Principal Cinematic Designer

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Requirements:

• 7+ years working in games as a cinematic designer, or a combination of games and film.
• A studied eye for onscreen composition of action moments.
• Precision in camera positioning and movements.
• Experience timing triggering events and interactive branching cinematic sequences.
• Able to interpret storyboards and enhance them with creative flourishes.
• Experience with Unreal Sequencer.
• Experience lighting for dramatic, theatrical effect.
• Able to communicate with VFX, Creative Direction, Narrative, Art, and Game Design disciplines.
• Able to foresee technical constraints of the systems and request potential solutions.
• Deep understanding of Conversation, Dialogue, and Cinematic Systems.
• Able to jump from one creative task to another with ease.
• Background in film or theater, with technical aptitude and familiarity with modern game engines.
• Unreal experience is a plus.
• Flexible and collaborative mindset and attitude.
• Self-motivated, curious, and collaborative.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to problem-solve and prioritize issues while developing a production pipeline.
• Able to respond elegantly to difficult creative changes, often late in the process.
• Able to discuss, support, and advocate for opinions while being receptive to differing viewpoints.
• Champion of high standards, pushing for progress, embracing change, and challenging the status quo.
• Knowledge and love of games, with a deep desire to push the medium forward.
• Mature outlook on work ethics and responsibilities.
• Uncompromising ethics and unwavering integrity.

Responsibilities:

• Create and implement systemic, in-game, scripted cinematic sequences.
• Collaborate closely with the Narrative, Design and Art teams to visually communicate key story elements.
• Set-up actor staging and cameras.
• Follow and maintain pipelines, workflows and technical requirements.
• Use creativity to diagnose and solve problems.
• Act as the bridge between all disciplines to effectively communicate the creative vision and rally teams to implement it.
• Give feedback to the tools department on how to improve and expand our Conversation and Cinematic Systems.
• Mentor more junior designers in best practices, skills, and cinematic vision.