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This internship is for Summer 2019. 

Sony Santa Monica is seeking a Narrative Implementer Intern to join the team behind the critically acclaimed God of War games. 

The Narrative Implementer Intern will assist in the implementation of cinematic and in-game narrative experiences. The ideal candidate combines a passion for story-based games with the skill set to handle the technical side of complex game scripting. As a member of the Narrative Design team, you’ll be working cross-discipline with writers, level designers, animators, and cinematographers to champion the game story and help create a compelling and intuitive interactive experience.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the level designers and narrative designers to create cinematic sequences and interactive narrative moments.
• The ideal candidate has a combination of creative and technical skills.
• They will be tasked with solving problems using creative and innovative ideas.
• The narrative implementer will build content using visual and text-based scripting, and Maya as well as using in-house tools.
• The position also involves debugging technical issues, collaborating with audio and animation departments, and taking direction from the Game Director.

Qualifications: 

• A Senior or graduate student currently enrolled in a BA or MA program majoring in Game Development
• Experience with scripting or programming languages (like C++, C#, LUA or Python) is required

• Must be friendly, assertive, and open-minded
• Experience with 3D animation packages like Maya or Mobu is preferred
• Experience scripting cinematic sequences is preferred

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, covered veteran status, status in the U.S. uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information or membership in any other legally protected category. 

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. 

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