Senior Cinematic Designer - Temp (SFD / Cinematics)

Blizzard Entertainment • Irvine, CA

4d • $39 - $72 • Hybrid

About The Position

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented Senior Cinematic Designer to assist our Cinematics team in creating the next generation of real-time cinematics. You should have experience designing real time cinematics and supporting a director’s vision working within the capabilities of real time engines. You are organized and creative, with the ability to solve problems efficiently. 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 12-month temporary position.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience creating complex real-time cinematics for AAA titles
• Proficient with a range of skills across cinematic design and capable of working from script all the way to final picture
• Strong cinematic/filmmaking knowledge and developed sensibilities around storytelling, editing, pacing, composition, lighting, etc.
• Strong understanding of game engine pipelines, technologies, and capabilities

Nice To Haves

• Understand the general themes and style of Blizzard games, cinematics, and franchises
• Passionate about games, linear media, and storytelling in general
• Unreal production experience on a AAA title

Responsibilities

• Support cinematic design on real-time cinematics through a range of means; 3D storyboards, camera operation, animation performance blends, gameplay transitions, environment set dressing, FX work, and lighting development.
• Ensure work is delivered on time, to technical standards, and matching Blizzard’s high artistic target
• Collaborate with a director, supervisor, lead, and other creative stakeholders, incorporating their feedback into a cohesive whole
• Provide solutions to creative problems and be capable of pitching ideas verbally.
• Communicate clearly with production staff and manage multiple production tasks simultaneously
• Maintain technical cleanliness in all work.
• Take personal accountability for deliveries and proactively identify possible technical concerns

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