Senior VFX Artist I - Diablo IV | Irvine, CA or Albany, NY

Your mission

The minions of Hell are growing stronger...

Join us as we write the next chapter in the Diablo universe! Diablo IV is the next-gen action RPG experience with endless evil to slaughter, countless abilities to master, nightmarish Dungeons, and legendary loot. Come work with us, and together we’ll create something amazing. Our team of passionate developers is growing.

We are looking for a Senior VFX Artist to bring strong artistic fundamentals and knowledge of industry - standard VFX practices to the world of Diablo. Your responsibilities will range from creating textures and geometry needed for VFX to working in complex 2D and 3D pipelines, to collaborating with Art and Design direction to enhance gameplay and bring spectacle to the world of Diablo IV.

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 either Albany, NY, or Irvine, CA.

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:

• Create player abilities, creature abilities, environmental FX, and more in the Diablo IV VFX style.

• Ability to contribute to all stages of VFX development, from early R&D to final assets.

• Work with production to ensure quality FX are delivered according to a schedule.

• Be a source of knowledge on the team helping to guide and mentor junior artists.

• Regularly work with multi-disciplinary departments to tackle problems and improve the visual and gameplay experience for players.

Minimum requirements

Experience

• 5+ years of demonstrated ability working as a VFX Artist in game development.

Knowledge & Skills

• Portfolio demonstrating a grasp of the principles of motion, anticipation, dynamics, follow-through, lighting, shading, and other facets of animation to create powerful imagery.

• Expert understanding of next-generation asset creation pipelines, tools, and real-time game development needs.

• Solid understanding and passion for gameplay.

Bonus Points

Experience

• Experience with Houdini and Rigid/Soft Bodies

• Animation and r igging experience

• Experience creating shaders

• 3D S culpting experience

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!