Voice Editor

Requisition Number: 163284

Position Title: Contingent

External Description:

Voice Editor (Contract) - Maxis

Contract term: 3 months 

Location: Redwood Shore, CA

At Maxis, we excel at outrageous thinking. It’s the fuel that inspires the best games in the world. We’re trailblazers and great storytellers. But it’s not just about amazing your peers – it’s about amazing yourself and our fans. Take risks. Work with dazzling minds and dare to dream big. Together, we can change the way millions play every day. The Sims 4 has an extremely unique player base, with 60% of our audience being women between the ages of 18-24. We are looking for someone with deep insights on how to create the best experience for our players.

The Maxis Studio of Electronic Arts is looking for a Voice Editor to join the Audio team and help us ship an upcoming expansion pack for The Sims 4. 

Responsibilities:

• Edit, sync, and comp voice samples from recording sessions to compliment character animations.
• Trouble-shoot and fix bugs related to voice. 
• Receive and apply feedback provided by other team members and Voice Director.
• Challenge conventional wisdom and create audio specifically designed for our unique brand.
• Help us improve audio process, tech, and tools for voice.
• Report to the Audio Development Director.

Qualifications:

• 3 years of voice editing on game projects or similar audio editing experience.
• Experience delivering final quality audio; either from a brief or starting with placeholder sounds in software.
• Experience with all aspects of voice direction for game production, with proficiencies in voice direction of top professional actors and game implementation pipelines.
• Proficiency with standard audio tools (DAW, Editing, plugins) and studio tools (microphone, compressors).
• Voice editing experience with expertise in relevant software packages, such as Logic Audio, Sound Forge, and ProTools.
• Proficiency with both PC and Mac platforms, and comfort with custom tools.
• Experience with Game Production and Design.
• A committed ear for the user experience of Voice Performance in detail.
• You succeed in a lively environment and bring enthusiasm to those around you.
• You can shift quickly and flexibly from multiple projects and roles.
• Bonus Qualification: Max/Msp skills
• Bonus Qualification: Sound design capabilities.
• Bonus Qualification: A fan of Maxis titles and what we bring to players.
• Bonus Qualification: Music performance skills, vocals in particular.

Our global benefits package is not included for this particular role.

 

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Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc. 是全球领先的互动娱乐软件公司。 EA 提供适用于联网主机、个人电脑、手机和平板电脑的游戏、内容和在线服务。

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Days Open: 40

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EA 是一个奉行机会均等的雇主。 所有招聘决定均不考虑种族、肤色、国籍、血统、生理性别、社会性别、性别认同或表达、性向、年龄、遗传信息、宗教信仰、残障状况、医疗状况、怀孕状况、婚姻状况、家庭状况或退伍军人身份等因素的影响。 EA 还会遵照相关法律，为符合条件的残障个体改善工作环境。