Senior Cinematic Designer (SFD / Cinematics)

Team Name:

Cinematics

Job Title:

Senior Cinematic Designer (SFD / Cinematics)

Requisition ID:

R025713

Job Description:

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented Senior Cinematic Designer to assist our Cinematics team in creating the next generation of real-time cinematics. You should have experience designing real time cinematics and supporting a director’s vision working within the capabilities of real time engines. 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 home studio for this role is Irvine, CA.

This is a full-time staff 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:

• Support cinematic design on real-time cinematics through a range of means; 3D storyboards, camera operation, animation performance blends, gameplay transitions, environment set dressing, FX work, and lighting development. Ensure work is delivered on time, to technical standards, and matching Blizzard’s high artistic target
• Collaborate with a director, supervisor, lead, and other creative stakeholders, incorporating their feedback into a cohesive whole
• 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

• 8+ years of professional experience creating complex real-time cinematics for AAA titles

Knowledge & Skills

• Proficient with a range of skills across cinematic design and capable of working from script all the way to final picture
• Strong cinematic/filmmaking knowledge and developed sensibilities around storytelling, editing, acting, pacing, composition, lighting, etc.
• Strong understanding of game engine pipelines, technologies, and capabilities

Key Attributes

• Capable of growing through peer feedback and providing honest, constructive feedback to others

Extra Points

• Understand the general themes and style of Blizzard games, cinematics, and franchises
• Passionate about games, linear media, and storytelling in general
• Unreal production experience on a AAA title

Required Application Materials

• Cover letter (optional)
• Resume (PDF preferred)
• Demo reel or links to work samples

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 rel