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Principal Video Artist

Frontier Developments

England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Principal Video Artist

6 Months ago • All levels • Undisclosed

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Job Description

Principal Video Artist needed for Frontier Games, specializing in creating captivating video content for games like Elite Dangerous, Planet Coaster, and more. Must have strong editing, in-engine capture, and management skills.

Must have:

Adobe Premiere Pro
After Effects
In-Engine Capture
Video Editing

Good to have:

Motion Graphics
Storyboarding
Game Industry
Versioning

Perks:

Relocation Support
Competitive Salary

Frontier is an independent video game developer and publisher, crafting immersive gaming experiences with fun gameplay and unparalleled artistic quality. Renowned for its iconic creative management simulation games, Frontier captivates players worldwide with immersive and authentic game worlds. The modern studio is located in the vibrant technology hub of Cambridge (UK). The talented team at Frontier are dedicated to nurturing our existing portfolio and delivering our exciting future roadmap.

WHAT’S THE ROLE

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Principal Video Artist to join our Creative Services team. You will be working to help us create engaging video content across all of Frontier’s projects, such as Elite Dangerous, Planet Coaster, Planet Zoo and Jurassic World Evolution. This role is a fantastic opportunity to join a studio with a proven track record of delivering successful titles and play an important role in our continued success.

This role can be on a hybrid working basis, which means you’ll have the opportunity to spend time working both in the studio and at home. We can provide a comprehensive relocation support package as part of any offer, should you need to relocate.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

Create video assets across large marketing campaigns, including trailers, social content, sizzle videos, deep dives and dev diaries
Manage projects from storyboarding, through capture and editing, to versioning and delivery
Work in engine to set up and capture shots for assets such as trailers
Define the capture style and approach for products
Create best practices for the wider Video Artist team
Provide management support for the wider Video Artist Team
Work collaboratively with other Creative Services departments such as motion graphics, audio and production
Provide creative feedback on internal and external video assets
Create engaging video content for all our current and future games
Help continue to push the quality of the video content that Frontier produces.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

A showreel that demonstrates examples of your own editing and capture skills
Expert knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro & After Effects
Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders, and working through feedback
Ability to storyboard & script
Experienced working in the games industry, particularly capturing in engine, and knowledge of builds
Experience managing and mentoring others
An eye for shot composition, in both motion and screenshots
Proactive when approaching problems and looking for solutions
Knowledge of Versioning for multiple regions and languages
Confident, proactive and creative, able to bring fresh ideas to our team
Ability to communicate effectively and positively with team members and the wider company
Desire to learn and grow within the company
Strong organisational and time management skills
An interest in video games is desirable and beneficial.

*Please ensure you provide a showreel with your application.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

You will work with talented and passionate people to support, develop or publish our sophisticated and enduring games, in a creative, collaborative and inclusive environment. We love what we do, and we work hard to provide outstanding experiences for our players.

Wellbeing is a big focus at Frontier, and we are continually evolving how we can support our people. We encourage a healthy work/life balance and provide a range of wellbeing activities, initiatives and sessions to support both mental and physical health.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes a success-based annual bonus, share option schemes, life assurance, private family healthcare, flexitime working hours, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, in-house subsidised catering, support with relocation, a Cycle to Work scheme, free bike servicing, and social activities and events.

We strive to create an environment where everyone can fully demonstrate their capability and potential. If you therefore need any reasonable adjustments to support you during the recruitment process, please speak to your Talent Acquisition representative.

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About The Company

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We strive to create games that will put both Frontier and the games industry itself at the forefront of the world entertainment industry.

Frontier has thrived over the subsequent three decades. We have built a uniquely diverse catalogue of games – enabled by our Cobra technology – that has defined genres, earned critical acclaim and won a place in the hearts of millions of players.

Having worked with a succession of top publishers we now self-publish our own high quality, innovative games of different genres that embody our world-class expertise across all major gaming formats.