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Gameplay Cinematographer

1 year ago

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

Benefits for our 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 perk, flexible hybrid on-site/off-site work opportunities, 12 company paid holidays, additional 10 paid days in December when the studio is closed for holiday break, and the ability to accrue weeks of personal paid time-off.

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

Come be a part of the future of Tomb Raider as a Gameplay Camera Designer who...

Truly understands camera fundamentals, how they affect gameplay, and can deliver an emotional impact
Strategically places cameras so that the scenes are impactful and purposeful, while still being highly interactive
Ensures that both camera function and cinematic presentation maintain high-quality gameplay
Will work on custom level cameras and cinematic transitions to ensure a player's smooth and seamless journey through a rich and epic narrative experience
Can conceptualize, present, and execute ideas within a schedule, while actively participating in technical and design problem solving
Able to coordinate directly with representatives of multiple departments to solve design challenges, create exceptional narrative storytelling, remove production bottlenecks and clearly communicate design needs
Evaluates and initiates processes, tools, and camera features pertaining to title/franchise specific camera design

You will get to be part of a team that is...

Ready to change the way players experience cinematic transitions during interactive gameplay
Already working to create exciting moments within our dynamic worlds
Highly collaborative and frequently partnering across-disciplines (Engineers, Animators and other Designers) to create tools and camera solutions that will positively impact the player experience

On this team, you will work with...

Our lead player designer to learn about the direction for gameplay and solve for how to best present gameplay to the player
Highly technical designers who can help with and train on the technical implementation
System designers to ensure coordination between gameplay systems and their on-screen representation
Game directors and managers who care about your success and growth potential

In order be considered for this role, you must be...

Highly skilled at placing cameras/shooting interactive scenes and a deep understanding of cinematography concepts and their application to games
Able to show us a portfolio or clips of your work that showcases gameplay camera design (focus here is gameplay and cinematics, not just cinematics)
Experienced with commercial and/or proprietary game engines
Used to working in at least one core animation tool (ideally Maya) so that there is an understanding of how to animate a camera in it
Familiar working with a highly collaborative cross-department game development team

The following are bonus, but it will certainly catch our eye if you have...

Shipped a 3 rd person action-adventure title
Professional experience in Unreal Engine
Prior experience animating cameras in Maya

The pay range for this role includes the annual base salary, not including bonus and the generous benefits package that Crystal Dynamics provides all full-time employees. Individual compensation is determined by work location within our approved states, as well as additional factors, including job related skills, experience, and relevant education. Your recruiter will be able to share more information about total compensation.

Pay Range

$70,000 — $126,000 USD

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

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.

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