UE5 Environment Artist — Cinematic Broadcast Set

Wana Create; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Citizen is seeking a freelance UE5 environment artist to design a cinematic news-broadcast set for Unreal Engine 5, with real-time performance targets for live broadcast.

Remote work is available for applicants in the United States, with potential for ongoing set work in the studio. This role offers creative freedom in a broadcast production environment.

Qualifications

• Real-time Unreal Engine 5 environment design experience.
• Excellent lighting and mood lighting skills.
• Strong portfolio of high-end broadcast environments.

Responsibilities

• Build a 3-seat arc anchor desk news studio environment with a moody, high-end look.
• Create swappable set variants: standard, cinematic dark, and breaking-news red.
• Frame the environment for both 16:9 and vertical 9:16 delivery.
• Ensure the set runs in real time at 60fps+ for live broadcast.

Skills

Unreal Engine 5

Real-time lighting

Broadcast set design

Job description

UE5 Environment Artist — Cinematic Broadcast Set

Job Type: Freelance

Location: Remote

Work Type: Remote

Date Posted: Sep 8, 2026

Salary Compensation: Salary not specified

Created by: Citizen

Job Description

About the Company Citizen is the leading public safety alert app in the United States, running an in‑house broadcast studio for live public‑safety news coverage.

About the Role Citizen needs a freelance environment artist to design a cinematic virtual news‑broadcast set in Unreal Engine 5 for their broadcast studio, with the potential for ongoing set work.

Responsibilities

• Build a 3‑seat arc anchor desk news studio environment with a moody, high‑end look
• Create swappable set variants: standard, cinematic dark, and breaking‑news red
• Frame the environment for both 16:9 and vertical 9:16 delivery
• Ensure the set runs in real time at 60fps+ for live broadcast

Requirements

• Strong portfolio of real‑time Unreal Engine 5 environments with excellent lighting
• No prior broadcast or virtual‑production experience required

Compensation Paid freelance, scoped project, with potential for ongoing set work.

Location Remote (U.S. applicants only).