Roles

93 roles · 4756 postings
Which VFX, animation and games roles are most in demand right now? This is a top-down view of the market: every canonical role we extract from job titles, ranked by hiring demand and broken down by family. The top section is a quick analytics view; below it each role has its own card with required vs nice-to-have skills, seniority mix, geography, median pay, and active postings. Splits we track: FX TD vs FX Artist, Look Dev TD vs Artist, Pipeline TD vs Engineer, Render TD vs Wrangler. Headline counts are all-time - across every posting tracked since launch, not just this week; the Dashboard shows the current week.
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▼ Analytics · demand snapshot 40 top roles · 7 families
Top Art Roles · 25
AnimatorArtists
224
Animation100% Maya62% Rigging38% Unreal Engine25% Unity17%
Other DesignersArtists
179
Unreal Engine37% Animation31% Blueprints (UE)18% Figma17% Maya16%
Game DesignerGames
107
Unreal Engine39% Unity18% Animation12% C#11% Blueprints (UE)9%
Lighting ArtistArtists
102
Lighting100% Rendering55% Shading41% Animation39% Compositing35%
CompositorArtists
96
Compositing100% Nuke70% Animation59% Lighting45% Python26%
Other ArtistsArtists
91
Animation59% Maya37% Photoshop34% Lighting29% Unreal Engine27%
Environment ArtistArtists
91
Environments89% Maya47% Unreal Engine46% Lighting45% Modeling44%
VFX ArtistArtists
89
Houdini58% Maya45% Unreal Engine42% Animation36% Photoshop36%
FX ArtistArtists
89
Animation64% Houdini55% Python36% Lighting35% Compositing30%
3D GeneralistArtists
88
Maya70% Blender48% Modeling47% Animation47% Unity43%
ModelerArtists
83
Maya70% Animation70% ZBrush37% Modeling34% After Effects22%
UI/UX DesignerGames
78
Figma42% Photoshop28% Unity24% Unreal Engine22% Illustrator22%
Combat DesignerGames
55
Unreal Engine42% Unity24% Modeling22% Animation15% Blueprints (UE)7%
Concept ArtistArtists
50
Photoshop48% Environments30% Lighting26% Animation24% Unreal Engine24%
Level DesignerGames
49
Unreal Engine59% Blueprints (UE)18% Lighting14% Environments14% Maya12%
Character ArtistArtists
46
ZBrush61% Maya57% Substance Painter52% Modeling48% Unreal Engine46%
RiggerArtists
44
Rigging100% Animation91% Maya70% Python39% Modeling36%
Art DirectorSupervisors & Directors
39
Animation38% Maya28% Unreal Engine21% Lighting18% Photoshop18%
Matte PainterArtists
34
Matte Painting100% Photoshop76% Lighting76% Nuke71% Maya68%
Look Dev ArtistArtists
30
Look Dev73% Shading63% Lighting60% Rendering57% Maya53%
CFX ArtistArtists
30
Houdini67% Animation53% Python50% Rigging43% Maya40%
CG DesignerArtists
29
Animation72% After Effects52% Maya45% 3ds Max41% Photoshop41%
Motion DesignerMotion
28
Animation79% Photoshop68% After Effects57% Cinema 4D50% Maya43%
UI ArtistArtists
27
Photoshop81% Illustrator78% Figma52% Unity44% After Effects41%
Surfacing ArtistArtists
27
Mari78% Shading70% Lighting63% Procedural63% Look Dev56%
▼ Tech & management
Top Tech Roles · 7
Tools EngineerTech Art & Engineering
431
C++53% Python31% C#24% Unreal Engine15% TypeScript13%
Tech ArtistTech Art & Engineering
151
Animation52% Unreal Engine48% Python44% Maya41% Houdini36%
Engine ProgrammerGames
73
C++92% Unreal Engine53% Rendering36% C#26% Python25%
Gameplay ProgrammerGames
61
C++90% Unreal Engine62% Animation23% C#8% Unity8%
Technical DirectorSupervisors & Directors
50
Animation60% Maya56% Python56% Houdini42% Nuke32%
FX TDTDs
42
Animation76% Houdini71% Maya67% Lighting64% Python45%
DevOps / SysAdminTech Art & Engineering
34
Python35% Perforce32% Git29% C#15% JavaScript15%
Top Other / Production / Management Roles · 8
Other ManagersProduction & Management
612
Unreal Engine15% Animation13% Python9% Modeling8% C++8%
Other EngineersTech Art & Engineering
444
Python38% C++28% Unreal Engine22% C#20% Modeling16%
ProducerProduction & Management
200
Animation18% Unreal Engine12% ShotGrid10% After Effects8% Maya7%
Other DirectorsSupervisors & Directors
173
Unreal Engine24% Animation16% Modeling8% Maya5% C++4%
Production CoordinatorProduction & Management
57
Animation63% ShotGrid47% After Effects16% Maya14% Photoshop14%
Production ManagerProduction & Management
45
