City : Vancouver

Category : See Posting

Industry : Technology

Employer : Microsoft

The Coalition is a Microsoft first-party development studio located in Vancouver, Canada. We are the official home of the Gears of War franchise, and our objective is to forge the future of the IP and push the limits of Microsoft’s entertainment platforms and devices. Our team is comprised of deep creative and technical talent from across our industry and beyond, working cohesively to delight our fan base and pass expectations of what is possible. As a studio, we lead from our values and work together to promote respect and inclusion, a growth mindset, G.R.I.T (Guts, Resourcefulness, Initiative & Tenacity), all while putting our team first! Join us and let’s go far together!

The developers of the Gears of War franchise are looking for a highly creative, passionate, and motivated Cinematics Director. The Cinematic Director will be accountable for the direction and creation of high quality, real-time cinematic content.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the generation of quality cinematic content across all disciplines including: storyboarding, animatic, previz, blocking, casting, voice direction, animation, editing, cinematography, lighting, VFX, audio.
• Ensure consistency of tone and style is depicted across the cinematic experience that matches the vision set by the Realization and Art Directors.
• Gather feedback from stakeholders and turn it into actionable plans by holding regular reviews and provide clear, meaningful feedback to members of the cinematic team.
• Partner closely with design, realization and tools teams to align on the features and vision.
• Responsible for stage directing previz, mocap and performance capture shoots.
• Help establish and drive the pipelines, processes and methods necessary to take a cinematic from script through to final rendered in real-time.
• Work closely with production to prioritize and plan, setting clear, achievable goals and expectations.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or Certificate in Design, Fine Arts, Human Computer Interaction, Visual Communications or related art field AND 4+ years experience in art design or a related art field working on computer games or entertainment.
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years people management experience (e.g., serving as a Lead Designer, Design Manager, Creative Director, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years credited CG directorial experience working in either videogame cinematics or TV/film.
• An excellent communicator with proven experience leading multi-disciplinary content teams.
• Demonstrable abilities within cinematography and editorial.
• Awareness of current game and technical trends with a vision for the future.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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