Blizzard Entertainment · 11 hours ago
Animator, Gameplay - Unannounced Game | Irvine, CA or Albany, NY
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$29.81/hr - $55.14/hr
5+ years expBlizzard Entertainment is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences known for iconic video game universes. The Animator will animate a diverse range of characters and creatures, collaborating with artists, designers, and engineers to create a unique animation style and production pipeline for a new game.
SoftwareGamingMMO GamesVideo Games
Responsibilities
Partner with the animation team to help develop a unique animation style and visual direction for the project
Collaborate with designers, tech artists, and engineers to integrate the animation assets into the engine, and identify and troubleshoot any technical issues that might arise
Partner with engineers and tech artists to help support and develop an effective animation pipeline for prototyping and a rapid iteration mindset for game development
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in gameplay animation
Strong understanding of the principles of animation and body mechanics
Experience animating characters and creatures in Maya (or equivalent 3D programs)
Strong understanding of human and creature anatomy and a keen eye toward creatively representing their movements in believable ways
Experience with creating animation blend trees; previous experience with node-based animation editors
Preferred
Professional experience working on AAA games for major platforms
Experience with prototype/quick iteration environments
Experience working with motion capture
Experience with basic modeling and rigging
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
Blizzard Entertainment develops and publishes gaming software and computer games such as World of Warcraft, Hearthstone and StarCraft.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Walter Kong
SVP, Head of Development, Live Games/Mobile
Jamie Ortiz
Associate Production Manager, Creative Development
Recent News
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