Animation51% After Effects33% ShotGrid29% Maya24% 3ds Max16%
Project ManagerProduction & Management
41
Animation15% Maya7% 3ds Max7% After Effects5% Photoshop5%
EditorProduction & Management
27
Animation74% Premiere Pro41% Maya37% Blender37% MotionBuilder26%
▼ Browse all roles by family
Supervisors & Directors · 3
Other Directors
173
Unreal Engine24% Animation16% Modeling8% Maya5% C++4%
Technical Director
50
Animation60% Maya56% Python56% Houdini42% Nuke32%
Art Director
39
Animation38% Maya28% Unreal Engine21% Lighting18% Photoshop18%
TDs · 1
FX TD
42
Animation76% Houdini71% Maya67% Lighting64% Python45%
Artists · 19
Animator
224
Animation100% Maya62% Rigging38% Unreal Engine25% Unity17%
Other Designers
179
Unreal Engine37% Animation31% Blueprints (UE)18% Figma17% Maya16%
Lighting Artist
102
Lighting100% Rendering55% Shading41% Animation39% Compositing35%
Compositor
96
Compositing100% Nuke70% Animation59% Lighting45% Python26%
Other Artists
91
Animation59% Maya37% Photoshop34% Lighting29% Unreal Engine27%
Environment Artist
91
Environments89% Maya47% Unreal Engine46% Lighting45% Modeling44%
VFX Artist
89
Houdini58% Maya45% Unreal Engine42% Animation36% Photoshop36%
FX Artist
89
Animation64% Houdini55% Python36% Lighting35% Compositing30%
3D Generalist
88
Maya70% Blender48% Modeling47% Animation47% Unity43%
Modeler
83
Maya70% Animation70% ZBrush37% Modeling34% After Effects22%
Concept Artist
50
Photoshop48% Environments30% Lighting26% Animation24% Unreal Engine24%
Character Artist
46
ZBrush61% Maya57% Substance Painter52% Modeling48% Unreal Engine46%
Rigger
44
Rigging100% Animation91% Maya70% Python39% Modeling36%
Matte Painter
34
Matte Painting100% Photoshop76% Lighting76% Nuke71% Maya68%
Look Dev Artist
30
Look Dev73% Shading63% Lighting60% Rendering57% Maya53%
CFX Artist
30
Houdini67% Animation53% Python50% Rigging43% Maya40%
CG Designer
29
Animation72% After Effects52% Maya45% 3ds Max41% Photoshop41%
UI Artist
27
Photoshop81% Illustrator78% Figma52% Unity44% After Effects41%
Surfacing Artist
27
Mari78% Shading70% Lighting63% Procedural63% Look Dev56%
Tech Art & Engineering · 4
Other Engineers
444
Python38% C++28% Unreal Engine22% C#20% Modeling16%
Tools Engineer
431
C++53% Python31% C#24% Unreal Engine15% TypeScript13%
Tech Artist
151
Animation52% Unreal Engine48% Python44% Maya41% Houdini36%
DevOps / SysAdmin
34
Python35% Perforce32% Git29% C#15% JavaScript15%
Production & Management · 6
Other Managers
612
Unreal Engine15% Animation13% Python9% Modeling8% C++8%
Producer
200
Animation18% Unreal Engine12% ShotGrid10% After Effects8% Maya7%
Production Coordinator
57
Animation63% ShotGrid47% After Effects16% Maya14% Photoshop14%
Production Manager
45
Animation51% After Effects33% ShotGrid29% Maya24% 3ds Max16%
Project Manager
41
Animation15% Maya7% 3ds Max7% After Effects5% Photoshop5%
Editor
27
Animation74% Premiere Pro41% Maya37% Blender37% MotionBuilder26%
Games · 6
Game Designer
107
Unreal Engine39% Unity18% Animation12% C#11% Blueprints (UE)9%
UI/UX Designer
78
Figma42% Photoshop28% Unity24% Unreal Engine22% Illustrator22%
Engine Programmer
73
C++92% Unreal Engine53% Rendering36% C#26% Python25%
Gameplay Programmer
61
C++90% Unreal Engine62% Animation23% C#8% Unity8%
Combat Designer
55
Unreal Engine42% Unity24% Modeling22% Animation15% Blueprints (UE)7%
Level Designer
49
Unreal Engine59% Blueprints (UE)18% Lighting14% Environments14% Maya12%
Motion · 1
Motion Designer
28
Animation79% Photoshop68% After Effects57% Cinema 4D50% Maya43%
▼ Skills by role · what each role needs pick a role
▼ Roles on the move trend over the last few weeks
Other Artists 36 -43%
Concept Artist 15 -57%
Other Designers 77 -16%
Combat Designer 27 +55%
Game Designer 38 -20%
Compositor 49 -15%
VFX Artist 29 -24%
Lighting Artist 37 -15%
▼ Role cards · click to expand 93 cards
155
Other Managers Production & Management
612 postings top: Scopely +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 155 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Unreal Engine14.5% Animation12.7% Python8.0% Modeling7.8% C++7.7% Unity5.9% Maya5.4% Lighting4.2% C#4.2% Perforce3.1% Photoshop2.9% Rendering2.6% Houdini2.5% 3ds Max2.3% Shading2.3%

