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Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a dedicated 3D senior animator to assist our Cinematics team in crafting the next generation of Epic animated films.

What You Bring to the Table

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours so this role includes but is not limited to the following responsibilities:

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.

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 persons circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore other possible options including remote work arrangements.

This is roughly a 2-month temporary position.

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• 7 years experience in game development television or film industry using Maya or equivalent 3D program

• Experience working with Directors Animation Supervisors and Leads developing defining and maintaining high-end cinematic animations

Knowledge & Skills

• A demo reel demonstrating high quality hand-keyed animations through solid body mechanics and engaging performances

• A solid grasp of body mechanics and character acting with a mastery of the 12 principles of animation are essential

Key Attributes

• 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

Extra Points

• 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 characters performance and other facets of both 2D and 3D animation is essential

Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft Overwatch Diablo and StarCraft Blizzard Entertainment Inc. () a division of Activision Blizzard which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industrys most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Xbox PlayStation Nintendo Switch iOS and Android.

Our World

Activision Blizzard Inc. is one of the worlds largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises includingCall of DutyWorld of WarcraftOverwatchDiabloCandy Crush andBubble Witch. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical emotional and financial well-being for Every World - weve got our employees covered!

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 love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification when in fact they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position please email your request to General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

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.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical emotional and financial well-being for Every World - weve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• 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.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting the U.S. the standard base pay range for this role is $38.85 - $71.83 Hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately your specific range and offer will be based on several factors including relevant experience performance and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this roles range details for your local geography during the hiring addition to a competitive base pay employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates new hire compensation is negotiable.