Senior FX Artist - Temp (SFD / Cinematics)

Blizzard Entertainment•Santa Monica, CA

1d•$45 - $83•Hybrid

About The Position

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented Senior FX Artist to assist our Story and Franchise Development (SFD) team in creating the next generation of our award-winning cinematics. Responsibilities Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities: You will work in partnership with modelers, animators, texture artists, lighters, compositors, and the various games teams to ensure FX are delivered to the highest standard. You have experience creating simulations and systems that mimic real life phenomena such as smoke, fire, and water. You’ll also need to have strong art skills to help design and implement abstract magical and technological effects. Basic compositing skills will be required for FX slap-comps for review by the supervision team. Lastly, your strong background with procedural tools, methodologies and game engines are a plus. This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The 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 2.5-month temporary position.

Requirements

8+ years' experience working in a professional Gaming/Animation/VFX company producing feature film quality effects in Houdini
Extensive experience with particle systems, fluid dynamics, rigid body dynamics, and procedural systems
A good understanding of physical dynamics and natural phenomena as demonstrated by your portfolio
Familiar with feature film level pipelines and their respective issues
Proven track record creating effects such as smoke, fire, clouds, water, steam, explosions, magic, etc.
A trained creative eye that is able to participate in conceptual and practical discussions about what is needed to achieve an effect – and what is important to communicate with it
Experience with node-based compositing software such as Nuke
Experience with real-time VFX within a modern Game Engine (ex: Unreal, and Unity)
Experience using PDG to execute caching and rendering processes
Experience / familiar with USD FX deliverables

Nice To Haves

Experience with VEX
Experience with C++ or Python
Working Knowledge of Houdini’s Solaris lighting context (LOPS) and Karma, Mantra, RenderMan or Redshift renderers
Shipped a AAA game title

Responsibilities

You will work in partnership with modelers, animators, texture artists, lighters, compositors, and the various games teams to ensure FX are delivered to the highest standard.
You have experience creating simulations and systems that mimic real life phenomena such as smoke, fire, and water.
You’ll also need to have strong art skills to help design and implement abstract magical and technological effects.
Basic compositing skills will be required for FX slap-comps for review by the supervision team.
Lastly, your strong background with procedural tools, methodologies and game engines are a plus.

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
If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

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