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Content Director
Ubisoft
Shanghai, , China
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Company Description
Content Director-Just Dance
About Ubisoft & Shanghai Studio:
Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2016-17 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,460 million.
Created in 1996, Ubisoft Shanghai studio, is a vibrant and exciting place where our 400+ talents get opportunities to either co-develop great AAA blockbuster games, create cutting-edge online games or produce fun mobile games.
Job Description
Mission:
Just Dance is the bestselling Dance and Music game in the world. As a Content Director for Just Dance, you will give creative direction and oversee the quality of each map (song video in the game). You will ensure that the experience proposed is thrilling for the player and in line with the map’s/game’s creative vision & DNA.
Responsibilities:
GENERAL:
• Fully understand Just Dance game DNA, work closely with lead studio on the creative vision and internal team for the realization
• Ensure the quality of the concept, choreography, costumes and post production videos for each maps.
• Be involved and inspiring in every step of production (conception, pre-production, shooting, post production).
• Be your team’s main spokesperson on all content related topics – Internal and External communications regarding the project
• Interact closely with the creative director. Share and propose ideas and ensure that all deliveries are validated.
• Develop and train your team members and associates.
• Identify and report potential risks, ensure timely and qualitative delivery
CONCEPTION & PRE-PRODUCTION:
• Lead the brainstorm meetings with the core creative team to define the basic principles of the map (Context, Costume, Character, Art, and Choreography).
• Prepare the mood board based on the concept finalized and share it with the team and stake holders.
• Discuss the concept/vision prepared for each map with stake holders and incorporate the feedback received.
• Interact closely and regularly with the stakeholders and ensure that all content is validated by them in terms of quality and guidelines.
• Validate the shooting files provided by the audio team
SHOOTING:
• Call for the shooting
• Review the shooting footages immediately, and decide the takes
• Think out of the box and come up with solutions to any problems related to your scope.
• Categorize every complete shoot (Good, Backup, etc.)
POST PRODUCTION:
• Synchronization review with choreography and audio team
• Provide animation structures for each map
• Review with different stake holders and decide the shooting footage to be used for the post production.
• Review the progress of maps on daily basis with the video team and provide timely feedbacks
• Review regularly with creative director for map content for feedback and validation
• Debrief sound effect needs with audio team and review the outcome
• SET AND PRIORIZE polish priorities for later part in the production.
Qualifications
Requirements:
TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:
• Strong knowledge in music
• Strong knowledge of western trends, Pop culture, arts, dance, motion graphics
• Knowledge of video production workflow and video editing
• Knowledge of video, audio and art tools like Sony Vegas, Sound Forge, and Photoshop etc.
• Knowledge of common production tools like Perforce, Jira, SharePoint etc.
• Good documentation and presentation skills.
MANAGEMENT SKILLS:
• Share your vision with the team and adapt the ambition to the team skill and knowledge
• Ability to train and motivate his team members.
Additional Information
Why Ubisoft Shanghai?
Be a part of the most exciting and innovating video game company in China. Come to work in Shanghai, an amazing city renowned as “Paris of the East”.
Together with a team of multi-national professionals equipped with the cutting-edge technologies, you can be assured of an experience that is both aspirational and fulfilling.
By working in Shanghai studio, you will also be offered with an array of career development opportunities, an abundant training resources, and moreover, a stimulating and creative work environment.
If you’re looking for this kind of job opportunity, you’ll find it here at Ubisoft Shanghai.
Join us for an exciting adventure and make great games!