Senior FX Artist at Blizzard Entertainment
Company: Blizzard Entertainment
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States (Hybrid)
Job Type: Temporary / Hybrid
Salary: $53.74 – $99.46 per hour
About the Role
Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a highly experienced Senior FX Artist II to support the Story and Franchise Development (SFD) team in producing world-class cinematic content. This role focuses on delivering high-quality visual effects for next-generation storytelling across Blizzard’s iconic franchises.
Job Overview
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including animators, lighters, and compositors
- Create realistic and stylized FX such as fire, smoke, water, and magical effects
- Develop procedural systems and simulations using industry-standard tools
- Produce slap-comps for internal reviews
- Work within a hybrid environment with flexibility for remote arrangements
- Duration: Approximately 2 months (temporary assignment)
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement high-quality visual effects for cinematic sequences
- Simulate real-world phenomena using advanced FX techniques
- Work with Houdini for procedural workflows and simulations
- Collaborate with art direction to achieve desired visual storytelling
- Ensure FX meet feature film-level quality standards
- Optimize workflows for rendering and caching using PDG
Qualifications
- 12+ years of experience in gaming, animation, or VFX production
- Expertise in Houdini and procedural FX pipelines
- Strong knowledge of particle systems, fluid dynamics, and rigid body simulations
- Experience with compositing tools such as Nuke
- Familiarity with real-time engines like Unreal or Unity
- Understanding of USD workflows and FX deliverables
- Strong artistic eye and technical problem-solving ability
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Animation, Visual Effects, Computer Graphics, or a related field is preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
Benefits
- Competitive hourly compensation
- Access to health and wellness programs (eligibility may vary)
- Opportunity to work on AAA cinematic projects
- Exposure to cutting-edge tools and technologies
- Collaborative and inclusive work environment