Contract - Technical Cinematic Designer

Mob Entertainment is seeking a highly skilled Technical Cinematic Designer to join our team and help bring our narrative-driven experiences to life. The ideal candidate has a strong background in Unreal Engine, particularly Unreal Sequencer, and a deep understanding of how to bridge cinematic storytelling with real-time gameplay systems. You will work closely with writers, animators, level designers, and engineers to craft compelling in-game cinematics that elevate player immersion and emotional engagement.

• Design, implement, and polish real-time cinematics using Unreal Sequencer, including camera work, lighting, and timing.
• Collaborate with narrative, animation, and gameplay teams to integrate story moments seamlessly into gameplay.
• Set up and maintain narrative systems, such as dialogue triggers, branching scenes, and character states, to support interactive storytelling.
• Develop and maintain cinematic tools, blueprints, and pipelines that improve workflow efficiency for the team.
• Troubleshoot and optimize cinematics for performance and stability across multiple platforms.
• Work with audio teams to sync VO, SFX, and music with cinematic sequences.
• Provide technical mentorship and documentation for cinematic workflows and tools.
  

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in cinematic or narrative design for games, preferably in AAA or high-quality indie projects.
• Expert proficiency with Unreal Engine and Unreal Sequencer.
• Strong understanding of real-time narrative systems, including scripting, triggers, and state machines.
• Demonstrated ability to create visually compelling cinematic sequences in-engine.
• Familiarity with Blueprints and/or scripting for cinematic logic and tool creation.
• Excellent communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills.
• A strong portfolio or reel showcasing cinematic work in Unreal Engine.
  

• Experience working on branching narratives or choice-driven games.
• Familiarity with performance capture workflows and facial animation systems.
• Knowledge of animation principles and camera direction.
• Experience with version control systems such as Perforce or Git.
• Passion for storytelling and a deep understanding of game narrative design.

Heads Up, Player: Beware of Job Scams

At Mob Entertainment, protecting our community—players and applicants alike—is part of our game plan. Please keep the following in mind during your application process:

• We’ll never ask you to pay for anything (apps, interviews, background checks, gear, etc.).
• We only email from official @mobentertainment.com addresses—no Gmail or weird lookalikes or they are from our Greenhouse applicant tracking system.
• We don’t ask for personal financial info like bank accounts, credit cards, or wire transfers until you have officially been onboarded.Watch out for someone using mobentertainment.us as their email as it is a scam
• Watch out for emails coming from mobentertainment.us or similar email aliases as they are likely scams or phishing.
• If something feels off, pause the quest and reach out to our Director, PeopleOps directly at brandon.davenport@mobentertainment.com

We love that you want to join our world—just make sure you’re talking to the real us. Stay safe out there!

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