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Criterion: Cinematic Artist / Animator - Contract
at EA
Guildford, UK
ENTERTAINING IS OUR PASSION
Criterion is a multi-award winning developer, best known for the hit Burnout series and is amongst the best game studios in the world with a world class team of game makers at its heart.
Most recently, Criterion were responsible for Need For Speed Hot Pursuit. The Need For Speed series has been labelled “the bestselling racing brand in the gaming world” after franchise sales topped 100 million copies. Criterion’s latest instalment received rave reviews from critics around the world and won a ton of awards. Hot Pursuit, became the highest rated Need For Speed title ever and set a new bar for online excellence with its BAFTA winning innovative Autolog feature set.
Criterion Games provides a stable studio atmosphere and is backed by Electronic Arts, the world’s largest publisher and developer of video games. Located in Guildford town centre, within leafy Surrey, we’re only a short 40 minute train journey from London and all its entertainment.
To be a part of this talented team you need to be passionate about games and committed to being the best in the world at what you do. You need to know what matters to the people who play our games and be passionate about surpassing their and our, expectations. In return we offer the chance to work with the foremost talent in Europe in an upwardly mobile studio where professional growth of our employees is at the heart of how we operate.
We are hiring and actively looking to add the world’s top talent to a team that just delivered the highest rated Need for Speed title yet. This is a very exciting time at Criterion Games and anyone that joins us will be working on top selling, world class games, on cutting edge hardware in an extremely creative environment.
ROLE OVERVIEW
Criterion Games is looking for talented Cinematic Artists to work on the world’s number one, multi award winning, arcade racing franchise. You’ll be part of a Cinematic Marketing Asset Team based within EA’s BAFTA award winning Criterion Games studio; with responsibility for bringing to life the visceral, brutal car action Criterion is critically acclaimed, trusted and renowned for.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Creating previs and in game dynamic action sequences, responsible for delivering stylish, engaging and entertaining solutions to our hi octane driving action
• Must be able to demonstrate action sequences that show momentum, energy and pace that match our AAA games
• Prevising storyboarded sequences, adding and creating exciting, dynamic sequences
• Authoring entertaining, compelling in-game cinematic action sequences
• Animating intense car action sequences, terrifying jumps, insane crashes and epic car chases
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
• Good knowledge of current 3D software (Maya or Max)
• Editing skills in After Effects/Premiere
• Understanding of animation, timing, staging and storytelling techniques
• Clear understanding of film language, cinematography, demonstrating strong composition, continuity and camera angle choices
• Flexible, able to adapt, and open to an evolving brief, changing ideas and direction
• Follow direction as well as provide imaginative, creative solutions to problems
• Game development experience is a plus, but not a requirement
Criterion is a multi-award winning developer, best known for the hit Burnout series and is amongst the best game studios in the world with a world class team of game makers at its heart.
Most recently, Criterion were responsible for Need For Speed Hot Pursuit. The Need For Speed series has been labelled “the bestselling racing brand in the gaming world” after franchise sales topped 100 million copies. Criterion’s latest instalment received rave reviews from critics around the world and won a ton of awards. Hot Pursuit, became the highest rated Need For Speed title ever and set a new bar for online excellence with its BAFTA winning innovative Autolog feature set.
Criterion Games provides a stable studio atmosphere and is backed by Electronic Arts, the world’s largest publisher and developer of video games. Located in Guildford town centre, within leafy Surrey, we’re only a short 40 minute train journey from London and all its entertainment.
To be a part of this talented team you need to be passionate about games and committed to being the best in the world at what you do. You need to know what matters to the people who play our games and be passionate about surpassing their and our, expectations. In return we offer the chance to work with the foremost talent in Europe in an upwardly mobile studio where professional growth of our employees is at the heart of how we operate.
We are hiring and actively looking to add the world’s top talent to a team that just delivered the highest rated Need for Speed title yet. This is a very exciting time at Criterion Games and anyone that joins us will be working on top selling, world class games, on cutting edge hardware in an extremely creative environment.
ROLE OVERVIEW
Criterion Games is looking for talented Cinematic Artists to work on the world’s number one, multi award winning, arcade racing franchise. You’ll be part of a Cinematic Marketing Asset Team based within EA’s BAFTA award winning Criterion Games studio; with responsibility for bringing to life the visceral, brutal car action Criterion is critically acclaimed, trusted and renowned for.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Creating previs and in game dynamic action sequences, responsible for delivering stylish, engaging and entertaining solutions to our hi octane driving action
• Must be able to demonstrate action sequences that show momentum, energy and pace that match our AAA games
• Prevising storyboarded sequences, adding and creating exciting, dynamic sequences
• Authoring entertaining, compelling in-game cinematic action sequences
• Animating intense car action sequences, terrifying jumps, insane crashes and epic car chases
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
• Good knowledge of current 3D software (Maya or Max)
• Editing skills in After Effects/Premiere
• Understanding of animation, timing, staging and storytelling techniques
• Clear understanding of film language, cinematography, demonstrating strong composition, continuity and camera angle choices
• Flexible, able to adapt, and open to an evolving brief, changing ideas and direction
• Follow direction as well as provide imaginative, creative solutions to problems
• Game development experience is a plus, but not a requirement