Cinematics Producer

• Overview and manage our cinematics both internally and externally 
• Build and maintain production schedules for cinematic sequences (cutscenes, trailers, in-game narrative scenes). 
• Track milestones, deadlines, and deliverables. 
• Work closely with Art and Creative Directors, animators, lighting artists, writers, editors, and audio teams. 
• Oversee the creation, integration, and delivery of cinematic assets (models, rigs, animation, VFX, etc.). 
• Help refine pipelines to ensure smooth collaboration between departments (art, design, narrative, engineering). 
• Manage external vendors or outsourcing studios contributing to cinematics.  
• Track feedback from directors and stakeholders and ensure notes are addressed promptly. 
• Conduct regular playthroughs and reviews to monitor cinematic quality and integration. 
• Proactively identify production risks and bottlenecks and resolve them. 
• Manage budgets related to motion capture shoots, VO sessions, outsourcing, and other cinematic expenses. 

• Having shipped at least one full-scale game with significant cinematic content. 
• Working with third-party studios or freelancers and integrating their work into the main production pipeline. 
• Solid background in project management  
• Familiarity with project tracking tools (ideally JIRA). 
• Understanding of the full game development lifecycle and where cinematics fit into it. 
• Experience working with animation pipelines (previs → layout → blocking → final animation → lighting → final render). 
• Familiarity with terms like mocap (motion capture), storyboarding, editing, voiceover (VO) production. 
• Excellent cross-discipline communication, from artists and animators to tech engineers and external partners. 
• Ability to maintain clear production documentation, reports, and workflows.  

Desired (Nice-to-Have) Experience 

• Hands-on experience with game engines (e.g., Unreal Engine, Unity)