That's No Moon is hiring a
Camera Layout Artist

Summary

Join That's No Moon, an independent studio of storytellers and game-makers, as a Camera Layout Artist (Project Hire) to collaborate with the Cinematics Director, Vprod, Art, Design, Narrative, and Animation teams to produce AAA-quality cinematics. The ideal candidate will create previz from scenes based on scripts or storyboards.

Requirements

• Expert skills in film making language and actor blocking
• Expert understanding of cinematography principles, including composition, framing, camera movement, depth of field, camera lens, and performances
• 3-5 years’ experience in shipped AAA game or film
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Strong knowledge of Unreal Engine, Maya, and Motion Builder
• Adaptability to evolving project requirements and timelines
• A comprehensive portfolio showcasing previous camera layout, previsualization, and animation work demonstrating proficiency in storytelling, composition, camera movement, and scene blocking

Responsibilities

• Collaborate Cinematics Director, team members to deliver AAA quality cinematics
• Finalize camera setups, including depth of field (DOF) adjustments and edits, to enhance cinematic quality and storytelling impact
• Integrate scenes into the game engine, ensuring seamless camera transition from cinematics to gameplay
• Assist with Cinematics: Assembling asset and motion capture data into Animation sequences
• Be responsible for integrating cinematic transitions in Unreal
• Virtual camera operator: create camera tracks, clean up vcam data and update scenes in unreal. Also be capable of shooting virtual camera scenes
• Scene maintenance: making sure scenes are up to date and fix or create tickets to fix issues regarding Cinematic scenes

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) match
• Flexible PTO