Voice-over designer – Voice-over designer

Overview

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Job Description

Gameloft’s audio department is looking for a voiceover designer! Join our team of highly qualified sound professionals, and participate in ambitious projects in a fun, collaborative and respectful work environment.

Main tasks and responsibilities

Under the supervision of the audio manager, and in collaboration with the audio director, audio producer, narrative teams and other parties involved in the creation of our games, the responsibilities of the voiceover designer include:

• Provide voices for our games as well as for marketing videos
• Promote the importance of voices in game and sound experiences; propose ideas and reflect on the systems and processes needed to improve games through the addition of voices; ensure that the solutions found are viable
• List the voice requirements in our games
• Determine the actors and voice types that will best represent the characters in the game in collaboration with the different parties involved in the production of the games (creative directors, audio director, narrative team, etc.)
• Give directions to the actors so that they better understand the characters they play, and that they find the right tone for each line of text
• Take the sound when we have the opportunity to record the actors in our studio
• Self-record to create voices
• Finding the best voices for a character, finding the best voices for a given situation when it comes to using voices from commercial or internal bookstores
• Edit, clean and organize voice recordings
• Apply the processes and effects necessary to achieve high quality vocals (EQ, compression, normalization, reverb, etc.)
• Design special voices, such as the voices of robots, monsters, dragons, etc.
• Implement these voices in games using audio tools (for example: Wwise)
• Follow the latest technological advancements (plugins, tools, etc.) in order to improve and optimize voice-related processes
• Participate in the integration of voices in game engines such as Unreal or Unity

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Gameloft’s audio department is looking for a voice-over designer! Come join our team of highly qualified sound professionals, and take part in ambitious projects in a fun, collaborative, and respectful working environment.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the audio manager, and in collaboration with the audio director, the audio producer, the narrative teams and other relevant parties involved in the creation of our games, the voice-over designer’s responsibilities include:

• Providing voice-overs for our games and marketing videos
• Promoting the importance of voice-overs in gaming and auditory experiences; proposing ideas and considering systems and processes needed to improve games by adding voice-overs; making sure any potential solutions are viable
• Creating the list of voice-over needs for our games
• Determining the actors and types of voices that best represent a game’s characters, in collaboration with various game production stakeholders (creative directors, audio director, narrative team, etc.)
• Directing actors so they better understand the characters they are portraying and can find the right tone for each line of text
• Recording when we have actors in our studio
• Recording yourself to create voice-overs
• Finding the best voices for a character and finding the best takes for a given situation when using voice-overs from commercial or internal libraries
• Editing, cleaning up and organizing voice-over recordings
• Applying the processes and effects needed to get high-quality voice-overs (equalization, compression, normalization, reverberation, etc.)
• Creating special voice-overs, such as robot, monster, or dragon voices, etc.
• Implementing these voice-overs in-game using audio tools (eg, Wwise)
• Following the latest technological advancements (plugins, tools, etc.) to improve and optimize processes related to voice-overs
• Helping to integrate voice-overs in game engines such as Unreal or Unity

Qualifications

Skills and profile

• Good communication skills, both oral and written; ability to present ideas, defend them and argue in order to achieve goals
• Ability to share attention between several projects simultaneously
• Mastery of the audio tools required for sound design and voiceover design: audio editors (Pro Tools, Audition, Reaper, etc.) and plugins (Dehumaniser, iZotope RX, SpectraLayers, Altiverb, etc.)
• Strong team spirit
• At least 3 years of experience in sound design or voice design in a video game company
• Experience in sound recording for voices, and voice design for video games
• Hands-on experience with audio engines (Wwise) or game engines (Unity, Unreal)

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Skills and Profile

• Good communication skills, both spoken and written; ability to explain ideas, defend them, and present arguments in order to achieve goals
• Ability to divide attention between several simultaneous projects
• Mastery of audio tools needed for sound and voice-over design: audio editing software (Pro Tools, Audition, REAPER, etc.) and plugins (Dehumaniser, iZotope RX, SpectraLayers, Altiverb, etc.)
• Strong team spirit
• At least 3 years’ experience in sound or voice-over design in a video game company
• Experience recording and designing voice-overs for video games
• Hands-on experience with audio engines (Wwise) or game engines (Unity, Unreal)

Additional Information

Here is why enter the Gameloft universe:

• Because you want to live an exceptional experience, within a constantly evolving company!
• Because you want to work with talented colleagues who are pioneers in the industry!
• Because the idea of ​​opening your horizons to an international culture and the sharing of knowledge with colleagues on the other side of the world enchants you!
• Or simply because you are looking for a good place to work!

