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Team Name: Cinematics

Job Title:

Previz Artist - Temp (SFD / Cinematics)

Requisition ID:

R024949

Job Description:

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented Previz Artist to assist our Cinematics team in creating the next generation of our award-winning cinematics! You should have experience previsualizing and supporting a director’s vision through appropriate use of staging, blocking, cameras, lenses, composition, motion, and editing. You are organized and creative, with the ability to solve problems efficiently.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, CA. However, we understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore other possible options, including remote work arrangements.

This is a 6-month temporary position.

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:

• Create well composed shots that clearly depict story beats through staging, blocking, camera motion, and character performance
• Collaborate with a director, supervisor, lead, and other creative stakeholders, incorporating their feedback into a cohesive visual
• Provide solutions to creative problems and be capable of pitching ideas verbally
• Communicate clearly with production staff and manage multiple production tasks simultaneously
• Maintain technical cleanliness in all work. Take personal accountability for deliveries and proactively identify possible technical concerns

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• 3+ years of experience in film / VFX / animation / games as a previz or rough layout artist working on complex sequences and shots
• Professional Maya experience. Proficient with animation blocking for previz and familiar with modeling, rigging, shading, etc.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong cinematic knowledge. Instinctively understand cameras, lenses, composition, film language, and editing
• Capable of growing through peer feedback and providing honest, constructive feedback to others
• Understand the role of previz in production and the workings of linked production departments (modeling, rigging, final layout, animation, etc.)

Extra Points

• Understand the general themes and style of Blizzard games, cinematics, and franchises.
• Proficiency shooting with camera capture systems and processing resulting data.
• Capable of shooting well exposed and composed photos / videos in practical photography.

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.

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 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.

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;
• 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 $29.81 - $55.14 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.