Blizzard Entertainment : Senior Animator - TEMP

Animator is needed in Los Angeles, United States.

Client: Blizzard Entertainment

Location: Santa Monica, CA

Contract: Not Found

Job Title: Senior Animator - TEMP

Requisition ID: R021971

Job Description:

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a dedicated 3D animator to assist our Cinematics team in crafting the next generation of Epic 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 has a passion for animation and film making, with experience animating a diverse array of characters and creatures in different styles, from cartoony to realistic and anywhere in-between.

A solid grasp of body mechanics and character acting with a mastery of the 12 principles of animation are critical. You must enjoy working on a highly collaborative team of peers as passionate about making phenomenal movies and games as we are. Blizzard Entertainment offers a fun, creative, and technically challenging environment with excellent compensation.

Minimum Requirements

• A minimum of 6 years’ experience in game development, television, or film industry using Maya or equivalent 3D program
• A demo reel demonstrating high quality hand-keyed animations through solid body mechanics and engaging performances.
• Previous experience working with Directors, Animation Supervisors and Leads developing, defining, and maintaining high-end cinematic animations.

Requirements

• A solid grasp of body mechanics and character acting with a mastery of the 12 principles of animation are essential.
• A demo reel demonstrating high quality hand-keyed animations through solid body mechanics and engaging performances.
• Passion for film, animation, and video games
• Self-motivation, good communication skills, and a great team-player attitude
• Assist in supporting and evolving the Cinematics team with constructive feedback both technically and artistically

Pluses

• Artistic skills: storyboarding, gesture drawing, 2D animation, 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 and other facets of both 2D and 3D animation is essential.
• You must enjoy working on a highly collaborative team of peers as passionate about making great movies and games as we are.
• Self-motivation, good communication skills, and a great team-player attitude
• Assist in supporting and evolving the Cinematics team with constructive feedback both technically and artistically

Our World

At Blizzard Entertainment, we pour our hearts and souls into everything we create. Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, we’ve been creating genre-defining games for millions of players around the world for more than 30 years. We’re on a quest: bring our dreams to life and craft the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Hard work, iteration and polish go into the Blizzard “secret recipe,” but the most important ingredients come from talented people who share our vision. If that sounds like you, join us.

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.