Cinematic Artist, Screenshot Specialist

This role creates best-in-class AAA-quality cinematic stills for marketing and promotional campaigns for EA Sports NHL and UFC. The role covers shot composition, character posing and animation, lighting, rendering, and post-production, delivering visuals that align with the creative direction provided by the Lead. The artist works both independently and collaboratively with peers, leads, and cross-functional partners, and may come from backgrounds in animation, design, film/TV, photography, videography, or related fields.

• Craft best-in-class AAA-quality cinematic stills for marketing and promotional campaigns for EA Sports NHL and UFC.
• Compose shots to deliver compelling visuals.
• Pose and animate characters.
• Light scenes.
• Render cinematic stills.
• Perform post-production on cinematic stills.
• Deliver visuals that align with the creative direction provided by the Lead.

• Expert knowledge of Hockey and/or UFC (martial arts), staying up to date with teams, players/fighters, and current events.
• Strong understanding of cinematic language, visual storytelling, and camera direction.
• Proficiency in 3D content creation or real-time engine workflows (e.g., Unreal Engine), including scene setup, lighting, posing, camera operation, and polish.
• Experience lighting scenes in-engine or within 3D software (UE4/UE5, Unity, Frostbite, Maya, 3ds Max, etc.).
• Effective both independently and as part of a collaborative team; comfortable receiving and actioning feedback.
• Demonstrated passion for crafting high-end visual content.
• Ability to take a shot from previsualisation through final rendering on time and on brief.
• Solution-focused mindset with the ability to dive into technical details while staying aware of deadlines.
• Deep understanding of 3D software (Maya, 3ds Max, etc.) and/or real-time engines (Unreal, Frostbite), including lighting tools, post-processing, cinematic camera systems, sequencing, and scene optimisation.
• Strong experience with Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop and Lightroom for colour grading, retouching, and final polish.
• Understanding of DSLR photography and cinematography fundamentals, including lensing, exposure, depth of field, framing, and composition, and how to translate these principles to virtual cameras.
• Excellent eye for lighting direction, composition, visual clarity, and brand-aligned aesthetics.
• Experience posing characters using control rigs or sequencer animation tools.
• Strong grasp of dynamic lighting, global illumination, shaders, materials, and achieving high-quality results in real-time or 3D-rendered environments.
• Meticulous attention to detail across visual, written, and verbal communication.

• Interest in sports video games and familiarity with EA SPORTS franchises, specifically UFC or NHL.
• Degree in Photography, Film, Art, Design, or a related discipline (preferred but not required).
• Experience in sports photography or cinematography.
• Collaborative, driven mindset with the ability to perform well under pressure during critical production periods.
• Experience with game engines.
• Passion for sports video games.
• Background in Animation, Design, Film/TV, Photography, Videography, or a related field.

• Vacation: 3 weeks per year to start.
• 10 days per year of paid sick time.
• Company top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when welcoming a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave).
• Extended health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Retirement benefits to regular full-time employees.
• Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and long-term cash programs.