Senior Cinematic Designer required at Firesprite

Senior Cinematic Designer required at Firesprite

Studio: Firesprite

Job Opening: Senior Cinematic Designer

Location: Liverpool, England, UK

Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with Animation, Art, and Design to build exciting cinematics.
  • Build high-quality blockout cinematics in Unreal.
  • Process and integrate character animations, visual effects, and camera work.
  • Independently maintain and handle cinematics in a highly iterative environment.
  • Consult on the planning of cinematic team goals.
  • Troubleshoot problems in a collaborative and communicative way.
  • Champion the development and refinement of cinematic tools and workflows.
  • Supervise members of the team and coach them to success through reviews and mentorship.

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Excellent proficiency in Unreal Engine and Sequencer.
  • Experience in cinematic creation using character animation, cameras, and editing.
  • Fastidious, well-organized, and detail-focused.
  • Excellent cinematic literacy.
  • Work well with others and embrace different approaches to different problems.
  • Takes initiative, anticipating team needs and producing appropriate solutions.
  • Proactive demeanor and strong problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent knowledge of cinematic workflows for narrative games.

Desirable skills:

  • Knowledge of 3D Modelling, animation, and camera animation.
  • Knowledge of composition and cinematography, with the ability to analyze and apply these principles.
  • Experience with multitrack video/audio editing.
  • Visual Scripting Knowledge.
  • Experience in crafting tool requests and prototypes.
  • Mentoring and coaching experience in a professional environment.
  • Candidates should provide links to portfolio work in games/animation if available.

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