Cinematic Artist

5 Days ago • All levels • 3D Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Creative Assembly Sofia seeks a Cinematic Artist to create in-game trailers and cutscenes for Total War. Collaborating with various teams, you'll design 3D scenes in Unreal/Unity, work with animators on motion capture, utilize in-engine tools, and contribute to tool development. Responsibilities include creating assets (screenshots to trailers), collaborating on shoots, and working with cinematic animators and programmers. Strong storytelling, cinematography, and 3D skills are crucial, along with proficiency in Adobe Premiere, After Effects, and Photoshop.
Must have:
  • Film language understanding
  • Storytelling & cinematography skills
  • 3D scene creation in Unreal/Unity
  • Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop
  • Character animation knowledge
Good to have:
  • Photography experience
  • 3D generalist experience
  • Lighting and post-processing
  • Motion graphics
  • Formal art training
Perks:
  • Additional medical & dental insurance
  • Extra holiday allowance
  • Annual bonus
  • Career development
  • Free breakfast
  • Studio parties
  • Wellbeing support
  • Public transportation card
  • Monthly food vouchers
  • Hybrid working option

Job Details

Description

This is a fantastic opportunity to be a key member of the Creative Assembly Sofia, Bulgaria cinematic team and create amazing in-game trailers and cutscenes for Total War. 
 You will be working closely with Cinematic Lead, Development and Marketing teams to create stunning cinematic cut-scenes, trailers and motion graphics for all our current and upcoming Total War products. This is an exciting position to work within a strong and established team. 
 
Please note that applications for this role must include a portfolio/showreel (attached or as a link) and applications without such will not be considered. 
 
Key Responsibilities 
 
As part of the cinematic team, you will be expected to work both independently and in a team. 
 
You will collaborate with, and work alongside, R&D/tools Programmers, Animators and Artists. This will include: demonstrating strong knowledge of cinema shot types, scene compositions and storytelling, to implement these into created projects. You need to have the ability to create 3D scenes and implement them in a game engine; such as Unreal/Unity. 
 
On a day-to-day basis you will:
  • Create assets of varying sizes, from screenshots to character-driven trailers
  • Work closely with our cinematic animators to help plan and execute shoots in our motion capture studio
  • Use our bespoke in-engine cinematic toolset to lay out scenes, animate cameras and set up lighting and VFX
  • Work with our tools programmers to help develop features and functionality 
Knowledge, Skill and Experience 
Essential
  • Understanding of film language, the principles of story-telling structure, cinematography and editing
  • An eye for for scene composition, blocking, camera animation and lighting
  • Scriptwriting and storyboarding skills
  • Understanding of character animation
  • Knowledge of working with Adobe Premiere, After Effects and Photoshop
  • Experience using a graph editor for animation
  • Strong 3D package skills e.g. 3DSMax / Maya / Blender
  • Experience with Unreal / Unity timeline editors or similar
  • Good written English 
Desirable
  • Photography Experience
  • 3D Generalist Experience
  • Photoshop and After Effects
  • Working experience with lighting and post-processing
  • Motion Graphics
  • Formal Art training
  • Experience modding or with game engines e.g. Unreal Engine
  • Filming, directing, sound recording and shoot-planning for traditional video
  • A love for computer games, ideally Total War 

About Creative Assembly
 
Creative Assembly crafts deep and detailed games that last, entertaining millions of players across the globe for decades.
 
We are all game makers and we care deeply about the experiences we create.
 
We empower our teams to make significant contributions to our games, supported by skills development and growth opportunities.
We are located in Horsham, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria.We offer many benefits to support you and your family including:

  • Additional medical and dental health insurance for you, your partner and kids, life insurance, and free health care screening
  • Additional holiday allowance plus full studio closure over the Christmas and New Year period, as all Bulgarian Bank holidays
  • Annual discretionary studio bonus
  • Defined career development pathways and personalised training support including; SEGA Dev Day, internal masterclasses, prestigious creative workshops, on-site training with renowned specialists and global conference attendance
  • Public transportation card
  • Monthly food vouchers
  • Wellbeing support with an employee assistance programme
  • Free games and merchandise plus access to our extensive games library
  • Free breakfast every day - toast, cereals, yoghurts, fresh fruit, soft drinks and more in our fully stocked kitchen
  • Options for subscribing to additional health, wellness and sports services
  • Office massages
  • Studio parties for you and your family; such as our Summer and Christmas parties, Children’s day party, wrap parties for game releases
  • Our studio sites have disabled access.
  • Hybrid working option

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.
 
Note to Recruitment Agencies: SEGA Europe Limited and our studios do not accept unsolicited candidate introductions from unauthorised third parties. For the avoidance of doubt, SEGA Europe is not liable for any fees, compensation or any other costs associated with the introduction of a candidate or recruitment services unless and until an agreement has been duly executed. Further details can be found here.

