Blizzard Entertainment is seeking an exceptionally skilled Senior VFX artist to join our Diablo team as we look to the future! You have a passion for bringing the Diablo universe to life through visceral action. You live on a rich diet of fire, explosions, blood, guts and exploding bloody guts that are on fire. Your well of creative ideas for how enemies spawn, attack and die never runs dry. You can translate design concepts into juicy, eye-catching visuals with a stylized, hand-crafted touch and a focus on feel. As a “Combat Imagineer” your DNA is part artist, part designer and part tech wizard. You see ways to make crazy ideas happen. You thrive in a busy, collaborative, cross-discipline environment of peers who are insanely passionate about the dark medieval worlds of Diablo. Requirements   • A minimum of 4 years’ experience creating real-time VFX for games   • Game play oriented with a design focused mindset   • Solid experience with tools such as Photoshop, Maya, After Effects, particles and ribbons   • Ability to paint VFX textures from scratch and match an established style   • Ability to help set and maintain project-wide style consistency   • Ability to mentor junior VFX artists and provide meaningful feedback   • High degree of proficiency with 3D rendering/designing shaders, able to push technical boundaries   • Self-driven, excellent communicator, big picture minded and a model team-player   • A passion for games Pluses   • Animation experience   • Experience with simulations and physics   • Shader authoring Required Application Materials   • Resume and cover letter   • Portfolio or demo reel demonstrating relevant artistic skills   • An art test may be required