Animator (Temp) - Cinematics

Description

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented 3D animator to assist our cinematics team in creating the next generation of 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 will have a strong foundation in animation principles, the ability to reinforce the story by creating memorable performances, and have aptitude working in a variety of animation styles.
 
Blizzard Entertainment offers a fun, creative, and technically challenging environment.

This is a temporary position at our Irvine, CA studio.
 
REQUIREMENTS

• A minimum of 3 years’ character and / or creature CG animation experience in game development, television, or film industry using Maya or equivalent 3D program
• Passion for film, animation and video games
• Able to effectively collaborate with other artists, producers, and programmers
• Self-motivation, good communications skills, and a great team-player attitude
• Assist in supporting and evolving the cinematics team with constructive feedback both technically and artistically

• Traditional artistic skills: story boarding, gesture drawing, 2D animation, and 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

• Resume
• A demo reel demonstrating excellent CG animation skills
• Only online artwork submissions will be accepted (e.g. website, blog or online album)
• An animation test may be required

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