Cinematic Director F/H/X

DON’T NOD is looking for a Cinematic Director F/H/X to strengthen our team on an Action-RPG project, this position is open for a freelance or intermittent contract. Reporting to the Executive Producer, your role will be to lead the creation of cinematic content for our game. You will be responsible for directing in-game cinematics, supervising the cinematic team, defining technical and artistic means for creation and shooting, and validating cinematics. You will also define the cinematic vision, design and supervise cinematics, ensure consistency with gameplay, direct motion capture shoots, and oversee editing and retouching.

Must Have

• Direct in-game cinematics
• Supervise and mentor the cinematic team
• Define technical and artistic means for cinematic creation and shooting
• Validate cinematics
• Define the game's cinematic vision in collaboration with creative direction
• Design and supervise cinematics (storyboard, staging, animation)
• Ensure consistency between cinematics and gameplay
• Direct staging and motion capture shoots
• Supervise and verify editing and retouching
• Write guidelines and pipelines for project teams
• Ensure quality of deliverables, adherence to deadlines and budget
• Manage the Camera Artist team
• Experience as a director in video games (staging, storyboarding, actor direction, editing, narrative logic)
• Leadership skills (decision-making, argumentation, feedback, team building, supervision)
• Knowledge of a game engine, ideally Unreal Engine 5
• Strong communication, listening, and teamwork skills
• Adaptability and solution-oriented approach

Perks & Benefits

• Spacious and bright premises, HQE certified, based in Paris
• Buildings located within Parc du Pont de Flandre (12,000m2 green spaces, car/motorcycle parking, 2 inter-company restaurants, gym, snack area, other services)
• Playbox game room (consoles, books, board games)
• Free access meeting rooms and Bubbles
• Free hot drinks and fruits
• CSE offers (reduced cinema tickets, gift vouchers, goodies, etc.)

Company Description

DON'T NOD is an independent French publisher and developer based in Paris and Montreal, creating original narrative games in the adventure (Life is Strange, Tell Me Why, Twin Mirror), RPG (Vampyr) and action (Remember Me) genres. The studio is internationally renowned for its unique narrative experiences, featuring strong stories and engaging characters. DON'T NOD creates and publishes its own Intellectual Property, developed in-house, and also shares its knowledge and experience with third-party developers whose editorial vision resonates with that of the company.

At DON'T NOD, we are committed to ensuring a positive working environment, based on respect for all. We foster an inclusive, collaborative and respectful work environment for all employees and future recruits. DON'T NOD is committed to the well-being of its talents, treating them equally and excluding all types of discrimination, right from the recruitment process. This diverse work environment recognizes the uniqueness of each individual and encourages dialogue, listening and personal fulfillment.

Find out more about DON'T NOD on our official website: https://dont-nod.com/

Job Description

DON’T NOD is looking for a Cinematic Director F/H/X to strengthen our team on an Action-RPG project. This position is open for a freelance or intermittent contract.

Reporting to the Executive Producer, your role will be to lead the creation of cinematic content for our game.

Responsibilities:

• Direct in-game cinematics
• Supervise and mentor the cinematic team
• Define technical and artistic means for cinematic content creation and shooting
• Validate cinematics

Tasks:

• Define the game's cinematic vision, in collaboration with the project's creative direction
• Design and supervise cinematics: storyboard, staging, animation (...)
• Ensure consistency between cinematics and gameplay
• Direct staging and motion capture shoots
• Supervise and verify editing and retouching
• Write guidelines and pipelines to assist project teams
• Ensure the quality of deliverables, adherence to deadlines and budget
• Manage the Camera Artist team: lead and organize their activities, provide individual support

Qualifications

• Experience as a director in video games: staging, storyboarding, actor direction, editing and directing techniques, narrative logic
• Leadership: decision-making, ability to argue, formulate feedback and recommendations, ability to unite and build trust with teams, team supervision and support
• Knowledge of a game engine, ideally Unreal Engine 5
• Communication, listening and teamwork, to collaborate effectively with all trades involved in the project
• Adaptability and quick understanding of team challenges and constraints, solution-oriented

Additional Information

DON’T NOD offers an ideal environment not only for working but also for sharing and creating:

A pleasant working environment:

• Spacious and bright premises, HQE (High Environmental Quality) certified, based in Paris
• Buildings located within the Parc du Pont de Flandre: 12,000m2 estate of green spaces, including car/motorcycle parking, 2 inter-company restaurants, a gym, snack area and many other services.
• “Playbox” game room including game consoles, books and board games
• Free access meeting rooms and Bubbles
• Free hot drinks and fruits

Numerous social benefits:

• CSE offers (reduced cinema tickets, gift vouchers, goodies, etc.)