Blizzard Entertainment: Senior Animator - TEMP

Animator is needed in Santa Monica, United States, United States.

Client: Blizzard Entertainment

Location: Santa Monica, United States

Contract: Temporary

Team Name:

Blizzard Entertainment

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

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, General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

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.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve 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 https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In 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 role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.