Video Capture Artist

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Haven Studios is a game development studio headquartered in Montreal. In May 2021, we embarked on a journey to start Haven as a small team with big ambitions. Our goal was to build a studio of exceptional people where together we could make the kind of games we’ve always wanted to create – games we’ve longed to play. At Haven, we believe that kindness, adaptability and fearless optimism make space for creative excellence. We are a hybrid studio that supports flexibility, focus and collaboration for our teams.

Haven joined the PlayStation Studios family as the first Sony game development team in Canada in 2022.

We have made amazing progress in a short time thanks to our talented, passionate team and their excellent contributions. Our first game, Fairgames, is in development for PlayStation and PC. Fairgames is a competitive multiplayer action heist with a vision to build a systemic and evolving world focused on freedom, thrill and playfulness that will entertain and engage players for years to come.

Position – Video Capture Artist

Haven Studios is looking for a Video Artist who will work closely with our marketing and production teams to capture, edit and produce high-quality gameplay and video content that will help promote our games and our studio internally and externally.

In this role, your cinematic eye and passion for storytelling will contribute to a variety of content projects including gameplay videos and trailers, live action videos, social content, gameplay B-roll and more.

You will also be responsible for the establishment and maintenance of our video pipeline, including recommendations for all related hardware (i.e. capture devices, video and photo cameras) and software (i.e. in-game virtual cameras and commands), interacting directly with our production team to ensure alignment.

Your creativity and deep cinematographic knowledge will guide your approach to capturing high quality gameplay moments and producing engaging video content that will be enjoyed by millions of people around the world.

Reporting

The Video Capture Artist will report to the Studio Marketing Lead.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Participate in the conception, ideation and planning of video content with the marketing and production teams.
• Conceptualize, capture and edit gameplay footage for internal and external use
• Setup, film and edit live footage for internal and external usage.
• Establish and maintain the marketing content pipeline.
• Master the vision, the content and the various mechanics and systems of the game and develop deep expertise that showcases gameplay and game features in a thrilling and inspiring way.
• Work closely with agency partners to ensure alignment and consistency for game and studio video assets.

Minimum Qualifications

• Technical training in audio-visual production, post-production or equivalent.
• Professional experience in video production, game development or equivalent.
• Artistic eye for shot composition and framing with a strong understanding of cinematic filming techniques.
• Mastery of Adobe editing software (primarily Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop.
• Demonstrated organizational and multitasking expertise working on large-scale complex projects.
• Proven ability to work and collaborate as part of a high performance global team.
• Ability to be adaptable and agile with your approach to content creation and asset production..
• Passion for and expertise playing multiplayer games (shooters game is a plus)

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant experience working on film, video game and post production projects.
• Bilingual in French and English
• Passion for film, storytelling and cinematography.
• Comfortable in a PC Windows environment.
• Experience creating motion graphics is a plus.

Please include a portfolio link with your application

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