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Gameplay Camera Designer

4 Hours ago • All levels • Level Design • $75,000 PA - $105,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Crystal Dynamics seeks a Gameplay Camera Designer to design, implement, and refine in-game cameras and cinematic transitions. Responsibilities include strategic camera placement for impactful scenes, maintaining high-quality standards for both function and presentation, collaborating with engineers, animators, and designers, and developing tools to enhance player experience. The role involves working on custom level cameras and cinematic transitions, ensuring seamless integration with gameplay systems, and presenting and executing ideas within tight deadlines. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role within a game development team, expertise in camera placement and cinematography, a strong portfolio showcasing their work, and proficiency in game engines and animation tools.
Must have:
  • Gameplay Camera Design experience
  • Expertise in camera placement and interactive scenes
  • Strong cinematography understanding
  • Portfolio demonstrating camera design contributions
  • Game engine experience
  • Proficiency in animation tools (e.g., Maya)
Good to have:
  • Shipped a 3rd person action-adventure title
  • Unreal Engine experience
  • Camera animation experience in Maya
Perks:
  • Competitive salary
  • 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Professional development reimbursement
  • Flexible hybrid work
  • Paid holidays
  • Additional paid time off in December

Job Details

Crystal Dynamics is constantly seeking the best gaming talent worldwide to add to our 30-plus year legacy of game development creating new and iconic franchises. We are committed to making great games with great people and living the dream while doing it.

Benefits for our regular full-time positions include, but are not limited to, a competitive regional salary, 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance options, professional development reimbursement, flexible hybrid on-site/off-site work opportunities, company paid holidays, plus additional paid days in December when the studio is closed for holiday break, and the ability to accrue additional paid time-off.

Join us and shape the future of an amazing studio culture committed to creating award-winning franchises like Tomb Raider, the next Perfect Dark, and more! 


Crystal Dynamics is seeking a talented and innovative Gameplay Camera Designer to join our team. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, implementing, and refining gameplay cameras and custom level cinematic transitions. Your work will play a crucial role in delivering a smooth and seamless journey for players through our game's rich and epic narrative. Working closely with Engineers, Animators, and Designers, you will develop tools and camera solutions that enhance player experience and bring excitement to our dynamic game worlds. 

As a Gameplay Camera Designer, you will: 

  • Strategically place cameras to ensure scenes are impactful, purposeful, and highly interactive. 
  • Maintain high-quality standards for both camera function and cinematic presentation to support immersive gameplay. 
  • Work on custom level cameras and cinematic transitions, emphasizing a smooth and seamless player experience.
  • Collaborate with technical designers for training and support on technical implementations. 
  • Partner with System Designers to ensure seamless integration between gameplay systems and their on-screen representation. 
  • Conceptualize, present, and execute ideas within a tight schedule, while actively solving technical and design challenges. 
  • Coordinate with multiple departments to address design challenges, create exceptional narrative storytelling, alleviate production bottlenecks, and communicate design requirements clearly. 
  • Evaluate and initiate improvements for processes, tools, and features specific to camera design for the franchise.

To be considered for this role, we require the following: 

  • Professional experience as a Gameplay Camera Designer within a collaborative cross-department game development team. 
  • Proven expertise in camera placement and shooting interactive scenes, with a strong grasp of cinematography concepts applicable to games. 
  • A portfolio or clips demonstrating contributions to gameplay camera design, focusing on gameplay and cinematic elements. 
  • Experience with commercial and/or proprietary game engines. 
  • Proficiency in at least one core animation tool (preferably Maya), with an understanding of camera animation techniques.

Preference will be given to candidates who have: 

  • Shipped a 3rd person action-adventure title. 
  • Professional experience with Unreal Engine.

It'll be a bonus if you also have: 

  • Prior experience animating cameras in Maya.   
Pay Range (United States)
$75,000$105,000 USD

Pay Range (Canada)
$70,000$110,000 CAD

 

 

Not sure if you are qualified? We hope that you will still choose to apply so we may review your application!


 

Please be advised that our company is aware of scammers impersonating us, and we assure you that all legitimate communication will come from the official Crystal Dynamics email address domain "@crystald.com" or will be an automated response from our applicant tracking system using "no-reply@us.greenhouse-mail.io". If you have any concerns about the validity of a message from our staff, feel free to contact us.

For more information on how to avoid scams like this please see our Jobs Scams & Phishing Attempts help page, or visit the FTC website.

 

Crystal Dynamics is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to identifying and implementing positive and persistent measures to ensure equal opportunity in the recruitment, hiring, development, training, promotion and compensation of a diverse team employee group. This includes persons of different race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity or gender expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding or medical conditions related to breastfeeding, genetic characteristic, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, medical condition, political affiliation, age, veteran status, uniform service member status, marital status, physical or mental disability, or citizenship, as well as any other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Crystal Dynamics is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. If you require any accommodations, please notify us at your earliest convenience during the interview process.

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About The Company

​Crystal Dynamics is an award-winning, top of class game development studio located just south of San Francisco in sunny San Mateo, CA. Founded in 1992, Crystal Dynamics has grown into a world class studio by developing iconic franchises and keeping at the forefront of the very latest in technology and graphics. Crystal Dynamics is owned by the Embracer Group.


Having created beloved properties such as Gex and the Legacy of Kain series, as well as driving the massively successful Tomb Raider franchise, Crystal Dynamics is now laying the groundwork for the next generation of innovative and technologically stunning projects.


Team work makes the dream work, and at Crystal Dynamics diverse perspectives, equal voices, and inclusive philosophies create the best teams who make the best games. Diversity leads to productivity, tolerance, and a welcoming spirit as part of the Crystal Dynamics family. Inclusivity breaks down barriers of all kinds to ensure all people can take joy in their work, have pride for being heard, and take comfort in being respected. We prize all perspectives so that we can be our best selves and the best game developers at a company beloved for our games as well as our culture of creativity. To all who wish to enter this place and continue evolving Crystal Dynamics to be its best self, we say welcome.


For more details on Crystal Dynamics, visit our company page, www.crystald.com, our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crystal-Dynamics/8277214270 , or our Twitter, @crystaldynamics.


***Please be advised: we are aware of scammers impersonating us. All legitimate communication will come from an official Crystal Dynamics email address. If you have any concerns about the validity of a message from our staff, you can email crystalrecruiting@crystald.com.***

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