Senior Animator – Temp (SFD / Cinematics)

Job Description

Employment Type: Full time

Team Name: Cinematics Job Title: Senior Animator – Temp (SFD / Cinematics) Requisition ID: R025810

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a dedicated 3D animator to assist our Cinematics team in crafting the next generation of Epic animated films.

What You Bring to the Table

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• The cinematic animator will be skilled at animating characters at a level that lives up to the ever-increasing Blizzard Entertainment standard of quality.
• The ideal candidate has a passion for animation and film making, with experience animating a diverse array of characters and creatures in different styles, from cartoony to realistic and anywhere in-between.
• A solid grasp of body mechanics and character acting with a mastery of the 12 principles of animation are critical.
• You must enjoy working on a highly collaborative team of peers as passionate about making phenomenal movies and games as we are.

Blizzard Entertainment offers a fun, creative, and technically challenging environment with excellent compensation.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, CA. However, we understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore other possible options, including remote work arrangements.

This is roughly a 2-month term.

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• 6+ years' experience in game development, television, or film industry using Maya or equivalent 3D program
• Experience working with Directors, Animation Supervisors and Leads developing, defining, and maintaining high-end cinematic animations

Knowledge & Skills

• A demo reel demonstrating high quality hand-keyed animations through solid body mechanics and engaging performances
• A solid grasp of body mechanics and character acting with a mastery of the 12 principles of animation are essential

Key Attributes

• Passion for film, animation, and video games
• Self-motivation, good communication skills, and a great team-player attitude
• Assist in supporting and evolving the Cinematics team with constructive feedback both technically and artistically

Extra Points

• Artistic skills: storyboarding, gesture drawing, 2D animation, composition
• Technical skills: rigging, scripting, and understanding of pipeline
• Physical skills: acting, martial arts, and choreography
• Film making skills: cinematography, pre-visualization, editing, and story writing
• Understanding of FX, particles, cloth, and hair as they contribute to a character’s performance and other facets of both 2D and 3D animation is essential

Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft, is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet! Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is