Senior FX Artist - Cinematics (Temp) | Hybrid/Remote

BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC; California; Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 117,000; Part time

Job summary

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking a Senior FX Artist to join the Story and Franchise Development (SFD) team on a 4-month temporary basis.

You will create high-end FX for cinematics, collaborating with modelers, animators, and texture artists to deliver feature-film quality effects. The role requires strong Houdini and real-time VFX experience, with a focus on smoke, fire, water, and magical effects, plus familiarity with Nuke, Unreal or Unity, and PDG workflows.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ experience in Gaming/Animation/VFX producing feature-film-quality FX in Houdini.

Responsibilities

• Work with modelers, animators, texture artists, lighters, and compositors to deliver FX to the highest standard.
• Create simulations for smoke, fire, water and other phenomena.
• Contribute artistic design and practical discussions for effects.

Skills

Houdini

Particle systems

Fluid dynamics

Rigid body dynamics

Procedural systems

Nuke

Unreal Engine

Unity

PDG

USD FX

Tools

Nuke

Unreal Engine

Unity

PDG tooling

Job description

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking a Senior FX Artist to join the Story and Franchise Development (SFD) team on a 4-month temporary basis.

You will create high-end FX for cinematics, collaborating with modelers, animators, and texture artists to deliver feature-film quality effects. The role requires strong Houdini and real-time VFX experience, with a focus on smoke, fire, water, and magical effects, plus familiarity with Nuke, Unreal or Unity, and PDG workflows.