Nice-to-have

Unity1.5% Python1.0% ShotGrid0.7% Unreal Engine0.3% Modeling0.3% Rigging0.3% Procedural0.3% C++0.3% DaVinci Resolve0.2%

Seniority mix

unknown103

Top countries

USA226
Spain59
Canada52
India42
UK41

Discipline mix

games522
vfx141
techart34
animation7

Top hiring studios

Scopely113
Riot Games92
Roblox68
2K Games30
Ubisoft30
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $305,745 $186,369–$320,145 n 68
Canada $85,742 $70,979–$100,727 n 8

Active postings this week (5)

Level Design Lead - VALORANT Riot Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Sr. Manager, Game Design - Unpublished R&D Product Riot Games · China
Senior Manager, Product - Creator Platform Rockstar Games · UK · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Manager, Product - Creator Platform Rockstar Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Manager, Globalization Production Riot Games · USA

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Other Artists 57% Compositor 56% Lighting Artist 53% Tech Artist 52% Technical Director 52%
176
Other Engineers Tech Art & Engineering
444 postings top: Scopely +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 176 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Python38.1% C++27.0% Unreal Engine20.3% C#19.6% Modeling15.8% Unity12.4% Git10.8% Animation10.4% Rendering7.0% JavaScript6.1% TypeScript5.9% Perforce5.6% Claude4.5% Lighting3.2% Blueprints (UE)2.5%

Nice-to-have

Unreal Engine2.0% C++0.7% Unity0.7% JavaScript0.5% TypeScript0.5% Rendering0.5% C#0.2%

Seniority mix

unknown96

Top countries

USA181
UK38
Spain36
Japan34
India26

Discipline mix

games391
vfx62
techart12
motion1

Top hiring studios

Scopely90
Roblox71
2K Games31
Rockstar Games27
Riot Games27
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $218,940 $148,605–$269,270 n 101
Canada $119,530 $89,666–$119,770 n 6
Japan $26,113 $23,040–$37,633 n 9

Active postings this week (5)

Associate Lead Database Engineer Rockstar Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Full Stack Engineer (C#/React) Rockstar Games · USA · Mid 3-5 yr
Lead Full Stack Engineer (.NET) Rockstar Games · India · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Build & Release Engineer Rockstar Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Web Engineer Rockstar Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Tech Artist 56% Tools Engineer 53% Other Managers 51% Other Designers 50% 3D Generalist 45%
217
Tools Engineer Tech Art & Engineering
431 postings top: Roblox +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 217 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

C++52.2% Python29.7% C#24.4% Unreal Engine14.2% TypeScript12.1% Rust10.9% JavaScript9.0% Unity8.8% Animation8.1% Modeling6.5% Rendering5.3% Git4.2% Maya3.0% Perforce3.0% Blueprints (UE)2.6%

Nice-to-have

Rust1.6% Unity1.4% C++1.2% Unreal Engine1.2% Python0.9% TypeScript0.7% Git0.7% Environments0.5% Modeling0.2% JavaScript0.2% Procedural0.2% Substance Designer0.2% HDA0.2% Shading0.2% Perforce0.2%

Seniority mix

unknown28

Top countries

USA295
Canada51
Australia16
UK15
India13

Discipline mix

games411
vfx36
techart17
animation2

Top hiring studios

Roblox178
Riot Games64
Discord48
Scopely22
Rockstar Games19
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $245,515 $220,020–$318,570 n 159
Canada $129,559 $109,785–$184,475 n 21

Active postings this week (5)

Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering Rockstar Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering Rockstar Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering Rockstar Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Software Engineer, Java Rockstar Games · UK · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Software Engineer, Java Rockstar Games · UK · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Tech Artist 53% Technical Director 53% Other Engineers 53% Other Managers 51% Pipeline TD 44%
116
Animator Artists
224 postings top: 2K Games +4 Japan +4
▼
Hiring this week - 116 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation100.0% Maya60.7% Rigging34.8% Unreal Engine25.0% MotionBuilder16.5% Unity16.1% After Effects13.4% 3ds Max13.4% Cinematics12.5% Blender12.1% Python10.3% Photoshop9.4% Procedural6.7% Houdini5.8% Blueprints (UE)4.9%

