The Best Cinematics Artists to Hire in 2025

Hire cinematics artists in 24 hours or less. Get matched with in-demand, freelance and full-time talent for just $99/mo.
Join the waitlist
Our trusted network of cinematics artists have worked with these clients
Archer
eyelashes-closed-icon
Anonymous
open-eye-icon
Public
Senior Cinematics Artist
AMER
Location
$95,000
Salary
$46/hr
Hourly Rate
92%
Approval Rating
Expert in creating immersive cinematic experiences and character animations. Extensive experience with Unreal Engine and storytelling techniques.
Shot Lists
Genius Billionaire
eyelashes-closed-icon
Anonymous
open-eye-icon
Public
Cinematics Director
APAC
Location
$130,000
Salary
$62/hr
Hourly Rate
96%
Approval Rating
Leads projects with visionary cinematic direction and storytelling. Skilled in collaboration across multiple departments to enhance gameplay experiences.
Sound Design
Hiring on our auction-based, open-talent ecosystem

How it works

1. Post your job request

Enter your requirements, choose your preferred skills, seniority, compensation, optionally upload job descriptions and more.

2. Search and bid for talent

Explore our database of in-demand cinematics artists. Send bids with "intent to hire" to kickstart introductions within 24 hours.

3. Hire with confidence

Verify talent identity & skills. When ready, hire your new team member with your own contracts or via our trusted global talent partners for ironclad compliance.
In-demand talent, ready to hire within 24-hours
Our best cinematics artists
Archer
Senior Cinematics Artist
eyelashes-closed-icon
Anonymous
open-eye-icon
Public
AMER
Location
$95,000
Salary
$46/hr
Hourly Rate
92%
Approval Rating
Expert in creating immersive cinematic experiences and character animations. Extensive experience with Unreal Engine and storytelling techniques.
Featured Skills
Shot Lists
Dark Knight
Lead Cinematics Designer
eyelashes-closed-icon
Anonymous
open-eye-icon
Public
EMEA
Location
$120,000
Salary
$58/hr
Hourly Rate
95%
Approval Rating
Highly skilled in crafting compelling narratives through cinematics. Proficient in advanced motion capture and rendering technologies.
Featured Skills
Storyboards
God of Thunder
Cinematics Animator
eyelashes-closed-icon
Anonymous
open-eye-icon
Public
AMER
Location
$75,000
Salary
$36/hr
Hourly Rate
88%
Approval Rating
Brings vibrant character animations to life with attention to detail. Experienced in character rigging and Unreal Engine workflows.
Featured Skills
Character Modeling
Warrior Princess
Cinematics Technical Artist
eyelashes-closed-icon
Anonymous
open-eye-icon
Public
APAC
Location
$85,000
Salary
$41/hr
Hourly Rate
89%
Approval Rating
Focused on improving cinematic quality through technical expertise. Strong background in shader development and visual effects integration.
Featured Skills
Location Scouting
Feline Antihero
Junior Cinematics Artist
eyelashes-closed-icon
Anonymous
open-eye-icon
Public
AMER
Location
$60,000
Salary
$29/hr
Hourly Rate
87%
Approval Rating
Energetic junior artist passionate about cinematic storytelling. Bringing fresh ideas to character movements and dialogue animations.
Featured Skills
Animation
Genius Billionaire
Cinematics Director
eyelashes-closed-icon
Anonymous
open-eye-icon
Public
APAC
Location
$130,000
Salary
$62/hr
Hourly Rate
96%
Approval Rating
Leads projects with visionary cinematic direction and storytelling. Skilled in collaboration across multiple departments to enhance gameplay experiences.
Featured Skills
Sound Design
Space Hero
Cinematics Environment Artist
eyelashes-closed-icon
Anonymous
open-eye-icon
Public
EMEA
Location
$80,000
Salary
$38/hr
Hourly Rate
93%
Approval Rating
Specializes in creating realistic and immersive environments for cinematic scenes. Strong knowledge of lighting and atmosphere in Unreal Engine.
Featured Skills
Compositing
Clown Prince
Cinematics Concept Artist
eyelashes-closed-icon
Anonymous
open-eye-icon
Public
APAC
Location
$70,000
Salary
$34/hr
Hourly Rate
90%
Approval Rating
Creates imaginative and engaging concept art for cinematic projects. Adept at visual storytelling and character design.
Featured Skills
Rigging
Webslinger
Cinematics Supervisor
eyelashes-closed-icon
Anonymous
open-eye-icon
Public
EMEA
Location
$110,000
Salary
$53/hr
Hourly Rate
94%
Approval Rating
Supervises cinematic creation with a focus on quality assurance. Excellent leadership and communication skills help drive team success.
Featured Skills
Texturing
Your unfair competitive advantage

What makes us different?

Here's 6 unforgettable reasons employers, recruiters and agencies trust us to match them with top-tier cinematics artists — straight from our CRM.

First-come, first-served

Get first dibs on the world's most in-demand talent as soon as they're available.

Book their time in advance to prevent competitors gazumping your offer.

Ironclad global compliance

Let our global talent partners handle international taxes, local labour laws and compliance, contracts and benefits.

Choose from a roster of EoRs with 50+ years combined experience hiring globally.

No fees or penalties

Pay no sourcing fees or percentages on invoice value. We also don't penalise you for working with talent outside our platform.

Focus on hiring the best, not managing surprise charges.

Skills-first hiring, anywhere

Discover talent that fits your needs through our database of 8,000 skills.

Hire for what truly matters—what they can do, not where they've been.

Blind hiring for worker protections

Anonymous talent profiles protect worker rights and their identity from biased hiring and exploitative employment practices, such as employee surveillance and harassment.

Open-talent ecosystem

Can't find talent directly with us? No problem. We'll help source hard-to-fill roles or surface additional profiles across 20+ talent marketplace partners.
Common jobs to be done for cinematics artists

<h3 class="uui-heading-subheading">Pre-Production Planning</h3><div class="jtbd-card"><div class="jtbd-card-single">Developing shot lists and storyboards for projects.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Conducting location scouting for visual aesthetics.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Collaborating with directors to finalize visual styles.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Creating detailed project timelines and schedules.</div></div><h3 class="uui-heading-subheading">Asset Creation</h3><div class="jtbd-card"><div class="jtbd-card-single">Modeling 3D characters and environments for scenes.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Texturing assets to achieve photorealistic finishes.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Rigging characters for dynamic animations and movements.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Creating particle systems for environmental effects.</div></div><h3 class="uui-heading-subheading">Animation and Rendering</h3><div class="jtbd-card"><div class="jtbd-card-single">Animating character movements and facial expressions.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Setting up camera movements for dramatic storytelling.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Rendering high-quality cinematic sequences in real-time.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Adjusting lighting setups to enhance scene ambiance.</div></div><h3 class="uui-heading-subheading">Post-Production and Review</h3><div class="jtbd-card"><div class="jtbd-card-single">Compositing different layers for seamless visuals.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Editing scenes to ensure narrative coherence.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Adding sound design to enhance emotional impact.</div><div class="jtbd-card-single">Reviewing final output with stakeholders for feedback.</div></div>

Related jobs to cinematics artists for hire