# Cinematic Artist, Screenshot Specialist

**Company**: Electronic Arts
**Location**: Vancouver, British Columbia
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Design
**Industry**: Technology
**Ticker**: EA
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173941

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## Description

Electronic Arts creates incredible entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans worldwide. Here, everyone is part of the story, part of a community that connects people globally. It's a place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are welcomed, and ideas matter.

As a Cinematic Screenshot Specialist, you will craft best-in-class AAA-quality cinematic stills used across marketing and promotional campaigns for EA Sports NHL and UFC. You will be responsible for shot composition, character posing/animation, lighting, rendering, and post-production, delivering compelling visuals that align with the creative direction provided by your Lead.

Responsibilities and Requirements:

- 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

Technical Skills:

- 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 optimization

- Strong experience with Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop and Lightroom for color 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

Communication Skills:

- Meticulous attention to detail across visual, written, and verbal communication

- Able to interpret feedback constructively and proactively solve issues impacting quality or workflow

- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with peers, leads, and cross-functional partners

- Capable of balancing multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strong communication with leads and producers

Problem-Solving & Workflow Skills:

- Strong technical aptitude and ability to quickly learn new tools, software, and pipelines

- Ability to set clear priorities and use broad strokes to validate ideas before refining details

- Proven experience working under deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment

- Motivated self-starter with a desire to contribute, collaborate, and continuously improve

- Excited to explore new workflows and techniques that enhance quality and efficiency

Benefits: Electronic Arts offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical insurance, mental wellbeing support, pension plan, paid time off, family leave, free games, and more. We foster environments where our teams can give their best in what they do.

## Skills

### Required
- 3D content creation
- Real-time engine workflows
- Unreal Engine
- Maya
- 3ds Max
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Photoshop
- Lightroom
- Cinematography
- Virtual cameras
- Dynamic lighting
- Global illumination
- Shaders
- Materials

### Nice to have
- Sports video games
- EA SPORTS franchises
- UFC
- NHL
- Photography
- Film
- Art
- Design

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