Nice-to-have

Python3.6% Rigging3.1% MEL2.7% Modeling2.2% C++1.8% Blender1.3% Unity0.9% C#0.9% Maya0.9% Blueprints (UE)0.4%

Seniority mix

unknown108

Top countries

Japan62
Canada47
USA24
UK24
India10

Discipline mix

games119
vfx88
techart87
motion16

Top hiring studios

2K Games13
Ubisoft13
Framestore10
Keywords Studios10
Scopely8
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $152,780 $152,780–$157,145 n 6
Canada $76,994 $63,903–$91,930 n 14
Japan $23,520 $19,296–$33,041 n 20

Active postings this week (5)

Animateur·trice 3D | 3D Animator Framestore · Canada
Lead Animator Framestore · India · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Animator Framestore · India · Senior 5+ yr
Animator Framestore · UK
Animator (DNEG Animation) DNEG · UK · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Modeler 61% Rigger 60% Tech Artist 51% 3D Generalist 50% VFX Artist 50%
72
Producer Production & Management
200 postings top: Scopely +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 72 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation17.5% Unreal Engine12.0% ShotGrid9.5% After Effects7.5% Maya7.0% 3ds Max5.0% Cinematics4.0% Houdini3.5% Blender2.5% Photoshop2.5% Nuke2.5% Lighting2.0% MotionBuilder2.0% Perforce1.5% Git1.5%

Nice-to-have

Previs0.5%

Seniority mix

unknown57

Top countries

USA71
Canada29
Japan24
UK17
China13

Discipline mix

games147
vfx43
techart7
motion2

Top hiring studios

Scopely32
Riot Games25
Epic Games19
2K Games16
CD Projekt Red15
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $144,690 $113,468–$192,338 n 6
Japan $21,095 $19,028–$33,144 n 8

Active postings this week (5)

Senior Game Producer - Unpublished R&D Product Riot Games · China · Senior 5+ yr
Line Producer DNEG · Australia
Senior Producer - Star Trek Fleet Command Scopely · UK · Senior 5+ yr
Game Producer, Event - Wild Rift (Contract) Riot Games · China · Junior 1-3 yr
Associate Producer Framestore · India · Junior 1-3 yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Other Designers 56% Rigger 55% Production Coordinator 53% Other Directors 50% Production Manager 48%
77
Other Designers Artists
179 postings top: Epic Games +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 77 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Unreal Engine34.1% Animation29.6% Blueprints (UE)17.9% Figma16.8% Maya15.6% Photoshop12.3% Unity10.1% MotionBuilder8.9% After Effects7.8% Illustrator6.1% C++5.6% Blender3.9% C#3.9% Cinema 4D3.4% Cinematics3.4%

Nice-to-have

C++5.6% Unreal Engine3.4% Animation1.7% MotionBuilder1.7% Video Editing0.6% Figma0.6% Maya0.6% Blender0.6% JavaScript0.6% C#0.6% Compositing0.6% Lighting0.6%

Seniority mix

unknown66

Top countries

USA71
Japan24
Canada20
UK15
Poland12

Discipline mix

games151
vfx37
motion9
animation4

Top hiring studios

Epic Games22
Roblox16
Blizzard Entertainment15
CD Projekt Red10
Discord9
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $235,215 $158,695–$279,455 n 19
Japan $23,040 $21,351–$27,265 n 10

Active postings this week (5)

Visual Product Designer Rockstar Games · USA · Mid 3-5 yr
Senior AI Designer 2K Games · UK · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Gameplay Designer 2K Games · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Technical Designer in Animation Epic Games · USA
Technical Designer in Animation Epic Games · USA

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Other Directors 56% Producer 56% Tech Artist 53% Other Artists 50% Production Coordinator 50%
62
Other Directors Supervisors & Directors
173 postings top: Scopely +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 62 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Unreal Engine24.3% Animation16.2% Modeling8.1% ShotGrid4.0% Maya4.0% C++3.5% 3ds Max3.5% After Effects3.5% Cinematics2.9% Blender2.9% Python2.3% Unity2.3% Cinema 4D2.3% Blueprints (UE)2.3% Claude2.3%

