Victoria Nikolova

Designed and animated 40+ cinematic scenes in Unreal Engine, focusing on both marketing trailers and in-game cutscenes to enhance storytelling and gameplay immersion.

Motion Capture Direction & Implementation:

• Directed motion capture sessions for character animations, working closely with actors and also acting.
• Processed mocap data using Rokoko Studio & MotionBuilder, refining movements for in-engine integration.
• Used Unreal Engine’s Control Rig to tweak and clean mocap animations for cinematic quality.

Trailer Production & Cinematic Storytelling:

• Edited trailers with Adobe Premiere Pro & After Effects, incorporating motion graphics, VFX, and dynamic transitions to enhance visual storytelling.
• Crafted compelling storyboards and shot compositions, ensuring cinematics align with both marketing goals and in-game narrative.

Advanced Cinematic Techniques in Unreal Engine:

• Sequencer & Camera Work – Designed complex camera animations, including smooth transitions, tracking shots, and dynamic zooms.
• Lighting & Post-Processing – Applied real-time lighting techniques, depth of field, color grading, and VFX for a polished cinematic look.
• Scene Assembly & Asset Integration – Set up environments, worked with custom assets, and optimized cinematic sequences for real-time performance.

Collaboration & Cross-Team Coordination:

• Worked closely with animators, environment artists, voice actors, and marketing teams to align cinematics with the game’s artistic vision and promotional strategy.

Wrote multiple fantasy and historical scripts for visual novels, crafting immersive worlds, compelling characters, and interactive branching narratives with multiple endings. Applied storytelling techniques, including the three-act structure, In Medias Res, and Save the Cat principles, to create engaging and emotionally resonant experiences.

• Story Development – Wrote engaging scripts using three-act structure, In Medias Res, and Save the Cat principles.
• Character Writing – Developed 10+ dynamic characters with deep personality arcs and conflicts using the Enneagram system.
• Interactive Narrative Design – Created branching choices that meaningfully impact the world, ensuring high replayability.
• Collaboration – Worked with cinematics teams & voice actors to align scripts with visual storytelling and performances.
• Industry Techniques – Applied Brandon Sanderson’s writing methods for structured, emotionally resonant narratives.
• Tools – Scripted using Fade In for structured scene development and dialogue flow.

Edited 50+ hours of raw footage in Premiere Pro and After Effects. Applied editing techniques, color grading, and motion graphics to enhance visual quality.

Key Contributions:

• Produced 67+ videos for marketing campaigns, game changelogs, behind-the-scenes content, and blooper reels.
• Maintained 100% on-time delivery, balancing multiple projects under tight deadlines without compromising quality.