TeresaD
02-01-2006, 03:02 AM
FX Artist -- Full Time
Blizzard Entertainment
Irvine, CA
Do you enjoy making thingssmoke, catch fire, blow up, and shower debris everywhere in games? If so, then put those destructive habits to work as an FX Artist in our exciting Starcraft Ghost console game at Blizzard Entertainment! Fans worldwide are eagerly anticipating the release of this deeply artistic game from our award winning games company, Blizzard Entertainment but we need your FX help first to take this game even further!
Based out of sunny Irvine – a stone’s throw from Newport Beach and 40 miles south of LA, Blizzard Entertainment's track record includes nine #1-selling games, multiple Game of the Year awards and most recently has topped the 5 million mark for online game subscribers – the largest multi-massive online roll-playing game (MMORPG) World of Warcraft.
This is a full time position which means there are fantastic perks and you can settle in, dig into your project and grow with your team.
In this dynamic and growing environment, the ideal candidate will have a discerning eye for detail and an ability to breathe life into in-game worlds through dramatic and dynamic effects, while still keeping the games running at an acceptable frame rate.
Responsibilities:
Design, create, and implement a wide variety of real-time special effects.
Create particle, geometry, and texture effects that simulate explosions, muzzle flashes, smoke, fire, steam, fog, etc.
Work closely with programming team to implement effects.
Work in a dynamic team environment where individual effort is critical to a successful project.
Requirements:
2+ years creating real-time special effects for video games.
Expert-level skills in Photoshop and 3D Studio Max.
Expert-level skills in 3D graphics, particle systems, and shaders.
Ability to quickly master proprietary tools and development processes.
Ability to design, self-direct, and organize your work.
Love for Games
Plusses
Scripting abilities
This is a full-time position in Irvine, CA; internships and part-time positions are not available at this time.
Please email an online portfolio/demo equivalent with resume, cover letter and salary history to globalstaffing@blizzard.com (globalstaffing@blizzard.com). In the subject heading of your email, please write “FX Artist”.
Online portfolios are preferred.
Or
Please mail your resume, cover letter and shot list detailing what you are responsible for on your reel along with a non-returnable portfolio/demo reel (digital copies only – no VHS please – QuickTime files preferred) to:
Blizzard Human Resources
Attn: Jack Sterling
FX Artist: Blizzard Console
P.O. Box 18979
Irvine, CA 92623
Contact Info:
http://blizzard.com/jobopp/
Blizzard Entertainment® is a premier publisher of entertainment software. Since establishing the Blizzard label in 1994, the company has quickly become one of the most popular and well-respected makers of computer games. With blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft® and the Warcraft®, Diablo®, and StarCraft® series, the company has enjoyed back-to-back number-one selling games, as well as consecutive Game of the Year awards. The company's free online game service, Battle.net®, is the largest in the world with millions of active users.
Blizzard Entertainment
Irvine, CA
Do you enjoy making thingssmoke, catch fire, blow up, and shower debris everywhere in games? If so, then put those destructive habits to work as an FX Artist in our exciting Starcraft Ghost console game at Blizzard Entertainment! Fans worldwide are eagerly anticipating the release of this deeply artistic game from our award winning games company, Blizzard Entertainment but we need your FX help first to take this game even further!
Based out of sunny Irvine – a stone’s throw from Newport Beach and 40 miles south of LA, Blizzard Entertainment's track record includes nine #1-selling games, multiple Game of the Year awards and most recently has topped the 5 million mark for online game subscribers – the largest multi-massive online roll-playing game (MMORPG) World of Warcraft.
This is a full time position which means there are fantastic perks and you can settle in, dig into your project and grow with your team.
In this dynamic and growing environment, the ideal candidate will have a discerning eye for detail and an ability to breathe life into in-game worlds through dramatic and dynamic effects, while still keeping the games running at an acceptable frame rate.
Responsibilities:
Design, create, and implement a wide variety of real-time special effects.
Create particle, geometry, and texture effects that simulate explosions, muzzle flashes, smoke, fire, steam, fog, etc.
Work closely with programming team to implement effects.
Work in a dynamic team environment where individual effort is critical to a successful project.
Requirements:
2+ years creating real-time special effects for video games.
Expert-level skills in Photoshop and 3D Studio Max.
Expert-level skills in 3D graphics, particle systems, and shaders.
Ability to quickly master proprietary tools and development processes.
Ability to design, self-direct, and organize your work.
Love for Games
Plusses
Scripting abilities
This is a full-time position in Irvine, CA; internships and part-time positions are not available at this time.
Please email an online portfolio/demo equivalent with resume, cover letter and salary history to globalstaffing@blizzard.com (globalstaffing@blizzard.com). In the subject heading of your email, please write “FX Artist”.
Online portfolios are preferred.
Or
Please mail your resume, cover letter and shot list detailing what you are responsible for on your reel along with a non-returnable portfolio/demo reel (digital copies only – no VHS please – QuickTime files preferred) to:
Blizzard Human Resources
Attn: Jack Sterling
FX Artist: Blizzard Console
P.O. Box 18979
Irvine, CA 92623
Contact Info:
http://blizzard.com/jobopp/
Blizzard Entertainment® is a premier publisher of entertainment software. Since establishing the Blizzard label in 1994, the company has quickly become one of the most popular and well-respected makers of computer games. With blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft® and the Warcraft®, Diablo®, and StarCraft® series, the company has enjoyed back-to-back number-one selling games, as well as consecutive Game of the Year awards. The company's free online game service, Battle.net®, is the largest in the world with millions of active users.