Nice-to-have

Houdini0.6% Maya0.6% 3ds Max0.6% Nuke0.6% C#0.6% Python0.6% C++0.6%

Seniority mix

no seniority data

Top countries

USA85
UK20
Japan17
Canada16
Spain8

Discipline mix

games144
vfx19
techart4
animation4

Top hiring studios

Scopely38
Epic Games28
Blizzard Entertainment13
Riot Games11
Roblox9
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $282,360 $179,150–$386,400 n 18
Japan $32,138 $23,040–$41,601 n 5

Active postings this week (5)

Design Director, Battle Pass Epic Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Design Director, Battle Pass Epic Games · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Design Director, Battle Pass Epic Games · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Design Director, Battle Pass Epic Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Director of Engineering – Studio Systems Roblox · USA · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Other Designers 56% CG Designer 54% Production Manager 54% Rigger 50% Producer 50%
63
Tech Artist Tech Art & Engineering
151 postings top: Virtuos +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 63 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation51.7% Unreal Engine47.0% Maya41.1% Python40.4% Houdini35.1% Unity29.1% Shading28.5% Blender26.5% C++24.5% Procedural23.2% Photoshop21.2% Blueprints (UE)21.2% HLSL21.2% Rendering21.2% C#19.9%

Nice-to-have

Python4.0% Rendering3.3% C#2.6% HLSL2.0% Lighting2.0% Procedural1.3% GLSL1.3% Houdini1.3% C++0.7% Rigging0.7% Substance Designer0.7% Substance Painter0.7% 3ds Max0.7% Unreal Engine0.7%

Seniority mix

unknown45

Top countries

USA33
Canada24
Japan19
Poland14
Spain13

Discipline mix

techart151
games128
vfx60
motion4

Top hiring studios

Virtuos15
Scopely13
2K Games13
Epic Games10
Riot Games7
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $153,050 $122,088–$164,688 n 10
Japan $29,063 $19,316–$37,265 n 6

Active postings this week (5)

Senior Technical Artist: Procedural Art Rockstar Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Technical Artist: Procedural Art Rockstar Games · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Technical Artist: Procedural Art Rockstar Games · UK · Senior 5+ yr
Technical Artist Playtika · Poland · Mid 3-5 yr
Lead Technical Artist - Shaders 2K Games · UK · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

VFX Artist 64% Modeler 56% Other Engineers 56% Other Designers 53% Tools Engineer 53%
38
Game Designer Games
107 postings top: Riot Games +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 38 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Unreal Engine39.3% Unity16.8% Animation10.3% Blueprints (UE)9.3% C#8.4% Maya6.5% Photoshop5.6% 3ds Max5.6% C++4.7% Perforce4.7% Python2.8% Figma1.9% Cinematics1.9% Modeling1.9% Lighting0.9%

Nice-to-have

C++2.8% C#2.8% Modeling2.8% Animation1.9% Figma0.9% Unity0.9%

Seniority mix

unknown20

Top countries

USA29
China12
Canada9
Japan9
UK9

Discipline mix

games106
vfx26
animation4

Top hiring studios

Riot Games18
Gameloft15
Epic Games9
Scopely8
Naughty Dog6
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (5)

Senior Game Designer, Combat - Unpublished R&D Product Riot Games · China · Senior 5+ yr
Principal Game Designer, Competitive Systems - VALORANT Riot Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Game Designer, System - Unpublished R&D Product (Contract) Riot Games · China
Senior Game Designer Virtuos · Japan · Senior 5+ yr
Game Designer (Puzzle) (Japan) Limit Break · Japan

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Combat Designer 56% Gameplay Programmer 50% UI/UX Designer 47% Level Designer 47% Other Directors 41%
37
Lighting Artist Artists
102 postings top: DNEG +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 37 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Lighting100.0% Rendering54.9% Shading40.2% Animation39.2% Compositing32.4% Unreal Engine31.4% Arnold28.4% Maya26.5% Houdini24.5% Nuke23.5% Cinematics19.6% RenderMan17.6% Unity14.7% Katana14.7% Look Dev13.7%

Nice-to-have

Maya4.9% Python3.9% Arnold3.9% Nuke3.9% Katana3.9% C++2.9% Compositing2.9% RenderMan2.0% Houdini1.0% Karma1.0% Mantra1.0% Modeling1.0% Shading1.0%

Seniority mix

unknown40

Top countries

Canada37
UK14
Australia12
USA11
India5

Discipline mix

vfx82
games53
techart16
animation1

Top hiring studios

DNEG8
Keywords Studios7
Sony Pictures Imageworks6
Rodeo FX5
Framestore5
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $118,371 $118,371–$153,050 n 5
Canada $85,161 $68,842–$90,000 n 9

Active postings this week (5)