We offer:

• Flexible hours
• As soon as you are hired, 3 weeks of vacation and flexible holidays
• Free time off between Christmas and New Year’s Day to start the New Year off right
• Group RRSP program with employer participation
• Advantageous group insurance program
• Free access to a virtual medical clinic 24/7
• Assistance program for employees and their immediate families
• Partial reimbursement program for your trip to the office (public transport and / or parking)
• Support during any relocation for new employees from countries or regions outside Quebec
• Referral program with bonus
• Activities and prices regularly offered by the social committee

But also in the studio:

• Secure bicycle storage and free amount to encourage active transportation (summer period)
• Snacks offered daily (fruit, coffee, etc.)
• 4 @ 7 on Fridays
• Play areas
• Roof terrace
• Studio near Jarry Park and the many attractions of Mile-Ex and Little Italy
• Physical activities organized in the studio or at Jarry Park (e.g .: yoga)

We want to know you!

Submit your application now.

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Why Join the World of Gameloft?

• Because you want to be part of an exceptional experience within a company that is constantly growing!
• Because you want to work with talented people who are industry pioneers!
• Because you want to join a global company and meet great people around the world from all walks of life.
• Or, just because you’re looking for a great place to work!

What We Offer

• Flexible schedule
• 3 weeks’ vacation and mobile days off, available as of your start date
• Time off between Christmas and New Year’s Day to help you start the year off on the right foot
• Group RRSP program with employer contributions
• Great group insurance program
• Free 24/7 access to a virtual medical clinic
• The Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Partial reimbursement of your commuting costs (for public transit and / or parking)
• Support for new employees relocating from countries or regions outside Quebec
• Referral program with bonuses
• Regular activities and prizes courtesy of our Social Committee

And at the studio itself:

• Secure bike storage room and a subsidy to encourage active transportation (during the summer)
• Daily snacks (fruit, coffee, etc.)
• Friday happy hours
• A game room
• A rooftop terrace
• Studio located near Jarry Park and the charming Mile-Ex and Little Italy neighborhoods
• Fitness classes at the studio itself or at Jarry Park (eg, yoga)

We want to get to know you!

Submit your application now.

Company Description

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Gameloft’s mission is to amaze the world in order to offer everyone a moment of joy.

We’ve been proudly creating games since 2000, two of which are ranked in App Annie’s “Top 10 Most Downloaded iOS Games of All Time”. All over the world, talented Gameloft employees work to create renowned franchises such as Asphalt®, Dragon Mania Legends, Modern Combat and Dungeon Hunter.

We infuse our passion into every pixel of our games. And this passion is at the heart of our daily practices, and leading rights holders, including Disney®, LEGO®, Universal, Mattel®, Lamborghini®, etc., recognize Gameloft’s creativity and trust us to produce great gaming experiences.

We are part of Vivendi – one of the world’s largest media groups – which gives us the power and resources to set high expectations and achieve the most ambitious goals.

All trademarks mentioned below are the property of their respective owners.

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Are You Looking for a Great Place to Work?

Join the Game!

Gameloft’s mission is to amaze the world, so everyone can enjoy a moment of happiness.

We have been proudly crafting games since 2000, two of which are featured in App Annie’s “Top 10 iOS Games by All-Time Worldwide Downloads.” Talented Gameloft employees from all over the world have created established franchises, such as Asphalt®, Dragon Mania Legends, Modern Combat and Dungeon Hunter.

We put passion into every pixel of our games. It’s at the core of what we do every day, and major rights holders including Disney®, LEGO®, Universal, Mattel®, Lamborghini®, etc. recognize Gameloft’s creativity and trust us to produce awesome gaming experiences.

We are part of Vivendi — one of the world’s largest media groups — giving us the mana and resources to set our expectations high and aim for the very best.

All trademarks referenced above are owned by their respective trademark owners.