Cinematic Director (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Cinematic Director (Gamedev): Directing and executing highly dramatic and emotive storytelling for game cinematics and trailers with an accent on narrative, voice acting, animation, camera work, and editing. Focus on developing compelling storylines, ensuring creative vision alignment with external teams, and maintaining quality within budget and timeline.

Location: Remote (Global)

Company

hirify.global is an award-winning video game creative agency, spun out of Wargaming in 2022, specializing in full CG and Unreal Engine cinematic trailers for clients like Wargaming, Ubisoft, and Nacon.

What you will do

• Conceive, guide, and execute the cinematic creative vision, communicating it effectively to all stakeholders.
• Produce high-quality cinematic content across all areas, including narrative, storyboarding, animation, editing, cinematography, VFX, and audio.
• Maintain a consistent tone and style throughout the cinematic experience that aligns with the Creative Director and Art Director’s vision.
• Coordinate feedback from stakeholders, conducting regular reviews, and providing constructive feedback to the cinematic team.
• Help implement efficient pipelines, procedures, and techniques for taking a cinematic from script to final in-game rendering.

Requirements

• 5+ years of credited experience as a CG director in video game cinematics or TV/film.
• Strong proficiency in cinematography and editing.
• Ability to proactively solve creative problems and efficiently manage and resolve issues.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Unreal Engine or other game engines.
• A portfolio of work that represents your talent and skills is required.
• Good communication skills in English (B2 required).

Nice to have

• Experience directing animation teams from outside the organization.
• Knowledge of Adobe Premiere/Da Vinci.
• Experience co-directing motion capture sessions.
• Passion for gaming, with experience playing popular action-adventure titles.
• Team-oriented approach, with a focus on delivering high-quality content.

Culture & Benefits

• Join a team of ~80 digital nomads spread all over the world.
• Collaborate with prestigious clients such as King, Krafton, Riot Games, and Supercell.
• Work within an established, award-winning creative agency spun out of Wargaming.