Lighting TD Framestore · Canada
Lighting TD (DNEG Animation) DNEG · UK
Experienced Lighter Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr
Lighter - Montreal Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Junior 1-3 yr
Experienced Lighter Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Surfacing Artist 61% Matte Painter 61% Technical Director 59% Look Dev Artist 59% Other Artists 55%
49
Compositor Artists
96 postings top: Framestore +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 49 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Compositing100.0% Nuke68.8% Animation57.3% Lighting43.8% Maya17.7% After Effects17.7% Python16.7% Roto13.5% Photoshop13.5% Houdini12.5% Matchmove/Track9.4% C++9.4% 3ds Max9.4% Modeling8.3% Rendering8.3%

Nice-to-have

Python9.4% ShotGrid4.2% Roto3.1% C++2.1% Animation2.1% Look Dev1.0% USD1.0% Nuke1.0% Lighting1.0%

Seniority mix

unknown41

Top countries

Canada34
Japan21
UK11
Australia9
USA6

Discipline mix

vfx94
games13
animation6
motion4

Top hiring studios

Framestore9
Rodeo FX7
Eyeline Studios6
Outpost VFX6
WETA FX5
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Canada $91,722 $74,277–$106,686 n 12
Japan $25,825 $19,220–$33,409 n 8

Active postings this week (5)

Compositor Framestore · UK
Compositeur / Compositor Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Junior 1-3 yr
Experienced Compositor Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr
Compositor Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Junior 1-3 yr
Experienced Compositor Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Matte Painter 60% Other Managers 56% 3D Generalist 56% Modeler 55% Technical Director 55%
36
Other Artists Artists
91 postings top: Gameloft +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 36 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation59.3% Maya37.4% Photoshop34.1% Lighting28.6% Unreal Engine26.4% Modeling26.4% Unity20.9% After Effects20.9% Blender19.8% 3ds Max17.6% Rendering16.5% Houdini12.1% ZBrush12.1% Premiere Pro11.0% Previs9.9%

Nice-to-have

ShotGrid3.3% Rigging2.2% Python2.2% Houdini2.2% Nuke2.2% Mari2.2% MotionBuilder2.2% Perforce2.2% Blueprints (UE)2.2% Unity1.1% MEL1.1% C++1.1% Procedural1.1% Unreal Engine1.1%

Seniority mix

unknown48

Top countries

Canada21
USA14
Japan12
UK8
China6

Discipline mix

games66
vfx38
motion15
techart14

Top hiring studios

Gameloft8
Riot Games7
Rodeo FX6
Cloud Imperium Games6
Respawn Entertainment5
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Japan $19,584 $16,896–$21,146 n 7

Active postings this week (5)

MGFX Artist (DNEG Animation) DNEG · UK
CG Experimental Artist - Ink Netflix Animation · USA
Video Artist Embark Studios · Sweden
2D/Screenshot Artist Embark Studios · Sweden
Freelance Senior MMRA Artist Outpost VFX · India · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

3D Generalist 64% Other Managers 57% Lighting Artist 55% Matte Painter 55% Modeler 54%
29
Environment Artist Artists
91 postings top: Virtuos +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 29 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Environments89.0% Maya47.3% Unreal Engine46.2% Lighting45.1% Modeling42.9% Substance Painter40.7% 3ds Max34.1% ZBrush31.9% Blender31.9% Unity23.1% Photoshop20.9% Houdini12.1% Animation11.0% Procedural11.0% Substance Designer9.9%

Nice-to-have

Substance Designer2.2% ZBrush2.2% Animation2.2% Shading2.2% Procedural2.2% Mari1.1% Katana1.1% Arnold1.1% Modeling1.1%

Seniority mix

unknown39

Top countries

USA15
Canada13
China11
Unknown11
UK10

Discipline mix

games80
vfx37
techart16
motion2

Top hiring studios

Virtuos16
Keywords Studios10
Epic Games6
Bandai Namco Studios Malaysia6
Tencent4
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Active postings this week (5)

Environment Artist Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr
Junior Environment Artist Bandai Namco Studios Malaysia · Malaysia · Junior 1-3 yr
Lead Environment Artist Bandai Namco Studios Malaysia · Malaysia · Senior 5+ yr
Middle Environment Artist Bandai Namco Studios Malaysia · Malaysia · Mid 3-5 yr
Senior Environment Artist Bandai Namco Studios Malaysia · Malaysia · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Matte Painter 60% 3D Generalist 56% Surfacing Artist 56% Modeler 54% Lighting Artist 50%
29
VFX Artist Artists
89 postings top: CD Projekt Red +4 UK +4
▼
Hiring this week - 29 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Houdini52.8% Maya41.6% Unreal Engine40.4% Photoshop36.0% Animation34.8% Lighting33.7% After Effects32.6% Rendering31.5% Particle Systems29.2% Shading28.1% Blender25.8% 3ds Max23.6% Niagara22.5% Cinematics19.1% Procedural16.9%