Similar Jobs

Inworld AI - Product Manager (Technical)

Inworld AI

Mountain View, California, United States (On-Site)
5 Days ago
Fantastic Pixel Castle - Senior Game Designer

Fantastic Pixel Castle

United States (Remote)
6 Days ago
Tencent - Game Backend Development Intern

Tencent

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Room 8 Studio - Realistic 3D Character Artist Senior

Room 8 Studio

Argentina (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Oculus VR - Senior Tools Engineer - BigBox

Oculus VR

Washington, United States (Remote)
5 Days ago
Virtuos - Expert Artist

Virtuos

China (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Epic Games - Senior 3D Artist

Epic Games

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Bohemia Interactive - Lead Artist

Bohemia Interactive

Prague, Prague, Czechia (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Coffee Stain - Senior 3D Artist

Coffee Stain

Skövde, Västra Götaland County, Sweden (On-Site)
1 Month ago
SmileGate - Character Modeling for [Next Crossfire]

SmileGate

Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (On-Site)
2 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Maverick Games - Vehicle Artist

Maverick Games

Warwick, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
1 Week ago
Amazon Games - Responsable technique - Réseautique / Technical Lead - Networking, Amazon Games Montréal

Amazon Games

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Electronic Arts - Advanced Gameplay Engineer - American Football

Electronic Arts

British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Ubisoft - Senior 3D Programmer (F/H/NB) – MMORPG / The Division Resurgence

Ubisoft

Saint-Mandé, Île-de-France, France (Hybrid)
6 Months ago
Playrix - Senior C++ Software Engineer (Gameplay)

Playrix

Montenegro (Remote)
5 Months ago
Ubisoft - Lead Programmer

Ubisoft

Saint-Mandé, Île-de-France, France (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Playrix - Director of Engineering

Playrix

Serbia (Remote)
5 Months ago
Riot Games - Staff Software Engineer (Build) - Teamfight Tactics

Riot Games

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Playrix - Middle C++ Software Engineer (Gameplay)

Playrix

Serbia (Remote)
5 Months ago
Playrix - Senior C++ Software Engineer (Gameplay)

Playrix

Portugal (Remote)
5 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria

Creative Assembly - Cinematic Artist

Creative Assembly

Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Evolution - Office Coordinator

Evolution

Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Creative Assembly - Audio Programmer

Creative Assembly

Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Aristocrat Gaming - QA Engineer

Aristocrat Gaming

Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria (On-Site)
5 Days ago
Aristocrat Gaming - .NET Team Lead

Aristocrat Gaming

Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
DraftKings - Lead QA Engineer

DraftKings

Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria (On-Site)
4 Days ago
Creative Assembly - Battle Programmer

Creative Assembly

Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria (On-Site)
5 Days ago
Room 8 Studio - Realistic 3D Environment Project Lead

Room 8 Studio

Bulgaria (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Evolution - Shuffler

Evolution

Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria (On-Site)
10 Months ago
Aristocrat Gaming - Director of Quality Assurance

Aristocrat Gaming

Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria (Hybrid)
3 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

3D Art Jobs

Statement VFX - Senior 3D Generalist

Statement VFX

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (On-Site)
10 Months ago
Ubisoft - Senior 3D Programmer (M/W/NB) – MMORPG

Ubisoft

Saint-Mandé, Île-de-France, France (Hybrid)
6 Days ago
Ubisoft - Cinematic Artist

Ubisoft

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (On-Site)
4 Days ago
Lakshya Digital - Senior 3D Art Lead - Character

Lakshya Digital

Haryana, India (On-Site)
6 Days ago
Blockville Digital Assets - 3D Fashion Designer

Blockville Digital Assets

İstanbul, Türkiye (On-Site)
8 Months ago
Coffee Stain - Senior 3D Artist

Coffee Stain

Skövde, Västra Götaland County, Sweden (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Ilyon - 3D Artist

Ilyon

(Remote)
2 Months ago
PLAYSTUDIOS - 3D Generalist

PLAYSTUDIOS

Tel Aviv District, Israel (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Red Rover Interactive - Senior 3D Artist

Red Rover Interactive

Oslo, Oslo, Norway (Hybrid)
6 Days ago
Frontier Developments - Senior Environment Artist

Frontier Developments

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (On-Site)
2 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

Creative Assembly is one of Europe's leading games development studios, founded in 1987 and located in West Sussex, UK, Newcastle, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria.

Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria (On-Site)

Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria (On-Site)

Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria (On-Site)

Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria (On-Site)

Sofia City Province, Bulgaria (On-Site)

Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria (On-Site)

Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria (On-Site)

Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria (On-Site)

Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria (On-Site)

England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Creative Assembly

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug