Senior Previz Artist

Are you an experienced Previz Artist with a passion for storytelling through visual media? We're seeking a Senior Previz Artist to join our client’s team in Boston, working on an exciting follow-up to a critically acclaimed project. In this role, you will be at the forefront of creating immersive movie sequences that bring the director’s vision to life, using your expertise in staging, blocking, cameras, composition, motion, and editing.

Your Role:

As a Senior Previz Artist, you will collaborate closely with storytellers and designers to craft compelling scenes that resonate with players. Whether it’s a powerful, emotional moment or an action-packed spectacle, your work will ensure the narrative is seamlessly integrated with gameplay.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sequence Creation: Develop complete movie sequences with exceptional pacing, acting, cinematography, editing, and timing to support the narrative.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Designers and Leads to enhance visual storytelling and ensure continuity between story and gameplay.
• Pipeline Adherence: Follow and maintain established pipelines and technical requirements to ensure the smooth production of visual content.

Skills and Experience:

• At least 5 years of experience as a Previz Artist in the games or film industry.
• Exceptional understanding of film language, enabling the creation of coherent, memorable scenes that evoke desired emotions.
• Proficiency in camera animation and experience with motion capture animation.
• Strong knowledge of cinematography, editing, staging, and frame composition.
• A solid grasp of acting, including posing and timing.
• Ability to understand game design and effectively visualize it.
• Quick to learn and adapt to proprietary software.
• Self-motivated team player with strong technical problem-solving skills.

Desirable Skills:

• Familiarity with tools like MotionBuilder, Maya, and Unreal Engine.
• Experience in directing actors or acting, keyframe animation, and working with screenplays.
• A genuine interest in the Cyberpunk genre.

Perks and Benefits:

• A comprehensive medical package is fully covered by the company.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match percentage.
• 20 days of paid vacation per year, increasing to 26 days after two years.
• Gym membership reimbursement.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on a high-profile project and create groundbreaking, story-driven experiences. If you have a passion for cinematic storytelling and the skills to match, we want to hear from you!

Years of experience and salary levels are shown purely as a guide. We will only consider applications from candidates that can demonstrate the skills or experience required for the role.

Please be aware that while we would love to respond to every application we receive, due to high numbers we cannot guarantee this. We do however appreciate any time you invest into the application and will make sure to get in touch should anything in future more closely fit your skillset.