Cinematic Artist (UK-based 12 month Fixed Term Contract)

Edinburgh
Scotland
United Kingdom

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Climax is one of the leading creative lights of independent games development with an outstanding line of top published titles. It truly is an exciting and inspiring place to work in the heart of Edinburgh, overlooking the beautiful castle.

We’re looking for a fully onsite Cinematic Artist to create high-quality in-engine cinematics that enhance gameplay and storytelling. You’ll be responsible for building, sequencing, and polishing real-time cinematic moments using game engine tools, working closely with animation, design, and narrative teams.

Requirements

Experience working in a game engine such as Unreal Engine or Unity
Experience setting up characters, rigs, and assets for use in real-time cinematics
Familiarity with character Blueprints (Unreal) or prefabs/controllers (Unity) for cinematic setup and control
Understanding of animation systems and state machines
Experience integrating motion capture, keyframe animation, and facial animation into sequences
Knowledge of camera systems, shot composition, and cinematic pacing
Ability to troubleshoot issues related to animation timing, camera transitions, and sequence playback

Responsibilities

Create and implement in-engine cinematics, cutscenes, and scripted sequences
Set up cinematic cameras, framing, blocking, and shot composition
Use sequencer/timeline tools to manage animation, cameras, audio, and events
Integrate character animation, facial animation, and motion capture into cinematic sequences
Set up and configure characters, props, and scene elements for use in cinematic sequences
Work with character Blueprints or prefabs to ensure characters behave correctly during cinematics
Coordinate gameplay triggers, dialogue, animation states, and events during cinematic playback
Collaborate with animation, rigging, audio, and VFX teams to polish cinematic moments
Debug cinematic setups and ensure they run smoothly in-game
Optimize cinematic sequences to meet performance and memory budgets

Benefits

Excellent holiday package
Regular social events
A friendly, focused, ambitious and relaxed working environment
Ongoing training and development, with career progression
Group Private Medical Insurance provided by BUPA
Group Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programme
Private Dental Insurance
Group Income Protection
Company Pension Scheme
Cycle To Work Scheme
Eye-Care Vouchers

Perks

In-house clubs and socials. From board games, tennis, football to D&D nights, there are lots of opportunities to socialise.
Regular Socials including Project Wrap Parties, team and studio events, Christmas and annual Summer parties and some great charity fundraising events.

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Hey thanks so much for taking the time to get in touch with us here at Climax Studios. We would love to keep your details on file for the next 12 months so we can inform you of any future roles with us here but we do require your consent to do this. Kindest Regards Climax Studios

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