Blizzard seeks Technical Artist for World of Warcraft
Tanks are great and DPS is essential but if you head into a raid without support you could be in trouble. Every day, styluses in hand, our 3D artists mount up ready to create adventure. That’s where the technical artist comes in: Buffs, heals, resurrection and, yes, even crowd control are all in a day’s work.
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented technical artist to join the World of Warcraft. You must be skilled in creating tools using MaxScript and be well-versed in developing and supporting art content pipelines.
The ideal candidate is at their best in an environment of peers who are passionate about making great games.
This is a staff position located at our Irvine, CA campus.
REQUIREMENTS
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience as a technical artist or related role in game development or other CG production environment
- 3dsMax knowledge and experience developing in MaxScript
- Experience with tools and pipeline creation to facilitate artistic production
- A desire for helping others and to improve art content pipelines
- Strong technical background, detail oriented, and efficient
PLUSES
- Python tool development for 3dsMax, Maya, Photoshop, or stand alone
- C++ or C# tool development
- Bachelors’ Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
- Previously shipped one or more AAA PC or console titles as a technical artist or related role
- Understanding of the visual style of World of Warcraft and a passion to push it to the next level
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Resume required
- Cover letter required
- Portfolio and / or reel demonstrating relevant technical skills preferred
http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/careers/posting.html?id=16000DD