Capture Media Artist - Temp; SFD​/Cinematics

Team Name:

Blizzard Video

Job Title:

Capture Media Artist - Temp (SFD / Cinematics)

Requisition : R026753

Job Description:

Blizzard Video, a division of the award-winning Story and Franchise Development team, is looking for an experienced and dedicated capture artist to help create legendary gameplay trailers!

We seek an innovative and technically minded individual with a passion for games and an eye for cinematography. Utilizing the game engines and various tools at your disposal, you’ll work closely with our creative, editorial, and production teams to craft exhilarating gameplay moments and sequences – whether it’s delivering the payload on Junker town, combating never-ending hordes of minions in Sanctuary, or dragon riding through the skies of Azeroth.

We want someone with the flexibility, intuition, and drive to help us push the envelope in creating some of the best trailers in the industry.

Come join us on our quest to develop epic digital content designed to inform, entertain, and engage Blizzard’s community and players everywhere!

This role is a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The home studio for this role is Irvine, California. It is a 12-month temporary position.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Utilize development builds and game engines to compose creative gameplay sequences across all Blizzard IPs
• Participate in and lead group capture sessions
• Collaborate with other artists, project directors, and video editors over a variety of projects (including trailers, b-roll, static media)

• Professional experience in game capture or adjacent position/industry

• Strong understanding and knowledge of Blizzard Entertainment IPs
• Basic understanding of cinematic principles including shot composition, lighting, and action choreography
• Working knowledge of media editing software (Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, or equivalent package)

• Ability to work in an environment with rapid project turnaround and frequent priority shifts
• Able to take direction, as well as learn and implement new processes
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to work within a collaborative team environment
• Impeccable attention to detail and the ability to QC your own work

• Strong interest in photography and cinematography
• Passion for video games, movies, graphic novels, and other elements of pop culture
• Experience in video game engines or an equivalent in-game cinematic tool (Unreal, Unity, etc.), and experience in camera sequence tools.
• Hobbyist level experience in 3D modeling, animation, and/or modding games

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and Star Craft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. , 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 ®, Xbox, Play Station, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

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!

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental,…