Senior Cinematic Designer

Boston, NH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a talented Senior Cinematic Designer to join our Boston team and help shape the next evolution of cinematic storytelling in Cyberpunk 2 the follow-up to Cyberpunk 2077.

As part of the Cinematics Team you will craft highly interactive gameplay-integrated scenes that seamlessly blend narrative performance and player agency. Your eye for composition pacing and visual rhythm will help transform gameplay moments into powerful storytelling experiences that feel grounded reactive and cinematic.

If your passion for cinema matches your love of real-time storytelling and you thrive at the intersection of art direction gameplay and narrative design this role is for you.

Daily Responsibilities:

Create dynamic in-game cinematic sequences that merge storytelling with gameplay maintaining player immersion and agency.
Implement scenes with a focus on character staging lighting and composition that enhance the emotional and visual impact of each moment.
Use Unreal Engines Sequencer and proprietary visual scripting tools to build and iterate on non-linear cinematic scenes.
Craft expressive facial performances by combining facial animation libraries with custom animation work to deliver believable emotionally resonant interactions.
Collaborate closely with writers cinematic designers animators quest and gameplay teams to ensure seamless integration between narrative and interactive elements.
Participate in motion capture sessions assisting with shot design framing and performance guidance.
Balance artistic vision with technical performance ensuring all cinematic content meets quality and optimization standards for real-time execution.
Maintain the visual and narrative consistency of the project through close cooperation with art direction and cinematic leadership.

Qualifications :

Strong understanding of cinematography composition and camera language within a real-time engine.
Deep knowledge of editing timing and pacing for both linear and interactive storytelling.
Proven experience implementing cinematics in a gameplay context using Unreal Sequencer or similar tools.
Solid grasp of acting and posing for character-driven scenes.
Experience with visual scripting systems such as Unreal Blueprints or proprietary equivalents.
Familiarity with motion capture workflows and directing talent for cinematic performance.
8 years of AAA game development experience including at least one shipped narrative-driven title.
Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
Strong problem-solving ability and adaptability to proprietary pipelines.

Nice to haves:

(Please note that these skills are not required to apply for the position)

Background in film photography or lighting.
Interest in narrative-driven RPGs and interactive storytelling.
Experience with MotionBuilder/Maya.
Experience working with animation

Additional Information :

The application window for this position will close by 05/30/2026.

This job is hybrid/in-office.

Health & Well-Being

Company-paid medical healthcare (dental vision and mental).
Free mental health support including access to counseling psychiatric care and a variety of well-being webinars.
Paid leave 26 days of vacation 10 sick days & 12 calendar holidays per year.
RRSP with employer matching.
Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) $100 per month to use towards fitness wellness internet home office equipment learning streaming services and more.
Menstrual leave employees who menstruate can take one extra day off when experiencing period pain.
RED Parents Network support for working parents including childcare benefits and family-friendly events.

Perks & Professional Growth

Flexible working hours.
Trainings lectures and courses internal workshops knowledge-sharing initiatives online tutorials and e-learning classes are all available.
A welcome pack filled with goodies to help you feel right at home once you join the team.

Life in the Office

Dog-friendly office bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! Theres always a furry friend or two to meet.
Truly international working environment a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
No dress-code we like to keep it casual.

This position is a new role.

Estimated pay range for this position: $118800 - $196000 USD annually

At CD PROJEKT RED compensation for our roles in North America are determined based on competitive market data geographic location and individual factors tied to business needs. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Final offers are dependent on job-related factors like experience qualifications and location.

If youve observed any irregularities (i.e. legal or ethical violations) in our recruitment process please click here to report them anonymously.

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Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time

CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a talented Senior Cinematic Designer to join our Boston team and help shape the next evolution of cinematic storytelling in Cyberpunk 2 the follow-up to Cyberpunk 2077.As part of the Cinematics Team you will craft highly interactive gameplay-integrated scenes that seaml...

If your passion for cinema matches your love of real-time storytelling and you thrive at the intersection of art direction gameplay and narrative design this role is for you.

Daily Responsibilities:

Create dynamic in-game cinematic sequences that merge storytelling with gameplay maintaining player immersion and agency.
Implement scenes with a focus on character staging lighting and composition that enhance the emotional and visual impact of each moment.
Use Unreal Engines Sequencer and proprietary visual scripting tools to build and iterate on non-linear cinematic scenes.
Craft expressive facial performances by combining facial animation libraries with custom animation work to deliver believable emotionally resonant interactions.
Collaborate closely with writers cinematic designers animators quest and gameplay teams to ensure seamless integration between narrative and interactive elements.
Participate in motion capture sessions assisting with shot design framing and performance guidance.
Balance artistic vision with technical performance ensuring all cinematic content meets quality and optimization standards for real-time execution.
Maintain the visual and narrative consistency of the project through close cooperation with art direction and cinematic leadership.

Qualifications :

Strong understanding of cinematography composition and camera language within a real-time engine.
Deep knowledge of editing timing and pacing for both linear and interactive storytelling.
Proven experience implementing cinematics in a gameplay context using Unreal Sequencer or similar tools.
Solid grasp of acting and posing for character-driven scenes.
Experience with visual scripting systems such as Unreal Blueprints or proprietary equivalents.
Familiarity with motion capture workflows and directing talent for cinematic performance.
8 years of AAA game development experience including at least one shipped narrative-driven title.
Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
Strong problem-solving ability and adaptability to proprietary pipelines.

Nice to haves:

(Please note that these skills are not required to apply for the position)

Background in film photography or lighting.
Interest in narrative-driven RPGs and interactive storytelling.
Experience with MotionBuilder/Maya.
Experience working with animation

Additional Information :

The application window for this position will close by 05/30/2026.

This job is hybrid/in-office.

Health & Well-Being

Company-paid medical healthcare (dental vision and mental).
Free mental health support including access to counseling psychiatric care and a variety of well-being webinars.
Paid leave 26 days of vacation 10 sick days & 12 calendar holidays per year.
RRSP with employer matching.
Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) $100 per month to use towards fitness wellness internet home office equipment learning streaming services and more.
Menstrual leave employees who menstruate can take one extra day off when experiencing period pain.
RED Parents Network support for working parents including childcare benefits and family-friendly events.

Perks & Professional Growth

Flexible working hours.
Trainings lectures and courses internal workshops knowledge-sharing initiatives online tutorials and e-learning classes are all available.
A welcome pack filled with goodies to help you feel right at home once you join the team.

Life in the Office

Dog-friendly office bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! Theres always a furry friend or two to meet.
Truly international working environment a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
No dress-code we like to keep it casual.

This position is a new role.

Estimated pay range for this position: $118800 - $196000 USD annually

If youve observed any irregularities (i.e. legal or ethical violations) in our recruitment process please click here to report them anonymously.

#LI-Hybrid

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time

Key Skills

Mechanical Design
Layout Design
CAD
Adobe Creative Suite
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Sheet Metal
Drafting
Adobe Photoshop
Autocad
Adobe Illustrator
Sketch
Adobe Indesign

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