Cinematic Designer - Agency Contract

Playground Games

10h • Hybrid

About The Position

Playground Games is seeking a Cinematics Designer to join its Forza Horizon team in Leamington Spa. The role works with the Lead Cinematics Designer and other disciplines to deliver high-quality cinematics across the game, identify risks and opportunities for improvement, and help evolve the cinematic pipeline. The position is offered on an agency contract: the successful candidate will be employed by a recruitment partner and assigned to work with Playground Games. The role follows a hybrid working model, with at least three days per week at the studio in Royal Leamington Spa. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of modern and classical cinematic fundamentals, including their application to mood, tone, and emotion.
• Strong understanding of cinematic storytelling, composition, and pacing.
• Familiarity with a variety of cinematic presentation styles and current cinematic techniques and innovations.
• Understanding of modern entertainment-industry trends and the ability to apply them to cinematic style as needed.
• A strong showreel featuring recent work.
• Genuine passion for video games.
• Highly motivated and detail-conscious, with a proven track record.

Responsibilities

• Create, iterate on, and polish cinematic sequences using the studio’s proprietary engine and cinematic tools, working with cameras, vehicles, characters, and props.
• Apply cinematic principles and storytelling techniques.
• Render, edit, and assemble pre-rendered cinematic content using video editing and motion graphics software, such as Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects.
• Develop and integrate scene compositions, masking, visual effects, and motion graphics to enhance presentation quality.
• Collaborate with Art, Design, and Engineering disciplines to deliver cinematic experiences.
• Identify workflow improvements for the cinematic pipeline and work with Leads and Engineers to implement them.
• Work with the Lead Cinematics Designer to coordinate cinematic needs across disciplines and deliver high-quality cinematics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed