TITLE: Character Artist

REQUIREMENTS: 2 years of experience in the job or 2 years of experience in a related occupation.

JOB DUTIES: Collaborate with artists, designers and engineers to bring visually compelling characters to life. Sculpt detailed high-ploy models and create efficient low-ploy meshes for characters, creatures, weapons, and armor. Create high quality textures and author materials. Ensure that character art supports gameplay and performance. Help develop character art best practices and mentor others as needed.

Salary range: $97,843/year to $145,350/year

CONTACT: Please send resume ref#24150/contact K. Finnsson for an appointment.
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
1 Blizzard Way
Irvine, CA 92618

Jobsite: Albany, NY (Full-time position)

TITLE: Senior Expert FX Artist

REQUIREMENTS: 2 years of experience in the job or 2 years of experience as a VFX Artist, or in a related occupation.

JOB DUTIES: Create special effects or animations using computers or other tools and media for use in computer games & related. Lead a team of high-caliber VFX artists in creating immersive and compelling visual effects. Collaborate with Creative Directors, Designers, Engineers, Artists, Producers, and Animators to deliver visual content. Design and implement photoreal real-time particle effects. Create FX textures using 3rd party software. Support team in optimizing and troubleshooting VFX setups. Define team goals, action plans, and schedules for the project. Lead, task, mentor and conduct one-to-one meetings with your VFX Artists. Interface with other teams to ensure VFX requirements and plans are understood. Contribute creative and original ideas.

Salary range: $215,000/year to $233,500/year

CONTACT: Please send resume ref#24159/contact K. Finnsson for an appointment.
Activision Publishing, Inc.
2701 Olympic Blvd., Bldg. B
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Jobsite: Woodland Hills, CA (Full-time position)

TITLE: Senior Dungeon Artist

REQUIREMENTS: 2 years of experience in the job or 2 years of experience as a Environment Artist, or in a related occupation.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Any suitable combination of education, training, &/or experience is acceptable.

JOB DUTIES: Create special effects or animations using computers or other tools to create high quality materials for an AAA game franchise. Work in 3D authoring software to prototype and construct architectural assets from rough draft through production quality, including modeling, UV mapping, texturing, and lighting. Create 2D hand-painted textures (with no photograph overlays). Complete technically sound art within agreed-upon production schedules and with minimal direction. Solicit and apply regular feedback from Leads, Art Director and other collaborators. Mentor more junior Dungeon Artists.

Salary range: $123,600/year to $161,500/year

CONTACT: Please send resume ref#24207/contact K. Finnsson for an appointment.
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
1 Blizzard Way
Irvine, CA 92618

Jobsite: Irvine, CA (Full-time position)