What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Motion Graphics Artist, Blizzard Video - Temp position at Blizzard Entertainment?
Job Description :
Blizzard Video is the internal creative video production arm of the Story & Franchise Development team. We exist to engage, inform, and activate the global Blizzard community through the creation of epic video content, and were looking for a talented Motion Graphics Artist to join our team.
The ideal candidate must first and foremost be an exceptional graphic designer with a strong portfolio that includes original designs demonstrating a deep understanding of typography, composition, color theory, size, shape, line, value, tone, and other fundamental graphic design concepts, with a chief focus on spectacular title design across a wide range of styles. These core skills will be evident in a candidates impressive motion graphics reel, which will demonstrate a mastery of animation principles, lighting, timing, direction, camera composition, depth & dimension, and other motion design fundamentals.
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 :
You will be responsible for using existing art assets and / or creating original art assets to develop and design cohesive, industry-leading graphics packages, inspired motion effects, stunning animations, fluid transition effects, and animated lower-thirds and logo bumpers. You will be a master communicator with outstanding written, verbal, and linguistic communications skills, and an understanding or familiarity with foreign language(s) is a huge plus. You will also be extremely attentive and detail-oriented with regards to time management, organizing and optimizing comps to streamline render times, and be expected to quickly adapt to new technologies (new plug-ins, features, etc.) and different work methodologies is imperative.
Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment? Enjoy handling multiple projects with tight deadlines while maintaining a level head, positive attitude, and a focused resolve to help the team stay on target? If this sounds like your jam, we look forward to hearing from you.
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. This is a 12-month temporary position.
Minimum Requirements
Experience
- A minimum of 8 years of professional motion graphics experience in a film, animation, television, or videogame cinematics environment
- Mastery of Adobe After Effects, as well as other Adobe Creative Suite software
- Working knowledge of professional 3D packages (Cinema 4D Preferred)
Knowledge & Skills
Key Attributes
Extra Points
Application Materials
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 Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.
Our World
Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's 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 including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush and Bubble Witch. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 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 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 :
