Cinematics Designer Job at Yotta Games, El Segundo, CA

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  • Yotta Games
  • El Segundo, CA

Job Description

Cinematics Designer

Why Join Us

Yotta’s huge fanbase has helped turn us into a globally ranked game developer with offices worldwide. Despite our success, at heart we are still players trying to create exciting and engaging, never-before-experienced games. That drive to make games that we want to play is what animates our well-resourced, ambitious, creative team members. Working together in a supportive, open workplace and taking cues from our gaming communities, we create products that entertain the world.

Responsibilities

Yotta is in the process of staffing up our production team located in Los Angeles, with talented game professionals to build our first cross-platform AAA open world game project. We are looking for a Cinematics Designer who will report to the Cinematics Director and collaborate with the narrative team, animation team and other design teams to create a visually and narratively-compelling experience for players.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Work with Cinematic Director to animate camera movements and camera effects in cutscenes, taking cameras from preliminary stages all the way to final polish and implementation;
  • Assist with motion capture shoots, from prep to shooting to implementation of assets;
  • Design and animate early stage cinematics using previz animations;
  • Animate cameras and design action for AAA quality cinematic gameplay sequences;
  • Collaborate with lighting artists, animators, and designers to create a cohesive and visually stunning experience for the players;
  • Teach other team members about the finer points of camera movement in AAA game design.

Qualifications

We Expect You To Have:

  • Bachelor degree or above;
  • Over 3 years working experience in game Cinematics Design (or similar role);
  • Participated in the production of at least 1 shipped AAA games in the Cinematics Designer (or similar) role;
  • A deep understanding of cinematography concepts and their application to games, specifically: movement, blocking, framing, lenses, lighting, and color theory;
  • Familiarity with Unreal Engine 5;
  • Highly self-motivated, great communication skills and team spirit;
  • Passion for the game industry.

Even Better If You Have:

  • Experience directing motion capture and voice over actors;
  • Significant animation experience;
  • Experience implementing and triggering cutscenes in Unreal;
  • Experience working with international teams in different time zones.

Additional Information

  • This is a hybrid role based in Los Angeles;
  • Current working hours: Monday – Friday, 11am – 8pm Pacific Time (including one-hour break);
  • Salary depending on experience.

Yotta is committed to building an inclusive environment where creative professionals from a multitude of diverse cultural backgrounds collaborate to inspire audiences and each other. We are passionately supportive of equality in all its forms and never discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, orientation, identity, national origin, handicap, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law.

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