{"rewrite":{"id":"r_7df90f0f69ba272f3ebcdf72","clusterId":"c_60e4c1df803824bb3b3f9de9","slug":"cygames-posts-uma-musume-storyboard-video-alongside-animation-designer-recruitment","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Cygames Posts Uma Musume Storyboard Video Alongside Animation Designer Recruitment","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"The recruitment and the behind-the-scenes video signal Cygames' continued investment in in-house animation production for its game cutscenes.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCygames 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.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Cygames posted a storyboard comparison for Gentildonna's skill animation to show the new designers what level of precision they expect. The video is a portfolio requirement.","twitterPost":"Cygames used Gentildonna's storyboard comparison as a de facto portfolio benchmark for animation designer applicants.","threadsPost":"Cygames posted a storyboard-to-final animation comparison for Gentildonna's Uma Musume skill effect. The video does more than show off polish: it tells applicants exactly what level of storyboard fidelity and compositing the studio expects. The recruitment page is the real event; the video is the standard.","newsletterBlurb":"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 demonstrates how the finished effects of fire and lightning follow the storyboard's composition and instructions.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/06/08/182601.html\",\"title\":\"The level of detail is amazing! 'Uma Musume' Gentildonna's skill storyboard released alongside Cygames' animation designer recruitment announcement\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3881,"outputTokens":499,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780905520,"createdAt":"2026-06-08T07:52:00.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-08T07:54:36.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-08T07:54:36.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_60e4c1df803824bb3b3f9de9","canonicalTitle":"描き込みがすごい…！『ウマ娘』ジェンティルドンナのスキル演出“絵コンテ”が公開ーCygamesのアニメーションデザイナー募集告知に合わせて投稿","representativeArticleId":"a_101af2ef32193f69d5d3262a","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Uma Musume: Pretty Derby\"],\"studios\":[\"Cygames\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-08T07:15:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-09T02:00:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-09T02:07:40.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GameBusiness.jp","url":"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/06/09/27156.html","title":"描き込みがすごい…！『ウマ娘』ジェンティルドンナのスキル演出“絵コンテ”が公開ーCygamesのアニメーションデザイナー募集告知に合わせて投稿"},{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/06/08/182601.html","title":"描き込みがすごい…！『ウマ娘』ジェンティルドンナのスキル演出“絵コンテ”が公開ーCygamesのアニメーションデザイナー募集告知に合わせて投稿"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Uma Musume: Pretty Derby"],"studios":["Cygames"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["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."]}