About the role
About the Role
The Cinematic Artist is responsible for the design and artistic execution of cutscenes and sequences in-engine. You will handle both their visual assembly and artistic presentation, as well as their game design: why a scene works the way it does, how it integrates into gameplay, and how it maintains the player’s focus.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and conceptualize cutscenes: define purpose, structure, interaction logic, and integration into gameplay.
- Direct and manage the full production cycle of cutscenes in Unreal Engine 5 — from previs to final polish.
- Work with animations, VFX, audio, and in-game lighting to achieve the desired cinematic presentation.
- Use cameras and composition to guide and maintain player attention.
- Collaborate with Narrative, Design, and Art teams to ensure seamless storytelling and gameplay.
- Optimize cutscenes and resolve visual artifacts.
- Create and maintain up-to-date technical documentation.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience as a Cinematic Designer or Cinematic Artist in the game industry.
- Understanding of game design principles and interactive storytelling.
- Hands-on experience with Unreal Engine 5 and Unreal Sequencer.
- Experience with Unreal Blueprints for triggers and event logic.
- Understanding of technical constraints and scene optimization (LODs, polygon counts, shaders).
- Knowledge of cinematography and directing fundamentals (composition, editing, pacing, lighting).
- Experience with 3D software (Blender, Maya, 3ds Max) and video editing tools (Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve).
- Experience with version control systems (Perforce, Git).
Nice to Have
- Experience defining technical requirements and preparing tasks for programmers.
- Experience participating in motion capture sessions and understanding the Mocap pipeline.
- Experience with high-quality rendering using Movie Render Queue.
- Experience with offline rendering tools (Path Tracing, Octane, Arnold, Redshift) and software such as Photoshop, Substance, After Effects.
Work Format
- Office — Prague.
- Office — Kyiv.
- Remote.
Hiring Steps
- Technical interview.
- Test task (optional).
- Cultural interview.