Cinematic Artist

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 23 April 2026
LOCATION
Portsmouth
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Creative & Design
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SKILLS

Unreal Engine Unity Animation Camera Systems Motion Capture Facial Animation Sequencer Tools Shot Composition

FULL DESCRIPTION

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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