Compositor, 3D Generalist - Temp (Sfd / Cinematics)

Team Name:
Cinematics
Job Title:
Compositor, 3D Generalist - Temp (SFD / Cinematics)
Requisition ID:
R022619
Job Description:
We pride ourselves in forging amazing worlds and experiences for our players to dive in at Blizzard. To accomplish these epic goals, we need passionate and creative people with outstanding talent.
The cinematics department is focused on creating industry-leading cinematic content to support all of Blizzard's titles. We're looking for a 2.5D graphics artist to be dedicated to various projects throughout the cinematics and creative development departments. You will have strong Maya, Photoshop, and Nuke experience, excellent communications skills, and are highly organized. You thrive in a dynamic and fluid environment, handling multiple projects and IPs including Hearthstone, World of Warcraft, and Overwatch Origins amongst tight deadlines.
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.
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 using existing art assets to create inspired animated 2.5D graphics, motion graphics, simple animations, and transition effects. You will work closely with a small team; a director, a producer, and various cinematic artists to develop and execute a high volume of exciting new content.
You will be able to operate with varying degrees of supervision, taking ownership when needed, while remaining flexible to collaboration and iteration. You will organize and optimize comps to streamline render times, generate necessary types of footage for editorial, interpret and execute notes with minimal follow up, all while maintaining strong communication with the rest of the cinematics department.
Minimum Requirements

• 3+ Years experience compositing using Nuke in a professional environment (Game Studio, Animation Studio, VFX Studio).
• 2+ Years experience using Maya, including Modeling, Rigging, Animation, and Camera Creation
• Proficient in Photoshop.

Requirements

• Excellent sense of timing and camera composition.
• Critical eye for color, art, and animation.
• Learn and iterate quickly with little supervision.
• Able to work closely and collaborate with multiple directors, producers, editors and other team members.
• Troubleshoot and take on problems independently.

Extra Points

• Working knowledge of After Effects
• Background in Fine Arts.
• Knowledge of and passion for Blizzard's game worlds and the stories told within them.
• Knowledge and experience using camera projection and rendering techniques.
• Experience with Color Correction software packages and color standards.

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 committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.
Our World
At Blizzard Entertainment, we pour our hearts and souls into everything we create. Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, we've been creating genre-defining games for millions of players around the world for more than 30 years. We're on a quest: bring our dreams to life and craft the most epic entertainment experiences...ever. Hard work, iteration and polish go into the Blizzard "secret recipe," but the most important ingredients come from talented people who share our vision. If that sounds like you, join us.
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 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' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• 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.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.
In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $34.28 - $63.42 Hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.