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Blizzard Entertainment · 2 weeks ago

Senior Technical Animator, Outsource – Overwatch 2 | Irvine, CA

Irvine, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$81K/yr - $149K/yr

8+ years exp

Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a highly motivated and talented Senior Technical Animator, Outsource, to join the Overwatch 2 Development team. This role involves hands-on animation work, integrating content from Ex-Dev partners, and collaborating with gameplay engineers to prototype new animation cosmetics for Overwatch 2.

MMO GamesSoftwareVideo Games

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Implementation of approved assets into the game engine, along with making any needed polish and fixes to keep assets consistent and game ready

Technical ownership of future prototyping efforts to evolve the variety of animation cosmetics we ship in Overwatch 2

Work closely with the animation lead, senior animation supervisors, production team, and outsource manager to determine outsourcing needs, pipelines, and identify areas of improvement on technical implementation workflows

Lead quality control over incoming animation assets, providing detailed feedback and technical support as needed on ExDev content implementation in engine

Generate detailed documentation, visual references, and examples of animation asset production, procedures, and engine requirements to support our external vendors

Mentorship support for our team of outsource supervisors to help broaden the depth of their technical aptitude working in game engine

Qualification

Technical AnimationGame Engine ExperienceMaya ProficiencyAnimation RetargetingScripting ExperienceHighly OrganizedProblem-Solving SkillsTeam Player

Required

8 + years of AAA game experience as an Animator or technical animator which may include a relevant educational degree

2+ years experience as an Animator within game development, or film entertainment and may include a relevant educational degree

Extensive experience working in one or more game engines (Unreal, Unity, proprietary, etc.) with an eye towards content implementation

Experience working with state script/animation blueprints to augment animation functionality and engine performance

Proficiency in Maya game animation asset creation, with a solid understanding of the principles of character animation and rigging

Strong problem-solving skills, both in content creation tools and in-game systems

Highly organized, self-driven, and great team player!

Resume

Portfolio, and / or reel demonstrating relevant artistic skills (including 3D Animation skills)

Preferred

Experience with animation retargeting pipelines

1st Person animation experience

Scripting experience (Python, C+, Lua, etc.)

Benefits

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

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

1001-5000 employees

http://blizzard.com

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