Dark Burn Creative is hiring: Capture Director (Los Angeles) in Los Angeles

Overview

Woodland Hills, California, United States

Dark Burn Creative, a division of Trailer Park Group (TPG) is one of gaming's most prominent and growing entertainment marketing agencies, specializing in global content creation, trailers/promotions, and gameplay capture. We combine our creative storytelling expertise with large-scale production resources, uniquely positioning us to create, market, and distribute gaming content for our diverse client portfolio of top gaming development companies and major brands.

The Capture Director at Dark Burn Creative is a pivotal creative and leadership role responsible for overseeing the capture of in game footage to produce high quality trailers and promotional content. This position requires a skilled Photographer/Cinematographer with a strong understanding of cinematic language and expertise in working within video game environments to create visually stunning shots. Capture Directors collaborate closely with capture artists, creative directors, and editors to bring creative visions to life, ensuring that all video game captures align with client briefs and meets the high standards of Dark Burn Creatives global portfolio.

This position is based on-site at our Woodland Hills, California office. Strong knowledge/background in sports. Particularly NFL, College Football, and English Premier League is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Management : Lead and manage a team of capture artists, providing direction, feedback, and mentorship to ensure high quality output and professional development. Foster a collaborative and creative team environment.
• Creative Execution : Interpret and execute client briefs by working within video game environments to capture compelling shots that align with the creative vision for trailers and promotional materials.
• Shot List Implementation : Work from a detailed shot list to film scenes, ensuring each shot meets the desired aesthetic and narrative goals.
• Cinematic Storytelling : Utilize expertise in cinematic language to block out and create visually striking scenes, akin to a film set, within the constraints of video game engines.
• Collaboration : Partner with other teams, including editors, writers, and clients, to ensure seamless project execution from concept to postproduction.
• Feedback Integration : Incorporate constructive criticism and manage multiple rounds of feedback to refine captured content, ensuring alignment with client expectations.
• Technical Proficiency : Operate cameras and other capture tools within game environments, leveraging both keyboard/mouse and controller inputs to achieve desired results.
• Adaptability : Thrive in a fast paced, constantly evolving industry, adapting to new game engines, tools, and client requirements as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years working with cameras and understanding cinematic language
• You are walking encyclopedia on all things NFL and College Football
• Comfortability gaming with both Keyboard/Mouse and a Controller
• Knowledge of video games and enjoy playing them
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Comfortable in a constantly evolving industry
• Experience in Adobe Creative Suite is a huge plus, but not required
• O.K. with constructive criticism and several rounds of feedback.