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Blizzard Entertainment · 3 days ago

Senior VFX Artist

Irvine, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$81K/yr - $149K/yr

8+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Create handcrafted visual effects for real-time game assets.

Set up, integrate, and troubleshoot VFX in a real-time game engine.

Collaborate with lead artists to ensure timely completion of VFX assets.

Participate actively in team art discussions, critiques, and reviews.

Qualification

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Real-time special FXPhotoshopMaya-game FX systemsStylized FX textures3D graphicsParticle systemsPhysicsRibbonsRendering enginesGame design awarenessGame design-oriented collaboratorPortfolio of workProblem-solvingHard-workingSelf-driven communicatorVFX ArtistCustom Materials AuthoringGraphics ShadersLua ScriptingPython ScriptingIllustrationModelingAnimationTechnical ArtBlizzard Games Visual Style

Required

A minimum of 8 years creating real-time special FX for video games

Experience with creating consistently brilliant, eye-catching, real-time FX using Photoshop, Maya, and in-game FX systems

Able to paint stylized FX textures from scratch, matching an established style

Proficient with 3D graphics, particle systems, physics, ribbons, etc.

Working knowledge of rendering engines

Solid game design awareness and an exceptional game design-oriented collaborator

Self-driven, excellent communicator

Portfolio of work in digital format (website, blog, online album, Dropbox, etc.). Physical media will not be accepted

Resume

Preferred

Previously shipped AAA PC or console titles as a VFX artist

Experience authoring custom materials and graphics shaders

Scripting experience in Lua, Python, etc.

Skill in one or more related disciplines – illustration, modeling, animation, or technical art

Understanding of the visual style of Blizzard games and a desire to push it to the next level

Experience authoring custom materials and graphics shaders

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with Company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays and vacation

Mental health & wellbeing programs

Company

Blizzard Entertainment

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Blizzard Entertainment develops and publishes gaming software and computer games such as World of Warcraft, Hearthstone and StarCraft.

Founded in 1991

Irvine, California, USA

1,001-5,000 employees

http://blizzard.com

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