Senior Finishing Artist

Description

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for an exceptionally skilled finishing artist (lighting / compositing) to join its in-game cinematics team. The ideal candidate needs to demonstrate an understanding of how light, shadow, and color create environmental tone and mood, and possess a thorough understanding of the needs of visual storytelling. This position requires a creative and technically proficient approach to composite shot development based on personal vision and existing / established properties.

• Work with the project director, art leads, and other technical artists to create a compelling finished look for a variety of environments, while maintaining a consistent style throughout the game.
• Anticipate different production constraints with various composite / lighting techniques and understand the budgeting restrictions associated with them.
• Create, maintain, and communicate documentation for look guidelines and implementation techniques.

• Advanced proficiency with Adobe After Effects, particularly color grading, compositing, and 2D lighting techniques
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience as a compositor, and / or lighter
• Self-motivation, good communication skills, and a great team-player

• Have shipped AAA PC or console titles as a lighting / composite artist
• Familiar with other compositing packages, such as Nuke
• Familiar with 3dsmax, Maya, Photoshop and 3rd party lighting tools
• Experience lighting real-time, and / or pre-rendered film or animation
• Strong illustration or photography skills
• Passionate gamer with experience playing a wide range of games

• Resume
• Cover Letter which should include:
• Why you are interested in working at Blizzard
• What games you are currently playing
• Portfolio or demo reel that demonstrates a keen eye for detail and the ability to use light, shadow, and color to create a variety of tones and moods, as well as maintaining a high level of consistency