TITLE: Lighting Artist

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Visual Effects, Animation, or a related field.

JOB DUTIES: Create special effects or animations using computers or other tools and media for use in computer games & related. Create compelling environment artwork for a major franchise game. Craft lighting schemes and captivating visuals for environments. Work closely with Lead to execute high-level art direction and deliver lighting artwork for world-class player experiences. Work with tools to augment play-spaces with artwork that supports game and story objectives. Proactively increase knowledge of new tools, processes, and pipeline best practices. Contribute creative and original ideas towards all aspects of game production and development.

Salary range: $67,392/year to $100,000/year

CONTACT: Please send resume ref#24066/contact K. Finnsson for an appointment.
Activision Publishing, Inc.
2701 Olympic Blvd., Bldg. B
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Jobsite: Middleton, WI (Full-time position)

TITLE: Concept Artist

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Animation, Entertainment Design, or related field or foreign equivalency.

JOB DUTIES: Create special effects or animations using computers or other tools and media for use in computer games & related. Create inspirational artwork to define artistic vision and support game design. Produce creative designs from initial sketches to final concepts including immersive environments. Gather and organize reference for the concept team. Paint over renders and screenshots in Photoshop. Draw storyboards which will illustrate the movement of FX and FX animations. Create redline notes for environments, taking game levels to a higher fidelity for the production.

Salary range: $76,044/year to $100,000/year

CONTACT: Please send resume ref#24195/contact K. Finnsson for an appointment.
Activision Publishing, Inc.
2701 Olympic Blvd., Bldg. B
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Jobsite: Playa Vista, CA (Full-time position)

TITLE: Technical Artist, Character

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Animation, Entertainment Technology, or related field.

JOB DUTIES: Create special effects or animations using computers or other tools to create high quality materials for an AAA game franchise. Create and support the character rigs for the game. Work with the art department to make sure character models are created properly and are ready to be rigged. Work with the animation dept to create easy to use rigs to support the creation of keyframed animated performances. Rig, skin, and create simulations for cloth and hair in Maya across a diverse set of characters and monsters. Help streamline the content creation pipeline to assist your work and that other artists work more efficiently. Work with and mentor other character technical artists.

Salary range: $106,704/year to $124,000/year

CONTACT: Please send resume ref#24209/contact K. Finnsson for an appointment.
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
1 Blizzard Way
Irvine, CA 92618

Jobsite: Irvine, CA (Full-time position)