Senior Technical Artist - World of Warcraft

Description

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a top-notch senior technical artist to work on its award-winning massively multiplayer online game, World of Warcraft. You must have experience creating rigs and tools for animators to work with for a diverse visual range of characters, creatures, and props. A solid grasp of Maya and 3ds Max knowledge is essential. You must also be skilled in creating tools using MEL or MaxScript and be well-versed in the process of animation creation and animation techniques.

Requirements

• A minimum of 4 years’ experience in game development rigging characters or creatures
• Extensive Maya knowledge and experience including MEL
• An exceptional understanding of animation techniques and processes
• Strong technical background

• Previous shipped AAA PC or console titles as a tech artist / animator
• Strong foundation in the traditional arts, including animation and kinetics
• A passion for developing online games
• Understanding of the visual style of World of Warcraft and a passion to push it to the next level
• Knowledge of particle effects creation

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Demo reel and / or portfolio demonstrating relevant artistic and technical skills
• Only online submissions (website, blog, online album, etc.) will be accepted