CG Camera Operator

Experienced camera operator for animating cameras for game content. Candidates must have experience of gameplay cameras and in game cinematics, and ideally TV/film, and be accustomed to working with a director in a high-pressured production environment.
The role involves both creation of camera animation from scratch and working with camera motion data captured on motion capture shoots. An understanding of film language and camera terminology, framing and camera moves is essential.

Responsibilities:
- Animating cameras in Motion Builder:
- From pre-visualisation (layouts) and block out to final cameras
- Editing captured camera motion data from mo-cap shoots
- Maintaining exported camera data for animation team and game designers/scripters
- Generate camera ideas and contribute to creative direction
- Manage camera updates and consistency between Motion Builder and Softimage
- Editing preview material

Requirements:
- Experience of animating cameras in a games, and film or TV environment
- Comprehensive understanding of camera terminology, grammar and aesthetic:
- Film language
- Camera positioning
- Understand whose story is being told, visually, at any one time
- Excellent eye for composition
- Game experience
- Experience of working with director, ability to work independently and with a team of content creators
- Editing experience
- Fast, efficient and flexible
- Good communication, team player
- Creative and passionate about cutting edge AAA games

Specific Skills:
- Motion Builder and other major animation package – Softimage, Maya, 3dsMax
- Editing software – Final Cut Pro, Premiere etc.

Additional Information:
- Experience of/familiarity with physical camera rigs and terminology
Knowledge of Motion Builder ideal, but training can be given