Senior Cinematic Technical Designer

 JOB TITLE:          Senior Cinematic Technical Designer

LOCATION:          Brno, Czech Republic 

FUNCTION:          Animation

REPORTS TO:     Lead Cinematic Editor

CONTRACT:        Perm

Hangar 13 is looking for a Senior Cinematic Technical Designer to join the Cinematics team in Brno. We are looking for someone who will primarily act as the bridge between Engineering and Cinematics to develop industry-leading cinematic and narrative features and tools inside Unreal Engine 5. You will also partner with other departments for a bug-free implementation of the cinematics in the game flow.

What You Will Do:

• Be an advocate for the Cinematics team in interactions with the Engineering department
• Act as a troubleshooter on the Cinematics team’s behalf to ensure a performant and bug-free game
• Help define and enforce best practices and guidelines within the Cinematics department.
• Work alongside the Lead Cinematic Editor and Engineering departments to identify the needs for the cinematic tools
• Prototype new cinematic features and provide guidance to the team on how to use the features
• Work alongside the Technical Writing Team to document all the new features
• Identify and improve workflows to increase iteration time with the Design department

Who We Think Will Be a Good Fit:

• Experience in developing, debugging, and optimizing tools and technology for cinematic and narrative content within Unreal Engine 5 (Sequencer)
• Development experience in multiple game domains (animation, cinematics, narrative, rendering, tools, etc.)
• Knowledge of both visual scripting suites (Blueprints) and text scripting languages (Lua / Python)
• Experience owning technical design on a system/feature in a shipped title
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate across multiple locations
• Ability to work autonomously

Who We Are:

Hangar 13 is an internal 2K development studio based in four locations: Brno & Prague (Czech Republic), Novato (California), and Brighton (UK), working collaboratively as one team. Each of our locations provides the opportunity to Bravely Create on big-budget, AAA console titles in a diverse and inclusive environment.  At Hangar 13, we want people driven by curiosity — Visionaries who aren’t afraid to explore new territory.  Intrepid individuals who embrace the weird, the challenging, the unconventional. We’re continuing to build a space that empowers you to take risks and redefine what’s possible, Where your inquisitive nature is nourished — A home for people who aren’t satisfied with what is, but who are obsessed by what could be. So bring your talent, Your unique point-of-view, Your fearless tenacity, And together, we’ll Bravely Create.

Brno:

Located in the south-east part of the Czech Republic, just a 2-hour drive from Prague, 3 hrs from Budapest and mere 90 minutes from Vienna, surrounded by vineyards from the south-east and highlands from the north-west, Brno is a comfortable place to live and work. This Czech Republic´s second largest city offers everything you need without the big city rush - modern architecture, perfect cuisine, award-winning bars, and diverse countryside.

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