audio Artist.
• BA, Technical School Degree, or equivalent work experience in Sound Recording Arts. Any additional training or experience in working with Actors is a plus.
• Experience or Knowledge of common voice over microphones, microphone placement, and recording studio set ups
• Proficiency with audio software \ DAW, such as Reaper, Nuendo, Pro Tools, Sound Forge, Vegas, Cubase, Logic
• Proficiency with audio plug in software such as Waves, FabFilter, iZotope, Soundtoys, etc.
• Basic knowledge of audio theory and audio editing practices; includes knowledge of waveform editing, equalization, compression, mixing, plug ins, etc.
• Basic technical proficiency or knowledge of 3D editors. Knowledge or experience with any visual scripting program is a plus (such as Reaktor, Max, Pure Data, UDK)

Benefits

We are proud of the great perks we offer like comprehensive health and benefit packages, tuition reimbursement, 401k with company match, and of course, free video games. And since we realize it takes world-class people to make world-class games, we offer competitive compensation packages and a culture that thrives on creativity and individuality.

Next Steps

The following are required as part of the application process:

• As part of the application process, we may ask you to complete an audio questionnaire
• Apply online with Resume
• Provide weblink on resume for online Sound Design Demo / Portfolio (required)