Mob Entertainment

Contract Technical Cinematic Designer

United States

Sponsorship not specified$40k-$50kDetected 27 days ago

ControlsUnreal EngineCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

About the role

Mob Entertainment is a startup multimedia studio that is best known for our hit indie horror game " Poppy Playtime".
This franchise is one of the hottest new in gaming, and our team is naturally expanding as our ambition expands.
To give a taste of our brand's popularity, more than 100 billion YouTube views of Poppy Playtime related content have occurred since the game's launch 4 years ago.

Design, implement, and polish real-time cinematics using Unreal Sequencer, including camera work and cinematic transitions..
Collaborate with narrative, animation, gameplay, level design, and VFX teams to integrate cinematic sequences seamlessly into Unreal Engine
Set up and maintain narrative systems, such as dialogue triggers, branching scenes, and character states, to support interactive storytelling.
Develop and maintain cinematic tools, blueprints, and pipelines that improve workflow efficiency for the team.
Troubleshoot and optimize cinematics for performance and stability across multiple platforms.

3+ years of experience in cinematic or narrative design for games, preferably in AAA or high-quality indie projects.
Expert proficiency with Unreal Engine and Level Sequences.
Strong understanding of real-time narrative systems, including scripting, triggers, and state machines.
Familiarity with Blueprints and/or scripting for cinematic logic and tool creation.

Strong grasp of cinematography principles and camera direction.
Familiarity with performance capture workflows and facial animation systems.
Proficiency with setting up scenes and exporting animations from Maya.
Experience with version control systems such as Perforce or Git.
The contract rate for this position is listed below.
San Francisco, CA
New York City, NY
Mob Entertainment is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and complies with all federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.

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