Motion Graphic Artist (Temp) - Cinematics

Description

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for an experienced, technical and creative motion graphics artist to join the cinematic animation department.  This technical artist will be responsible for collaboratively working with the director, art director and designers to realize engaging and innovative content to the artistic vision for current, future and expansion projects.

The ideal candidate believes that design is more than how something looks, but also how it feels and functions.

Multiple positions available.

Responsibilities

• Work with the art department and creative teams to understand project scope and objectives.
• Collaborate with other designers and departments to resolve technical and/or design issues.
• Edit various media footage and/or add effects/elements to enhance a motion graphics design.
• Research and analyze best design techniques for solutions in the creation of motion graphics.
• Follow and maintain best practices for versioning control, naming conventions and organization of graphic files.
• Ensure compliance with department deadlines / design standards and company guidelines.
• Ensure animated texture maps accurately to the geometry including requesting and checking of the model uvs
• Generate low-res preview textures for animation

• A minimum of 2 years’ production experience working in graphic arts, interactive design, or the advertising field
• Create / design and deliver unique animated graphics with the use of tools including Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Maya and Nuke software
• An exceptional design sense, a keen eye for detail, and seek to constantly understand every project’s needs
• Strong graphic design skills – particularly iconography, artistic sense, with fluency in Adobe Photoshop
• Awareness of current trends in web and user interface design
• Able to synthesize new information and feedback in order to distill it to the most critical issues, and draw accurate conclusions
• Able to work both independently and in a cross-discipline team environment is vital
• Able to understand technical implementations and limitations
• Excellent documentation and presentation skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Game industry Experience designing user interfaces
• Strong gaming background
• Traditional 2D animation and composition skills

• Resume
• A strong portfolio demonstrating experience creating compelling visual design, motion graphics

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