Senior FX Artist - (Photo-Realistic/4+ Years)

Description

Great Games Start with Great People! This is a significant time in our company's history - and one of the most exciting times to join us!
Activision Blizzard, headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, is the premier worldwide publisher of interactive entertainment software. Activision Blizzard's portfolio includes such best-selling video game franchises as Activision Publishing's Call of Duty, Spider-Man, X-Men, James Bond, and Transformers, in addition to Blizzard Entertainment's StarCraft, Diablo, Warcraft and the #1 subscription based massively multi-player online role-playing game, World of Warcraft. Activision Blizzard is the umbrella organization over Activision Publishing and Blizzard Entertainment, providing corporate shared services, such as Legal, HR, Finance, IT, Accounting, Facilities and Sales.

Activision Blizzard, headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, is the premier worldwide publisher of interactive entertainment software. Activision Blizzard's portfolio includes such best-selling video game franchises as Activision Publishing's Call of Duty, Spider-Man, X-Men, James Bond, and Transformers, in addition to Blizzard Entertainment's StarCraft, Diablo, Warcraft and the #1 subscription based massively multi-player online role-playing game, World of Warcraft. Activision Blizzard is the umbrella organization over Activision Publishing and Blizzard Entertainment, providing corporate shared services, such as Legal, HR, Finance, IT, Accounting, Facilities and Sales.

 

High Moon Studios, part of Activision Blizzard, is developing a high-profile, action-packed title for Xbox 360™, PlayStation®3 and PC. Based in Carlsbad, we offer a creative and challenging environment that fosters collaboration, mentorship and camaraderie. We're dedicated to making successful high quality games, and we are looking for outstanding candidates to join our talented team.

 

High Moon Studios is looking for a Senior FX Artist to design cutting edge content to join us in making a breakout hit based on an established console franchise. The artist should have a thorough knowledge of the creation of realistic visual effects within a game environment.


Responsibilities:
• Create high quality in-game particle systems, including simulation driven effects
• Build efficient particle systems that work within technical constraints

• Work with the Art Director to align the look of the effects with the game world

• Work with Level Artists, Programmers and Game Designers to implement and troubleshoot FX
• Be a proactive problem solver with solid grasp of artistic and design principles

 

Preferred Skills
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment

 

Activision Blizzard and its affiliated companies is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer.

 

 
























Requirements

Requirements:
• Comprehensive knowledge of effects and particle systems as demonstrated by a strong portfolio
• Passion for video games and broad knowledge of titles and industry standards
• Comprehensive knowledge of shaders
• Shipped at least two games in the past five years as a full time FX artist
• Proactive approach at fixing issues that are discovered
• Excellent communication, time-management and organizational skills

Preferred Skills
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment

Desired Skills / Extras

Activision Blizzard and its affiliated companies is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer.

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