Senior Animator – Temp (SFD / Cinematics)

Blizzard Entertainment • Irvine, CA

4d • $40 - $73 • Hybrid

About The Position

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

Requirements

• 7+ 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
• 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
• Passion for film, animation, and video games
• Self-motivation, good communication skills, and a great team-player attitude

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• Animate characters at a level that lives up to the ever-increasing Blizzard Entertainment standard of quality.
• Animate a diverse array of characters and creatures in different styles, from cartoony to realistic and anywhere in-between.
• Work on a highly collaborative team of peers as passionate about making phenomenal movies and games as we are.
• Assist in supporting and evolving the Cinematics team with constructive feedback both technically and artistically.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others
• Relocation assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed