Senior Cinematic Layout Artist

About the role

AGBO is looking for a Senior Cinematic Layout Artist to craft in‑game cinematics that deliver strong staging, camera work, and visual storytelling. You will translate narrative beats and previs direction into polished scenes using Unreal Engine’s Sequencer, collaborating closely with animation, lighting, and narrative teams.

Key responsibilities

• Build and refine cinematic sequences in Unreal Engine using Sequencer, establishing shot composition, camera blocking, and pacing.
• Translate previs, storyboards, and narrative direction into polished in‑engine cinematic layouts.
• Frame and animate cameras to support storytelling intent, emotional beats, and gameplay context.
• Collaborate with animators, lighting artists, and designers to ensure cohesive scene composition.
• Apply a strong eye for lighting, blocking, and detail to elevate visual quality.
• Understand Blueprints at a general level to support cinematic setup, triggers, and sequence logic.
• Iterate on shots based on director and creative feedback across multiple review passes.

Required profile

• Strong hands‑on experience with Unreal Engine, particularly Sequencer.
• Proven experience working on cinematic animation for video games.
• Solid understanding of camera framing, composition, and cinematic language.
• Ability to take direction and iterate quickly across multiple feedback rounds.

Required skills

• Unreal Engine
• Sequencer
• Blueprints