Blizzard seeks Lead Animator for our next game!
Lead 3D Character Animator
Unannounced Game Title
Irvine, California, United States
Do you consider time away from making art a missed opportunity? Are you constantly investigating new tools and techniques to push your creations to the next level? Do you enjoy fostering the creative spirit in others? If so, Blizzard Entertainment, the developer of the most epic games in the world, is seeking a lead animator to help develop Blizzards next hit game!
Work alongside a team of the best artists, engineers and designers on the planet and enjoy the support of a company whose culture is centered on collaborative game development. We are gamers at heart at Blizzard across all levels - and it shows in our craft.
The ideal candidate has experience animating both human and non-humanoid characters. A solid grasp of the principles of body movement, anticipation, overshoot, follow-through, squash and stretch, forward and inverse kinematics, and other facets of both 2D and 3D animation is essential. The lead animator must have experience leading a team of animators, developing new pipelines for asset creation and be well-versed in Maya and other related production tools. In addition the ideal candidate would be able to foster a creative and energetic environment for a group of peers who are passionate about making great games. He or she would help members of the character team to grow artistically, and would help maintain a high level of visual and technical quality for all animation.
Responsibilities
http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/careers/posting.html?id=13000DK
Unannounced Game Title
Irvine, California, United States
Do you consider time away from making art a missed opportunity? Are you constantly investigating new tools and techniques to push your creations to the next level? Do you enjoy fostering the creative spirit in others? If so, Blizzard Entertainment, the developer of the most epic games in the world, is seeking a lead animator to help develop Blizzards next hit game!
Work alongside a team of the best artists, engineers and designers on the planet and enjoy the support of a company whose culture is centered on collaborative game development. We are gamers at heart at Blizzard across all levels - and it shows in our craft.
The ideal candidate has experience animating both human and non-humanoid characters. A solid grasp of the principles of body movement, anticipation, overshoot, follow-through, squash and stretch, forward and inverse kinematics, and other facets of both 2D and 3D animation is essential. The lead animator must have experience leading a team of animators, developing new pipelines for asset creation and be well-versed in Maya and other related production tools. In addition the ideal candidate would be able to foster a creative and energetic environment for a group of peers who are passionate about making great games. He or she would help members of the character team to grow artistically, and would help maintain a high level of visual and technical quality for all animation.
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain animations for real time game assets.
- Develop, maintain, and evolve the animation pipeline.
- Ensure timely completion of animation teams commitments at the desired quality bar.
- Serve as an active partner with leads and art director to drive and evangelize the artistic vision of the game.
- Review and approve animation assets for aesthetic and technical accuracy.
- Mentor team on skills and process; provide career growth guidance to team.
- Work with art director and other art leadership within Blizzard to ensure that the teams direction is in sync with the Blizzard style and philosophies.
- A minimum of 5 years experience in game development animating characters using Maya or equivalent 3D program
- Exceptional skill in animating the human bipedal figure, as well as, other organic forms
- Experience working with an art director in developing a unique and cohesive animation style
- Experience managing, critiquing, and administering performance reviews for a team of animators
- A thorough understanding of animation pipelines and the processes involved from the conceptual phase to implementation
- Able to effectively collaborate with game designers and programmers
- Self-motivation, good communication skills, and a great team-player attitude
- A passion for video games
- Proven ability to mentor effectively
- Have shipped AAA PC or console titles in a senior or lead animator position
- Proven experience developing new art process, tools and pipelines
- Skill in one or more related disciplines illustration, modeling, visual effects, or technical art
- Understanding of the visual style of Blizzard games and a passion to push it to the next level
- Portfolio, and / or reel demonstrating relevant artistic skills required
- Only online artwork submissions will be accepted (e.g. website, blog or online album)
http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/careers/posting.html?id=13000DK