Senior Cinematics Lead — Remote, Flexible Hours, Training

Foolstheory; Bielsko-Biała; A distancia; PLN 120.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Opportunity to work with CD PROJEKT RE

Flexible working hours

Remote work option

English language lessons

Private medical insurance

Training and conferences

Descripción de la vacante

Fool’s Theory in Bielsko-Biała seeks a Senior Cinematics Lead to steer the Cinematics team on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past expansion, collaborating with CD PROJEKT RED. You will schedule workloads, manage pipeline from script to in-game implementation, mentor the team, and push the quality bar across blockout to polish while coordinating with Narrative, Animation, Art and Design leads.

The role offers flexible hours and remote options within timezone limits, with opportunities to

Formación

• 4+ years professional experience in cinematic design or similar role.
• At least one released game title (AAA preferred).
• Deep understanding of cinematic language, camera work and editing.
• Excellent proficiency with cinematic editing tools.
• Knowledge of MotionBuilder.
• Experience in planning, estimating and scheduling a team’s work in milestone-based production.
• Independence in planning and performing tasks.
• Fluent in English.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback clearly, excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Ability to coordinate work across multidisciplinary teams.
• A proactive approach, strong problem-solving skills and the ability to anticipate team needs.
• Ability to find creative solutions within production constraints without compromising the quality of the cinematic experience.

Responsabilidades

• Leading and coordinating the Cinematics team, scheduling workloads.
• Overseeing the cinematic pipeline from script to in-game implementation, in cooperation with the Narrative, Animation, Art, and Design Leads and Directors.
• Collaborating with Animation, Art, and Design to build engaging cinematics.
• Setting the quality bar for cinematics at every production stage (blockout, previz, polish) and reviewing the team’s work against it.
• Planning and estimating cinematic scope, tracking progress, and communicating risks and dependencies to Production and stakeholders.
• Coordinating with motion capture, voice-over, localization, and external partners to keep deliveries on schedule.
• Building high quality blockout cinematics in RedKit and staying hands-on in the most demanding scenes.
• Mentoring the Cinematics team and providing regular feedback.
• Championing the development and refinement of cinematic tools and workflows.
• Troubleshooting problems in a collaborative and communicative way.
• Taking ownership of key features and decisions: making informed calls to keep work moving without waiting for approval, and clearly explaining the reasoning behind them to the Narrative Leads and the Design Director.

Conocimientos

Team leadership

Cinematic design

English fluency

Herramientas

MotionBuilder

Adobe Premiere

Descripción del empleo

Fool’s Theory in Bielsko-Biała seeks a Senior Cinematics Lead to steer the Cinematics team on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past expansion, collaborating with CD PROJEKT RED. You will schedule workloads, manage pipeline from script to in-game implementation, mentor the team, and push the quality bar across blockout to polish while coordinating with Narrative, Animation, Art and Design leads.

The role offers flexible hours and remote options within timezone limits, with opportunities to