Associate Implementation Artist - Temp - World of Warcraft | Remote (Irvine, CA)

As an Implementation Artist, you will ensure World of Warcraft character art assets such as weapons, armor, creatures, pets, mounts, and more will transition into game-ready assets!

You have an acute attention to detail for both artistic and technical standards as you prepare assets for in-game. You will have a strong understanding of file management, 3D and 2D software, and experience with character art, skinning, animation, materials, and FX.

As art leaves the character team, it is important we have clean assets and strong communication for our downstream teams such as rigging, animation, FX, marketing, and design. You will be responsible for assets that require additional details before implementation, such as texture/model cleanup, minor FX/animation/skinning, and the fitting of armor to the variety of player races in World of Warcraft.

You have a passion for fantasy and low poly hand-painted art! As you grow into the role you will uphold documentation and maintain that training is in sync with our pipeline and workflows. You will collaborate with the internal teams and external partners to execute deadlines with quality.

Remote eligible:

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 in 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 12 months 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:

• Passionate about game art technical and artistic workflows
• Organized with file management and juggling a variety of assets
• Strong communication, collaboration, and a passion for learning
• Experienced processing art assets into a game engine
• Knowledge of rigging, and skinning, for creature and character animation
• Knowledge of FX, materials, and particle systems
• Knowledge of Warcraft’s rewards, items, and lore

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• 1 year experience as a 3D artist
• Schooling of similar experience

Knowledge & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience
• 3DSMax, Photoshop, or equivalent software
• Character art – model, texture, rig, animation, material, and FX
• Managing game-ready assets and files
• Experience with game engines and tools

Extra Points

• Affinity for fantasy and hand-painted art
• Self-driven, passionate, creative problem solver, and a great team-first attitude
• Detail-oriented, QA mindset

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 innovative 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 relationships with industry partners.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.