Remote Lead Cinematic Animator

Summary

Join Cloud Chamber in creating a high-quality, immersive BioShock experience as a dynamic Lead Cinematic Animator. You will manage and mentor a talented team of cinematic animators while evangelizing the creative direction and vision for the project.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of cinematic animators in the development of high-end cinematic and cut-scene animations
• Contribute to the development of the cinematic animation pipeline and workflows, with a continuous eye for improvement
• Partner with other department leads and animation leadership to plan for mocap sessions
• Lead review sessions with the cinematic animation team, giving constructive, actionable feedback
• Actively collaborate with other disciplines to ensure cinematic animation goals are set, met, and completed in a timely manner
• Work closely with Production to identify blocking issues, develop milestone roadmaps, participate in sprint planning and tasking, and delegate animation work
• Share your own experience, best practices, and cinematic animation know-how to elevate the less experienced members of the team
• Take on a small animation workload when time permits
• Take an active role in the animation and cinematic leadership circle, by sharing your voice and best practices to help guide the culture of the cinematic team
• Participate in the hiring process for the department, including the creation of job roles and responsibilities
• Establish on-boarding and team training for the cinematic animation team regarding animation related tools, and processes, and software