3D Cinema 4D Expert​/Drone Show Designer

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Nova Sky Stories

On-Site

Contractor

Intermediate or Experienced

At Nova Sky Stories, we empower artists and producers to bring awe and wonder to live audiences around the world. As the global leader in drone entertainment, we’ve been redefining live shows for over a decade—merging cutting‑edge drone technology with imaginative artistry.

With a veteran team of engineers and creatives, we design and operate lightweight, small, precise, and safe drones that perform in the most demanding environments—urban centers, extreme temperatures, and high winds. The result? Sky Stories that inspire, captivate, and transform the sky into a canvas of imagination.

Headquartered in the U.S. with teams across Europe and the UAE, Nova Sky Stories works with the world’s leading brands, venues, and events. Follow us: @Nova Sky Stories

The Nova Sky Stories Utrecht team is a passionate group of people with a hands‑on approach collaborating closely to keep improving and bring awe to live audiences. As part of Nova Sky Stories we work together with other Nova designers and colleagues around the world. Sharing creativity, technical knowledge and the passion for storytelling.

We are seeking a talented and imaginative Drone Sky Story Designer to contribute their expertise in designing and orchestrating captivating drone light shows. As an integral member of our team, you'll collaborate with skilled professionals to bring imaginative concepts to life through drone displays that astonish and inspire audiences. Your creative flair, combined with your experience in 3D design, will shape unforgettable experiences for our audiences.

As a Drone Sky Show Designer, you will be responsible for:

• Ideate and conceptualize innovative 3D graphics, animations, and visual narratives
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to generate concept sketches, designs, and prototypes
• Develop expressive 3D animations that convey a wide range of emotions
• Work on the creation of drone shows, from the initial concept to designing and animating show elements and scenes
• Demonstrate ownership of your work and actively contribute creative ideas to enhance our offerings and processes
• Collaborate with our creative team to expand animation capacity by recruiting and managing external resources

You’ll need to have:

• 3+ years of experience in 3D asset creation using Maxon Cinema 4D
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and other digital art production tools
• Ability to craft low‑poly assets and experience working with MoGraph tools

How to be successful in this role:

• Enthusiastic about the creative potential of drone technology
• Effective communication skills to articulate ideas and collaborate within teams
• Strong interpersonal skills with a team‑oriented approach
• Capacity to manage priorities, multitask, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Having an efficient and structured workflow
• Strong drive to experiment and innovate
• Quick learner with agility in adapting design approaches
• A results‑oriented, "can‑do" attitude with a focus on creative solutions
• Ability to provide and receive constructive, creative feedback across teams
• Willingness to collaborate closely with team members, clients, and external partners

If you're ready to play a key role in supporting the operational backbone of a company redefining storytelling in the sky, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to help keep Nova Sky Stories flying high.

Nova Sky Stories

Utrecht, Netherlands

The Nova Sky Stories Utrecht team is a passionate group of people with a hands‑on approach collaborating closely to keep improving and bring awe to live audiences. We are seeking an experienced Creative Software Developer with serious C++ and 3D visualization skills to help us build innovative tools that push the boundaries of what’s possible in visual entertainment.

As a Creative Software Developer, you will be responsible for:

• Developing, optimizing, and maintaining our cutting‑edge drone light show desktop applications, using C++, JUCE, QT and OpenGL.
• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team (designers, drone…