Nice-to-have

Houdini5.6% Maya3.4% After Effects2.2% Blender2.2% Procedural1.1% C#1.1% HLSL1.1% Shading1.1% Substance Designer1.1% Unreal Engine1.1% HDA1.1% C++1.1% Animation1.1% Rendering1.1%

Seniority mix

unknown31

Top countries

UK18
USA16
Canada13
Poland10
Japan10

Discipline mix

vfx89
games80
techart35
motion29

Top hiring studios

CD Projekt Red10
Keywords Studios8
Riot Games7
2K Games6
Scopely5
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Active postings this week (5)

VFX Artist - Unpublished R&D Product (Contract) Riot Games · China
Senior / Director VFX Artist (Stylized Games | Unity3D) / Europe Beffio · Poland · Senior 5+ yr
Principal Technical VFX Artist Epic Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Principal Technical VFX Artist Epic Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Principal Technical VFX Artist Epic Games · Portugal · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Tech Artist 64% Animator 50% Modeler 50% Art Director 49% Character Artist 48%
50
FX Artist Artists
89 postings top: Rodeo FX +4 Japan +4
▼
Hiring this week - 50 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation60.7% Houdini48.3% Python34.8% Lighting34.8% VEX27.0% Compositing27.0% Nuke25.8% Maya24.7% Rendering22.5% Pyro (fire/smoke)21.3% Arnold21.3% Procedural20.2% Unreal Engine19.1% After Effects18.0% 3ds Max15.7%

Nice-to-have

Houdini6.7% Compositing3.4% Animation3.4% Maya1.1% 3ds Max1.1% Substance Designer1.1% Python1.1%

Seniority mix

unknown63

Top countries

Japan30
Canada28
UK8
India4
Unknown3

Discipline mix

vfx55
games21
motion6
techart5

Top hiring studios

Rodeo FX12
Outpost VFX7
Eyeline Studios4
Untold Studios4
Sony Pictures Imageworks3
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Canada $83,609 $78,353–$104,376 n 6
Japan $30,721 $18,432–$36,513 n 11

Active postings this week (5)

Experienced FX Artist Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada
FX Artist Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada
Senior FX Artist Virtuos · Senior 5+ yr
Senior FX Artist Outpost VFX · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Freelance Senior FX Artist Outpost VFX · India · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Compositor 53% Modeler 53% Tech Artist 53% Technical Director 50% Other Managers 49%
33
3D Generalist Artists
88 postings top: Scopely +4 Japan +4
▼
Hiring this week - 33 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Maya68.2% Blender47.7% Animation46.6% Modeling45.5% 3ds Max42.0% Unity42.0% Photoshop35.2% ZBrush34.1% Substance Painter31.8% Lighting28.4% Unreal Engine22.7% Shading21.6% Houdini21.6% Environments15.9% Rigging15.9%

Nice-to-have

Maya2.3% Nuke1.1% SpeedTree1.1% Unreal Engine1.1% Solaris1.1% Shading1.1% V-Ray1.1% Lighting1.1% Modeling1.1% Rendering1.1% Unity1.1%

Seniority mix

unknown42

Top countries

Japan23
South Korea12
Spain10
UK7
India7

Discipline mix

games42
vfx37
techart15
motion1

Top hiring studios

Scopely10
Keywords Studios10
Supercent10
Eyeline Studios5
Jam City4
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Japan $26,132 $18,759–$35,121 n 10

Active postings this week (5)

CG Generalist (Vancouver) FuseFX · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
3DCG Generalist / 3DCG Specialist ICHI · Japan
3D Generalist StudioGOONEYS · Japan
CG Generalist KASSEN · Japan
Generalist Glitz Visuals · Japan

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Other Artists 64% Modeler 62% Matte Painter 61% Compositor 56% Environment Artist 56%
59
Modeler Artists
83 postings top: Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) +4 Japan +4
▼
Hiring this week - 59 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Maya69.9% Animation69.9% ZBrush37.3% Modeling33.7% After Effects21.7% 3ds Max21.7% Python19.3% Houdini19.3% Photoshop19.3% Rigging15.7% Mudbox13.3% MEL13.3% Unreal Engine12.0% Look Dev10.8% Substance Painter10.8%

Nice-to-have

Mari2.4% Photoshop2.4% Mudbox2.4%

Seniority mix

unknown62

Top countries

Japan47
Canada15
UK6
India6
New Zealand3

Discipline mix

vfx34
techart12
games6

Top hiring studios

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)6
Digital Domain6
WETA FX5
DNEG4
Eyeline Studios4
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Japan $27,649 $21,722–$32,001 n 19

Active postings this week (5)

