Cygames Posts Uma Musume Storyboard Video Alongside Animation Designer Recruitment
The recruitment and the behind-the-scenes video signal Cygames' continued investment in in-house animation production for its game cutscenes.
Key Facts
- Cygames posted a recruitment call for animation designers on its official X account on June 8.
- The company released a video comparing the storyboard and final animation of Gentildonna from Uma Musume Pretty Derby.
- The clip demonstrates how the finished fire and lightning effects follow the storyboard's layout and instructions.
- The recruitment page lists duties including creating storyboards and video storyboards for in-game cutscenes, producing layouts and camera work, and proposing visual concepts.
- Cygames previously shared behind-the-scenes storyboard content in 2022, including a feature on its storyboard team's formation and workflows.
Reporting from 2 sources: GameBusiness.jp, Inside.
Cygames announced a recruitment drive for animation designers and shared a storyboard-to-final-animation comparison video for Gentildonna from Uma Musume Pretty Derby. The video shows how the finished effects of fire and lightning match the storyboard's composition and instructions.
Cygames posted a recruitment call for animation designers on its official X account on June 8. Alongside the announcement, the company released a video comparing the storyboard and final animation of Gentildonna from Uma Musume Pretty Derby. The clip demonstrates how the finished fire and lightning effects follow the storyboard's layout and instructions. The recruitment page lists the main duties as creating storyboards and video storyboards for in-game cutscenes, producing layouts and camera work for story sequences, and proposing visual concepts and ideas. Cygames has previously shared behind-the-scenes storyboard content, including a 2022 feature on its storyboard team's formation and workflows.
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