Job Description

Position Description: Virtual Reality - XR Worldbuilder

Reports to: Production Supervisor

FLSA Status: Exempt

Supervisory Responsibility: No

Location: Menlo Park, CA/ Hybrid

Position Summary: Gravity Media operates high-end video production facilities on-site at a global Silicon Valley technology company. We are expanding our Virtual Reality/Extended Reality video teams and are searching for a “Worldbuilder” to help specify and create virtual sets and environments for video production. In this position, you’ll work closely with Service Delivery Manager, Production Supervisor and Coordinator, vendors and the rest of the resources within the Gravity ecosystem to coordinate, prepare and supervise projects that will be run from client’s facility. Occasionally, this position may be required to attend a remote event and may be required to respond to critical situations after normal work hours.

Essential Duties:

Technical –

• Specify, design and construct virtual environments for use in Extended Reality events and productions
• Work with external vendors to create XR environments when scale requires it
• Provide expertise in Unity, Unreal Engine, Horizon other authoring environments
• Work with XR event and studio teams to refine, deploy and redeploy XR environments for event and studio productions
• Track, maintain, enhance, dress and reset existing XR worlds and environments
• Uphold, maintain and enhance quality standards throughout project lifecycle
• Juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced production environment
• Support creation of assets to be included in XR virtual events and edit materials to support XR production, including event elements and completed event programs.
• Take projects from the final moment on set or in-headset to a fully finished video piece that is ready for distribution
• Uphold, maintain, and enhance quality standards throughout project lifecycle
• Provide advanced pre-production services for standard stakeholders and senior, high-priority stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the client and production team members to understand needs, design basic storyboards, and create and edit animations
• Juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced production environment
• Devise creative solutions to problems as they arise
• Listen to feedback and altering models to better suit client needs.

Administrative

• Provide excellent customer service and communication to all stakeholders, including senior- level stakeholders, during all phases of studio production and client interaction
• Supervise and oversee creative flow on large-scale builds
• Complete detailed reports upon project completion
• Create, update and enhance technical standards and procedure documentation
• Create project timelines that are feasible but ambitious and meet all deadlines
• Devise creative solutions to problems as they arise
• Perform other job-related duties and projects as needed and assigned.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of previous hands-on experience with world modeling and environment construction in Unity and/or Unreal Engine
• Advanced understanding of virtual surface, texture and lighting concepts
• Ability to construct and optimize complex physical environment models
• Familiarity with virtual camera configuration and use
• Familiarity with digital editing systems such as Premiere Pro and the Creative Cloud
• Must have excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong client relations and interfacing skills
• Ability to thrive in a team environment
• Occasional travel may be required
• Written and verbal communication proficiency
• Organized and strong leadership abilities

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit, reach outward or above the shoulder, stand, walk, handle with fingers, stand, bend, and stoop.
• Ability to operate a keyboard, view a video display terminal screen, ability to use telephone equipment.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds and push or pull up to 25 pounds.

Behavioral Attributes:

• Project management expertise
• Creative mind and storytelling skills
• Detail oriented with the ability to multi-task and set priorities
• Creative with a positive attitude and the ability and energy to initiate action and results