Associate Motion Graphics Artist

Title: Associate Motion Graphics Artist, Blizzard Video - Temp (SFD / Cinematics)

Location:

Irvine - Blizzard - Blizzard Way

time type

Full time

job requisition id

R026666

 

Team Name:

Blizzard Video

 

 

Job Title:

Associate Motion Graphics Artist, Blizzard Video - Temp (SFD / Cinematics)

 

Requisition ID:

R026666

 

Job Description:

Blizzard Video is the in-house creative team within the Story & Franchise Development team, producing videos. Our goal is to connect with, inform, and activate the worldwide Blizzard community through epic video content. We are excited to welcome a skilled Associate Motion Graphics Designer to our team.

 

Our ideal candidate is a skilled motion designer with practical experience and a portfolio that demonstrates a strong grasp of fundamental motion design principles. Their motion graphics reel should showcase proficiency in foundational animation skills, including timing, composition, and camera work.

 

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.

 

This is a 12-month temporary position.

 

Responsibilities

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Your primary responsibility will be animating motion comics and other key art across all our franchises. You’ll manage multiple assets and deadlines.
• Knowledge of current post-production industry-standard workflows and archival organization practices.
• Must be highly organized and efficient, with strong time management skills. You’ll organize and optimize AE comps to streamline render times.
• Must be able to work with varying degrees of supervision. Take ownership when needed while remaining flexible to collaboration and feedback, working with your directors, producers, and fellow motion graphic artists.
• In addition to your core responsibilities, you’ll assist other designers on various Blizzard Video projects, including motion graphics packages, title cards, and lower thirds.

 

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• 2+ years of professional motion graphics experience in a film, animation, television, or video game cinematics environment 
• Proficiency in Adobe After Effects, as well as other Adobe Creative Suite software 

 

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of current industry-standard post-production workflows and organization
• Able to troubleshoot and solve problems independently
• Excellent communication skills

 

Key Attributes

• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies and different work methodologies 
• Ability to work closely with directors, producers, editors, and other team members under tight deadlines and with quick project turnover 
• Proactive self-starter, capable of troubleshooting and solving problems independently 
• Able to work well under tight deadlines and quick project turnover

 

Extra Points

• Working knowledge of professional 3D packages (Cinema 4D preferred)             
• Familiarity with Localization processes and associated workflows 
• Familiarity with Blizzard’s game worlds and the stories told within them

 

Application Materials

• Resume (PDF Preferred) 
• Demo Reel / Portfolio Website 

 

Your Platform

 

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

 

Our World

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

 

Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment.  We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

 

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 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. 

 

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.

 

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $24.04 - $44.47 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. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.