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Gameplay Camera Designer
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!
Position Summary
Come be a part of the future of Tomb Raider !
This Gameplay Camera Designer, working under the Lead Player Designer, will be responsible for designing, implementing, and fine-tuning the gameplay cameras and custom level camera and cinematic transitions to ensure a player's smooth and seamless journey through a rich and epic narrative experience. A successful Camera Designer will be able to collaborate with Engineers, Animators and other Designers to create tools and camera solutions that will positively impact the player experience and create exciting moments within our dynamic worlds.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Strategically place cameras so that the scenes are impactful and purposeful, while still being highly interactive
- Ensure that both camera function and cinematic presentation maintain high-quality gameplay
- Work on custom level cameras and cinematic transitions to ensure a player's smooth and seamless journey through a rich and epic narrative experience
- Collaborate with highly technical designers who can help with and train on the technical implementation
- Partner with System designers to ensure coordination between gameplay systems and their on-screen representation
- Conceptualize, present, and execute ideas within a schedule, while actively participating in technical and design problem solving
- Coordinate directly with representatives of multiple departments to solve design challenges, create exceptional narrative storytelling, remove production bottlenecks and clearly communicate design needs
- Evaluate and initiate processes, tools, and camera features pertaining to title/franchise specific camera design
Essential Requirements
- Gameplay Camera Designer with professional experience working with a highly collaborative cross-department game development team
- Proven ability placing cameras/shooting interactive scenes and a deep understanding of cinematography concepts and their application to games
- Portfolio or clips of work that showcases gameplay camera design contributions (focus here is gameplay and cinematics, not just cinematics)
- Experience within commercial and/or proprietary game engines
- Proficient in at least one core animation tool (ideally Maya) so that there is an understanding of how to animate a camera in it
Bonus Experience/Skills
- Shipped a 3rd 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!
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