Game Capture Artist

Company Overview

Keywords Studios is a global network of 70+ studios partnering with game creators. The company provides technical and creative services to help teams scale and build player experiences. Digital Media Management (DMM) is a Keywords Studios company specializing in social-first marketing, content creation, and strategic influencer partnerships for game developers, movie studios, and entertainment brands.

Role Overview

The Game Capture Artist will stage, shoot, and scrutinize in-engine shots across specialized development builds to create marketing content. The role requires a creative focus, the ability to work without heavy supervision, and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Create high-quality in-engine capture using game development builds and Unity projects.
• Set up cameras, stage scenes and characters, and render high-resolution, high-frame-rate footage using Unity Recorder and Unreal's Movie Render Queue.
• Meet tight capture deadlines and manage time efficiently.
• Ensure high-quality output by optimizing lighting, post-processing, resolution, and detail levels.
• Select and stage shots that tell a story and highlight game features effectively.
• Serve as the main point of contact for game and engine updates; maintain a deep understanding of current project builds.
• Edit captured footage in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro.
• Build and maintain reusable capture setups, including camera rigs, Timeline sequences, and lighting presets.
• Export high-quality assets (characters, environments, UI, renders) from the engine as needed.

Requirements

• Passionate gamer with broad appreciation of mobile, PC, and console titles.
• Ability to learn project setups thoroughly and maintain hands-on daily engagement.
• Adaptability to changing development builds, including version updates, new scenes, and shifting assets.
• Understanding of game trends and marketing across the gaming landscape.
• Creative problem-solving skills to navigate bugs, broken scenes, and build issues.
• Keen eye for composition, camera movement, lighting, and framing.
• Desire to develop in-engine cinematography and storytelling skills.
• Ability to collaborate with creative, editorial, and client-side development teams.
• Strong proficiency in Unity, including Cinemachine, Timeline, Unity Recorder, and URP/HDRP render pipelines.
• Knowledge of Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro.
• PC proficiency, including experience capturing from PC and mobile builds (Android/iOS).
• Previous experience in a game capture, in-engine cinematics, or trailer production role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Unreal Engine, including Sequencer, Movie Render Queue, and cine cameras.

Working Conditions

• Role: Full Time
• Location: Europe
• Working Pattern: Remote
• Recruitment process is fully online and remote.
• Commitment to an Equal Opportunities Policy.