Cinematic Director, Game Trailers and Short-Form Content
Leading interactive entertainment and game-engine company; role open in several U.S. states
| Employer | Leading interactive entertainment and game-engine company; role open in several U.S. states (not named) |
|---|---|
| Location | Multiple U.S. locations (CA, NY, WA) · On-site |
| Type & level | Full-time · Director |
| Pay | USD 224,793–382,626 base (varies by location) Source: pay range stated in the source posting |
| Visa path | O-1B fit (senior directors) |
| Role family | Animator / VFX / Game Artist |
About the role
This role sits on a real-time cinematics team that makes trailers and short-form content for a major online game. The director shapes story, tone and comedic character performance, and builds sequences directly in a real-time engine. The team is growing quickly and pushes cinematic-quality visuals in real time.
What you'll do
- Define the creative vision, story, tone and visual language for game trailers and short-form pieces together with fellow directors and discipline leads.
- Develop and pitch original story and comedy ideas and carry them from early concept to final delivery.
- Build and iterate shot sequences hands-on in a real-time engine's sequencing tool.
- Turn scripts and storyboards into shots through composition, camera movement, performance and pacing.
- Run several trailers at once while folding in feedback from marketing, art direction and game direction.
- Work with animation, layout, lighting, FX, production and technical art, and with the animation director on motion capture and scene assembly.
Requirements
- A reel or portfolio showing short-form directing, character-driven storytelling and comedic instincts.
- Directing experience in animation, trailers, commercials, digital shorts, games or similar short-form work.
- Strong cinematic fundamentals: shot design, composition, camera, editing, pacing and performance.
- Hands-on experience with a real-time engine and its sequencing tool, plus familiarity with its rigging workflows.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and communicate creative intent across technical and art teams.
Nice to have
- Experience directing actors or running performance or motion capture sessions.
- Background in animation, storyboarding, editing or visual development.
- Familiarity with modeling, skinning, rigging or technical art.
- Interest in procedural and AI-assisted animation and filmmaking tools.
- Scripting or technical art knowledge such as Python or visual scripting.
Pay & benefits
USD 224,793–382,626 base (varies by location). The employer pays 100% of medical, dental and vision HRA premiums for employees and dependents, and offers disability and life insurance and a 401k with match. It also lists a mental well-being program, unlimited PTO and sick time, company-wide paid breaks, a sabbatical at 7 years and discretionary incentive programs.
Pay source: pay range stated in the source posting. Market data, not an offer from O1DMatch.
Visa path
Directors in games and cinematic work usually build O-1B evidence from a body of directed work, awards or nominations, press coverage, high-profile credits and recommendation letters from industry peers. The posting states no citizenship restriction. An employer like this, or a U.S. agent, can file the petition, and approval depends on the individual record.
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