Do you have a passion for powerful and engaging cinematic storytelling in games? Do you possess a diverse and comprehensive skill set that spans the entirety of cinematic production from concept to final renders and across all domains / disciplines?
Are you a confident and creative collaborator? Do you enjoy creative and technical problem solving? Can you take big ideas and move them into reality? Does your flair for drama and iconic imagery elevate your work to the sublime?
Blackbird Interactive is looking for creative minds to help develop a disruptive new game. You will be responsible for crafting exceptional cinematic content that amplifies our product and aesthetic sensibilities while communicating stories that expand on the rich in-game experience.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate directly with the Writer, Cinematic, Art, Audio and Creative Directors, Producers and art team to define creative direction and practical execution plans
- Work directly in the game engine on cinematic keyframe animation, sequencing, cinematography, lighting, colour-blocking, transitions and editing
- Define and establish workflows and pipelines for Pre-Viz and Final Render applications
- Set timeline expectations, dependencies, risks and mitigations
- Present strong creative and practical proposals for cinematic treatments
- Direct local and external staff with clear, concise and effective guidance and feedback
- Drive critical review process for your team in a positive, respectful and nurturing manner
- Push boundaries, challenge expectations and make lasting memories
- Consider and balance technical limitations and opportunities with creative objectives
- Invest in growing your skills, knowledge and experience – step out of your comfort zone
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Cinematic Artist role, or equivalent, and a current demo reel
- Experience establishing Cinematic projects from concept to launch
- Thrives working in an iterative process to refine and hone clarity, quality and impact
- Unreal Engine, Unity, Source, Frostbite or equivalent game engine experience
- Maya, MotionBuilder, Blender experience or equivalent authoring software
Pluses
- 2D compositing experience in After Effects, Premiere, Nuke
- Post-processing and colour grading
- Storyboarding experience
- Visual effects
At Blackbird, we're all about being true to our roots. We started small in our CEO's garage, and even though we're expanding, our desire is to stick to that foundation of creativity, community, and collaboration. Our team has proved that great ideas can come from any position in any discipline, so it's important to us to make sure every voice is heard.
Work/life balance is extremely important to us, and we've demonstrated that over the years by severely limiting over-time requirements. We want people to be happy about coming to work every day, and to that end we offer lots of opportunities for growth and development; whether it's lunch and learns, team events, or our generous vacation days, paid holiday closure and flexible schedules. We also try to provide every opportunity possible for our employees to spearhead R&D initiatives through our BlackOps program. In short, don't expect to feel like a cog in a machine working for BBI.
Due to COVID-19, applicants must be eligible to work in Canada, or currently in Canada on a work permit/visa. With the exception of specifically on-site roles, all roles will commence as a work-from-home arrangement. This arrangement will be revisited as COVID-19 government regulations are eased.
Please send a cover letter with your resume and application. If applying for an artistic role, please provide a link to your portfolio and/or demo reel.
If you are interested in the role, please apply even if your experience and skills don’t perfectly match our ideal credentials. We are committed to diversity and especially encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply. As an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. BBI does not discriminate against applicants based on genders, races, national and ethnic origins, religions, ages, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities.
