Cinematic Lead

Summary

Join nDreams Studio Elevation, a fully remote UK-based VR studio, as their Cinematic Lead for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will be responsible for creating high-quality cinematic sequences for VR games, leading visual storytelling, and collaborating with various teams. The role requires extensive experience in video game cinematics, Unreal Engine 5, and directing talent. A strong understanding of cinematic grammar, editing, and storytelling is essential. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including flexible hours, duvet days, personal development time, holiday offerings, a pension scheme, health insurance, and life cover.

Requirements

• Experience in the video game industry crafting stunning cinematics for AAA titles
• A thorough understanding of Unreal Engine 5, its lighting model and Sequencer
• Directing and nurturing talent to build and expand the vision
• Performance Capture Direction and Cinematography
• Expert understanding of cinematic grammar and editing techniques
• Understanding of script writing, storytelling, and narrative device across different mediums
• Ability to compose and light complex scenes with seamless real-time transitions and branches

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the creation of visually striking cinematic sequences
• Lead the visual storytelling across all in-game cinematics, defining the cinematic language and tone
• Collaborate with the Directors, Writers, and Art Leads to translate narrative beats into compelling visual sequences
• Collaborate with the design team and Narrative Designer, ensuring sequences are interactive and responsive to player actions
• Direct situational scene composition, lighting, and VFX within a real-time engine (Unreal)
• Work closely with mocap and animation teams to ensure performance fidelity and visual coherence
• Guide and mentor a team of cinematic artists/ animators, setting standards for visual storytelling and technical execution
• Maintain consistency in framing, mood, and pacing across all sequences, aligning with the overall game direction

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with VR animation
• Passion for VR and innovative technologies
• Background in film direction or cinematography
• Experience lighting scenes that target VR or mobile platforms

Benefits

• Flexible hours
• Duvet days
• Your birthday off
• Dedicated personal development time and support
• Regular socials
• Excellent holiday offering
• Pension scheme
• Health insurance
• Life cover