Capture Specialist - 6 Month FTC (Hybrid). in Farnborough

We are nDreams, one of the world's leading developers / publishers focused on VR games. As our publishing team and portfolio of games continue to grow, we are looking for a Capture Specialist to create amazing and impactful marketing assets for our title campaigns. This is a technical creative role supporting our marketing video team in capturing VR gameplay footage from our first and third-party video games.

Key Responsibilities:

• Capturing in-game video footage from in-progress or live game builds.
• Utilising gameplay capture tools and in engine cameras.
• Helping to maintain VR hardware and ensuring game build versioning is up to date.
• Assisting in guiding players during large group capture sessions.
• Communicating with game developers to problem-solve build challenges.
• Editing and versioning trailers, or other video media for various marketing platforms, such as digital stores and social media.
• Using Miro to document shoot plans and trailer concepts.
• Physically performing within VR environments to capture emotive gameplay.

Requirements:

Essential Capabilities:

• Experience capturing for and editing gameplay trailers and videos, using a mix of in-game and cinematic viewpoints.
• A good working knowledge of Premiere Pro and GeForce Experience.
• Experience capturing gameplay from PlayStation and PC platforms.
• Experience capturing from VR platforms, including Meta Quest is highly desirable.
• An understanding of cameras and capture terminology.
• Experience in a professional marketing / publishing / agency role in / around the games industry.
• An understanding how asset versioning works across various channels.
• Ability to work in engine such as Unreal or Unity would be advantageous.

An individual who is:

• Great at managing personal workflow, file naming, project structures, storage, etc.
• Highly collaborative, comfortable iterating through feedback from both commercial and creative stakeholders.
• Efficient working to deadlines, managing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• An effective and personable communicator across different disciplines and seniorities.
• Knowledgeable and passionate about video games and the video game industry.

Benefits:

Our expanding company shares a passion for innovation, collaboration and leading the future of VR. We encourage an open and diverse culture and empower people to explore ideas and put their own stamp on their work. With humble beginnings of our own, we combine amazing projects and opportunities with a personal, caring touch. The publishing team is a growing part of nDreams. We are a friendly, sociable bunch who work highly collaboratively, both between ourselves and the talented studios we work alongside. We offer some great perks, including flexible hours, duvet days, your birthday off, dedicated personal development time, and regular socials and parties, alongside holiday, pensions, health insurance, life cover and more. Our newly refurbished office has some fantastic facilities and is built around collaborative work (and play!).

The hybrid role is based out of our HQ in Farnborough, UK, but with a unique Flex+ policy that incorporates flexible working between home and office. The studio is within easy distance from London and Guildford. This is a full-time role on a 6-month Fixed Term Contract. Salary is competitive and dependent on your experience. If you think this could be the role for you, we’d love you to get in touch!