// Open Role at Playground Games
Join Playground Games' Forza Horizon team as a Cinematic Designer! Shape memorable in-game sequences using proprietary tools, storytelling techniques, and video editing software for a BAFTA award-winning AAA franchise.
As a premier first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are passionate about making genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and most of all, fun. We are looking to expand our diverse team as we continue driving forward our BAFTA award-winning Forza Horizon franchise.
Playground Games is an equal opportunities studio and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply.
As a Cinematics Designer, you’ll work with the Lead Cinematics Designer to drive cinematics in collaboration with other disciplines to ensure all needs are understood and met, resulting in the delivery of high-quality cinematics across all areas of the game.
You will identify risks or opportunities for improvement, must have a proven track record, be highly motivated and detail conscious.
This position is offered on an agency contract, with the successful candidate employed by one of our trusted recruitment partners and assigned to work with Playground Games. The role is based at our state-of-the-art studio in Royal Leamington Spa, operating under our hybrid working model with a minimum of three days per week in the studio.
Please note, as this position is offered through a managed service provider, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a world-class game while working alongside an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry's most exciting first-party game studios. Although you will be employed by an agency partner, you will work day-to-day with the Playground Games development team, helping bring the next chapter of Forza to players around the world.
If you require any reasonable accommodation to apply for this position, please contact us on recruitment@playground-games.co
- Create, iterate on and polish high-quality cinematic sequences using proprietary engine and cinematic tools, working with cameras, vehicles, characters, and props. - Apply strong cinematics principles and storytelling techniques. - Render, edit, and assemble pre-rendered cinematic content using video editing and motion graphics software such as Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects. - Develop and integrate scene compositions, masking, visual effects, and motion graphics elements. - Collaborate closely with Art, Design, and Engineering disciplines. - Help shape cinematic pipeline by identifying workflow improvements. - Solid understanding of modern and classical cinematic fundamentals, mood, tone, and emotion. - Strong understanding of cinematic storytelling, composition and pacing. - Versed in a variety of cinematic presentation styles and up to date with latest techniques. - Understanding of modern trends within the entertainment industry. - A strong showreel showing recent work. - A genuine passion for video games.