Activision · 13 hours ago
Senior 3D Generalist / Grooming Artist - Temp (SFD / Cinematics)
Irvine - Blizzard - Blizzard Way
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$38.85/hr - $71.83/hr
8+ years expBlizzard Entertainment is seeking a Senior 3D Generalist with a focus on Houdini Grooming to join their cinematics team. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, experienced in developing workflows, and capable of delivering high-quality photo-realistic work while collaborating closely with surfacing and simulation teams.
GamingMedia and EntertainmentPC GamesPublishingVideo Games
Responsibilities
We are looking for experts that can deliver high quality photo realistic work and highly stylized looks
This artist will also be working closely with surfacing and simulation to deliver work that looks beautiful and is highly functional
To be considered for this position you should be very technically minded, experienced with Maya and Houdini and have a great eye for design and form
Qualification
Required
8+ Years experience using Maya and Houdini in a professional environment (Game Studio, Animation Studio, or VFX Studio)
8+ Years experience grooming in Houdini
Expert at troubleshooting and solving problems independently
Deep understanding of VFX Production Pipelines
Ability to take creative direction and enhance the creative process
Preferred
Experience with VEX
Experience with Python
Working Knowledge of Katana, RenderMan, Redshift, Solaris
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
Activision
Activision develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment, and leisure products. It is a sub-organization of Activision Blizzard.
5001-10000 employees
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