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Narrative Director
Ubisoft
Montreal, , Canada
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Job Description
Ubisoft Montreal, an industry leading developer of video games, located in the heart of Montreal’s Mile-End, offers a unique environment where creativity, teamwork and cutting-edge technology bring to life critically acclaimed video games and iconic AAA franchises. You will benefit from a competitive compensation package, an open learning environment, and contribute to an international team driving innovation.
Summary:
The narrative director will ensure the quality of the game’s cinematic and gameplay direction. The candidate must be an expert in managing the collaboration between narrative and design to create intense emotional and engaging experiences.
The narrative director will support the project vision established by the creative director by overseeing the elements that dictate the tone and the flow of the experience.
The narrative director will work in close collaboration with the creative director, game director, lead scriptwriter, artistic director, audio director and programming project lead to develop game highlights and ensure the tonal coherence of the player experience.
Qualifications
Responsibilities:
In collaboration with the Creative Team, the Artistic Director and the Audio Director, the main and routine tasks of the Narrative Director are to:
-Ensure that the game’s creative vision is respected during the production phases, including (but not limited to) development of main characters and key narrative moments, from initial design to the final game;
1. Oversee the quality of the composition, framing, camera, music and special effects for gameplay and non-play sequences to ensure that the creative director’s vision is rendered as faithfully as possible on the screen;
2. Communicate instructions on features and assets development specific to narration (e.g. scripted events and dynamic systems elements such as dynamic camera, AI, dialogues, etc.);
Additional Information
Training:
College diploma in a creative field.
Bachelor’s degree an asset.
Relevant experience:
At least five years’ experience on AAA games or multimedia projects.
Narrative direction experience in the game production process.
Skills and knowledge:
-Influence, positive leadership
-Great creativity
-Open-mindedness and ability to create consensus
-Good communication skills
-Excellent artistic and multimedia arts skills
-Vast video game understanding and culture
-Strong technical skills and extensive film culture
-Understanding of good practices in film and ability to transfer them to interactive video game development
-Excellent client focus