Studio: Aspyr
Job Opening: Senior Cinematic Artist
Location: Austin, Texas
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Reporting to the Cinematic Lead, the Senior Cinematic Artist is responsible for script breakdowns, previs development and cinematic implementation.
- The ideal candidate possesses a strong understanding of cinematography, direction, animation basics, composition and lighting.
- They are self-motivated and are comfortable working in a collaborative, cross-disciplinary team environment.
- Additionally, they are experienced with producing previs scenes in Maya and implementing previs/final cinematics in Unreal.
- Reduce compelling previs cinematics using Maya, Premiere & Unreal
- Review scripts, provide notes for storyboarding & cinematic development
- Identify assets needed for cinematics production and communicate to respective disciplines
- Implement cinematic assets in Unreal
- Works with Cinematic Lead, Animation Lead, Writing & Art Director to implement notes & feedback
- Works with Production to meet deadlines: load balance production & schedule
- Works with Cinematic Lead, Animation Lead & technical artists to identify pipeline efficiencies and improve cinematic workflows
- Works with Cinematic Lead to establish & implement cinematic vision
- Coordinates cinematic reviews with Cinematic Lead & Production
- Works as a liaison with outsourcing teams, facilitating guidance and feedback
Qualifications & Skills:
- Strong skills in cinematography, direction and editing; the use of cameras, scene blocking and lighting to set the mood
- Working knowledge of Maya and Unreal to craft strong cinematic previs sequences
- Working knowledge of Adobe CC suite to output previs, cinematic scenes for review
- Strong understanding of cinematic pipelines, animation, sound design
- General understanding of prop, character, and VFX creation
- 4+ years of experience working in game production as a cinematics artist or cinematic designer
- Worked on a minimum of 3 cinematics-focused projects, with at least one shipped AAA title
- Must include online demo reel that showcases previous experience
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