Do you want to be a part of creating the future of virtual events? ZOAN is looking for an experienced Cinematic Artist for one of its flagship projects. You will join a team of developers and artists who work on one of the company’s newest projects — a platform that allows hosting virtual events and concerts. The pilot project was the May Day gig by JVG that got over 1.4M views and has been shortlisted on the VideoTech Innovation Awards in the Category 'Live-Streaming Initiative of the Year.’

Role Description

As a Lead Cinematic Artist, you will work alongside a team of creative artists and directors to help capture gameplay content (video and static) for marketing, social, internal, and occasionally in-experience use. This person will have a technical aptitude in regard to technology used in game development (Unreal Engine 4) and critical problem-solving skills.

They will also possess strong art fundamentals and use of camera language to invoke creative storytelling. Interpretation and visualization of a sequence from a shot list is also helpful.

Key Responsibilities

• Dressing the Unreal Engine 4 scenes using the assets provided according to the concept provided

• Setup the camera and lights according to the script and storyboard- Generating the animations sequences assigned according to the songs provided

• Adding VFX to the assigned scenes

• Optimizing the scene for optimal performance

Requirements

• Experience with video/film content creation

• Strong sense of composition, cinematography, color, and lighting

• Strong program skills / Ability to learn

• Familiarity with Unreal Engine. 

• Strong technical and troubleshooting skills. Ability to learn video game debug systems

• Quick to adapt 

• Great attention to detail

• Welcomes feedback and constructive criticism

• Ability to work well in a collaborative team environment, as well as independently 

• Ability to work to designated deadlines & communicates progress when necessary

• A motivated self-starter with a desire to contribute & improve

Project length: 3 months, with the possibility of extending it to a permanent position

Start: ASAP