Blizzard Animation tests

Blizzard had me do a couple animation tests to prove my worth when I applied for a job.

The first few animations were actually a test for "World of Warcraft". I had to a do a walk and run cycle, an attack and a death in a week. The second test was for a different project and they wanted me to do another walk cycle with some personality and a fight scene between two characters.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• animation

[MrJsimbulan]

Awesome! I'm currently in a digital animation school in canada. Got 7 months to go. Question, how much experience did you have when you applied at Blizzard?? You have great poses and weight interaction.

[jbaum181]

@MrJsimbulan

Thanks! I had worked about 4 and a half years at Insomniac Games before I started at Blizzard. But it's different for everyone. Some people come right out of school, but they usually have a pretty sick reel.

[MrJsimbulan]

do you still work for blizzard??

[jbaum181]

@MrJsimbulan

Yes I do. Currently working on the next-gen MMO.

[jbaum181]

@MrJsimbulan

Yes I do. Currently working on the next-gen MMO.

[HawaiianAnimator]

Wow fantastic stuff. Do you use video reference of yourself to do a lot of these?

[jbaum181]

@HawaiianAnimator

Thanks. Yeah, I try to film myself before I set any keys. Saves myself a lot of time in the long run.

[MrJsimbulan]

Any tips on animation reels for video games? Like which cycles are importants? Any progressive animations?? Acting?? Story based?? 

[avichaiY]

congratulations man! Best of luck :)

[ageshero]

Amazing, Blizzard? not. probably pays alot though.

[HawaiianAnimator]

@jbaum181 thats cool man are you allowed to say what your worked on at the company yet? and if so what did you work on so far?