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Cinematic Designer, In-Game Cinematics – Temp

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Blizzard’s In-Game Cinematics team is growing, and we are seeking a talented Cinematic Designer to help bring our heroes’ worst nightmares to life on Diablo IV .

As a Cinematic Designer, you’ll be responsible for the setup, implementation, and maintenance of real-time cutscenes throughout the game. Using our proprietary tools, you’ll work together with folks from various teams to troubleshoot issues and maintain a high standard of quality across all cutscenes. The ideal candidate will have a strong sense of how gameplay and cinematics work together to tell a cohesive story; a basic understanding of gameplay pacing and mechanics; and broad technical skills that complement an artistic eye.

COVID-19 Hiring Update: We've transitioned to a work-from-home model and we're continuing to interview and hire during this time. This role is expected to begin as a remote position. We understand each person's circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore possible interim options.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers, artists, animators, and leads to help establish a seamless gameplay and story experience.
• Set up prototypes to help unify the director’s vision across all teams.
• Animate cameras and implement character animations during scene transitions.
• Work with leads and engineers to improve cinematic tools, processes, and workflow.
• Write and maintain documentation for our cinematics tools and pipelines.
• Troubleshoot day-to-day issues and ensure that all cinematic implementation is of high quality.

Requirements

• Minimum 1-2 years of relevant cinematic design experience.
• Strong, technical understanding of game engine pipelines and constraints.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to proprietary tools.
• Familiarity with video editing tools (Adobe Premiere, Unreal Sequencer, etc.).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness to give and receive feedback.
• Proactive with problem solving and sharing knowledge and new techniques with the rest of the team.

Pluses

• Experience with 3D software (Maya, Motionbuilder, 3DSMax, etc.).
• Working knowledge of Python or Lua.
• Critical eye for pacing, shot composition, character performance, and cinematography.
• Familiarity with the Diablo franchise or the dark fantasy genre.
• A passion for action-RPGs and dungeon crawler games.

Application Materials

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Demo Reel / Portfolio showing examples of cinematics built using a game engine tool.

Applicants must submit (i) a cover letter, (ii) demo reel, (iii) and a PDF of a resume. Only submittals with all three will be considered.

Job Status: Temporary

Primary Location: United States-CA-Irvine

Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work/life balance. We've worked hard to foster an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Join us!

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, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.