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. It involves shot composition, character posing and animation, lighting, rendering, and post-production, with the aim of delivering compelling visuals that align with the creative direction provided by the Lead. The position operates within a collaborative creative context and may suit candidates from backgrounds such as animation, design, film/TV, photography, videography, or related fields.

• Create best-in-class AAA-quality cinematic stills for marketing and promotional campaigns for EA Sports NHL and UFC.
• Handle shot composition, including camera framing and visual staging.
• Pose and animate characters for cinematic stills.
• Light scenes for cinematic stills.
• Render shots and sequences.
• Perform post-production and final polish on cinematic stills.
• Deliver compelling visuals that align with the creative direction provided by the Lead.

• 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.).
• Expert knowledge of Hockey and/or UFC (martial arts), staying up to date with teams, players/fighters, and current events.
• 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 is a bonus.
• A collaborative, driven mindset with the ability to perform well under pressure during critical production periods.
• Artistic, detail-oriented creator with a passion for gaming and visual storytelling.

• For Canada, vacation of 3 weeks per year to start.
• For Canada, 10 days per year of sick time.
• For Canada, paid 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).
• For Canada, extended health, dental, and vision coverage.
• For Canada, life insurance.
• For Canada, disability insurance.
• For Canada, a retirement plan for regular full-time employees.
• Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and other incentive programmes.