Senior Cinematic Designer

17 Hours ago • 8 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Cinematic Designer will work in the Boston office to create interactive cinematic sequences for Cyberpunk 2. The role involves crafting emotionally compelling and action-packed scenes, utilizing animation libraries and motion capture. Responsibilities include prototyping, scripting sequences, communicating with other departments, and setting up actor staging and cameras. The candidate will collaborate with storytellers and contribute to the overall narrative and visual storytelling within the game.
Must have:
  • 8 years of AAA games development experience.
  • Deep technical knowledge in Unreal 5 / Blueprint.
  • Solve complex scripting issues for cinematics.
  • Understanding of great storytelling.
  • Perfect understanding of acting including posing and timing.
  • Experience with narrative design and visual scripting.
  • Knowledge of cinematography and editing.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Good to have:
  • Genuine interest in the genre.
  • Experience with MotionBuilder/Maya.
  • Experience working with animation
Perks:
  • Company paid medical healthcare (dental vision & mental).
  • Paid Leave — 20 days of holiday for every team member per year (26 days after two years).
  • No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.
  • 401K with employer matching.
  • Gym Membership Reimbursement.
  • Flexible working hours.
  • Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
  • Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!
  • A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
  • Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
  • Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.

Job Details

Company Description

To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members!

Job Description

CD PROJEKT RED is thrilled to open a position for a skilled Senior Cinematic Designer to work at our Boston office, dedicated to Cyberpunk 2, the follow-up to Cyberpunk 2077. Our Cinematics Team excels in developing highly interactive cinematic sequences, leveraging animation libraries and motion capture to merge the realms of film and gaming.

If your passion for cinema equals your interest in narrative design, and you're as adept with a camera as with visual scripting, this role is perfect for you.

Working alongside our storytellers, you will craft interactive experiences that range from emotionally compelling to action-packed and spectacular. We have a diverse array of storytelling opportunities awaiting you!

Daily Responsibilities

  • Prototype, propose, and draft solutions for cinematic storytelling.
  • Create compelling scenes with excellent pacing, acting, cinematography, editing and timing.
  • Script and implement seamless, in-game sequences.
  • Communicate with Designers, other departments and Leads to improve readability of visual storytelling and establish perfect continuity of the story with gameplay.
  • Set up actor staging and cameras using custom and library animations.
  • Work on the mocap stage with actors, help the Cinematic Director with mocap-shoot preparation. 
  • Completing tasks on time in high quality.
  • Following and maintaining pipelines and technical requirements.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 8 years of AAA games development experience (doing long-form projects from inception to completion).
  • Deep technical knowledge and expertise in Unreal 5 / Blueprint.
  • Knack for solving complex scripting issues as they relate to cinematics.
  • Deep understanding of what creates great storytelling and how to use means of expression to create coherent and memorable scenes and sequences.
  • Perfect understanding of acting including posing and timing.
  • Experience with narrative design and interactive storytelling, using visual scripting. 
  • Great knowledge of cinematography and editing.
  • Experience directing and/or acting.
  • Experience with working with a screenplay.
  • Self-motivated team player.
  • Experience in using game engines: Unreal (preferably), Unity, Godot, REDkit etc.
  • Quick to adapt to company proprietary software.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice to have:

(Please note that these skills are not required to apply for the position)

  • Genuine interest in the genre.
  • Experience with MotionBuilder/Maya.
  • Experience working with animation

Additional Information

This job requires working in Boston, US.
Working mode: in-office in a hybrid or full-time capacity.   

Health & Well-being

  • Company paid medical healthcare (dental vision & mental).
  • Paid Leave — 20 days of holiday for every team member per year (26 days after two years).
  • No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.
  • 401K with employer matching.
  • Gym Membership Reimbursement.

Perks & Professional Growth

  • Flexible working hours.
  • Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
  • Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!
  • A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.

Life in the Office

  • Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
  • Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
     

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About The Company

CD PROJEKT RED is home to over 1000 game-making professionals from all over the globe. We speak many different languages, but share one love — video games.


We are creators of The Witcher series of games, including the acclaimed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Most recently, we have created Cyberpunk 2077 and its spy-thriller expansion Phantom Liberty.


We are headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, with studios in Cracow and Wroclaw. In North America, we operate in Vancouver and will be opening a new studio in Boston to drive development on the followup to Cyberpunk 2077. 


We’re proud to have a gamer-first approach, a diverse & supportive culture, and a focus on mature, meaningful storytelling that will inspire gamers for years to come.


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