Cloud Chamber is hiring a
Principal Cinematic Designer

Summary

Join Cloud Chamber in creating worlds that move people as a Principal Cinematic Designer. You will be responsible for collaborating with multiple departments to assemble animations, environment assets, visual effects, and audio, adding drama with lighting and player triggering events.

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 and in camera positioning and movements
• Experience timing triggering events, and interactive branching cinematic sequences
• Able to interpret storyboards and “plus them” with your own 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 a 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
• The 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 your 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 your boundless creativity to diagnose and solve problems
• Act as the bridge between all disciplines to effectively communicate the creative vision and rally your forces 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

Benefits

• Full range of medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• 14 paid holidays per calendar year
• 15 days of vacation leave per year (subject to proration based on start date during the calendar year)
• 10 sick days per calendar year