Character Modeler (DNEG Animation) DNEG · UK
Facial Modeller (DNEG VFX) - Expression of interest DNEG · UK · Mid 3-5 yr
Experienced Modeler Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr
Modeler Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Junior 1-3 yr
Freelance Senior Modeller Outpost VFX · India · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

3D Generalist 62% Animator 61% Rigger 60% Tech Artist 56% Compositor 55%
32
UI/UX Designer Games
78 postings top: Scopely +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 32 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Figma42.3% Photoshop28.2% Unity21.8% Illustrator21.8% Unreal Engine19.2% Animation9.0% After Effects7.7% C++3.8% Storyboarding3.8% Maya2.6% Modeling2.6% Midjourney2.6% Stable Diffusion2.6% Blueprints (UE)2.6% Git1.3%

Nice-to-have

Animation2.6% Unreal Engine2.6% Unity2.6%

Seniority mix

unknown14

Top countries

USA16
Spain14
Canada9
Japan7
South Korea7

Discipline mix

games64
vfx13
motion11
animation3

Top hiring studios

Scopely17
Gameloft9
Riot Games7
Supercent5
Blackbird Interactive4
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Active postings this week (5)

Marathon UI/UX Director Bungie · USA · Senior 5+ yr
UI Designer - Unpublished R&D Product (Contract) Riot Games · China
Senior Technical UI Designer Epic Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Technical UI Designer Epic Games · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
UX Designer - New Geolocation-Based Mobile Game Scopely · Japan · Mid 3-5 yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

UI Artist 53% Game Designer 47% Concept Artist 39% Graphic Designer 39% 2D Designer 39%
41
Engine Programmer Games
73 postings top: Epic Games +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 41 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

C++91.8% Unreal Engine53.4% Rendering35.6% Animation24.7% Perforce20.5% Unity19.2% C#19.2% Python13.7% Shading13.7% Git13.7% Lighting6.8% GitHub Copilot6.8% Claude Code6.8% Claude6.8% HLSL5.5%

Nice-to-have

Python11.0% C#6.8% Shading1.4%

Seniority mix

unknown20

Top countries

Canada14
Japan12
USA11
UK10
Vietnam5

Discipline mix

games70
vfx26
techart11

Top hiring studios

Epic Games16
Larian Studios13
Keywords Studios8
Ubisoft8
Gameloft5
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Active postings this week (5)

Senior Graphics Programmer Rockstar Games · Australia · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Rendering Programmer 2K Games · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Graphics Programmer Rockstar Games · Australia · Junior 1-3 yr
Senior Engine Programmer Ubisoft · China · Senior 5+ yr
Game Programmer DNEG · UK

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Gameplay Programmer 43% Tools Engineer 38% Tech Artist 36% Other Engineers 35% DevOps / SysAdmin 30%
20
Gameplay Programmer Games
61 postings top: Epic Games +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 20 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

C++85.2% Unreal Engine55.7% Animation23.0% Unity8.2% Blueprints (UE)6.6% Perforce6.6% Python4.9% C#4.9% Git3.3% Aider3.3%

Nice-to-have

Unreal Engine6.6% C++4.9% C#3.3%

Seniority mix

unknown13

Top countries

USA19
Canada14
UK7
Poland5
Sweden4

Discipline mix

games61
vfx15
techart4

Top hiring studios

Epic Games14
CD Projekt Red8
Ubisoft6
Larian Studios6
Cloud Imperium Games5
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Active postings this week (5)

Senior Gameplay Programmer Rockstar Games · Australia · Senior 5+ yr
Gameplay Engineer 2K Games · USA · Mid 3-5 yr
Gameplay Engineer 2K Games · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr
Senior Gameplay Engineer - ARC Raiders Embark Studios · Sweden · Senior 5+ yr
Associate Lead Gameplay Programmer – The Division Resurgence Ubisoft · France · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Combat Designer 64% Narrative Designer 55% DevOps / SysAdmin 54% Game Designer 50% Engine Programmer 43%
37
Production Coordinator Production & Management
57 postings top: DNEG +4 Japan +4
▼
Hiring this week - 37 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation61.4% ShotGrid43.9% After Effects15.8% Maya14.0% Photoshop14.0% Matchmove/Track10.5% Blender8.8% Python7.0% 3ds Max7.0% MotionBuilder7.0% Flux5.3% Deadline5.3% Unreal Engine5.3% Unity5.3% ZBrush5.3%

Nice-to-have

ShotGrid3.5% Animation1.8%

Seniority mix

unknown46

Top countries

Japan21
Canada10
UK7
USA7
India6

Discipline mix

vfx28
games13
motion2
animation1

Top hiring studios

DNEG5
Framestore5
Sony Pictures Imageworks4
Rodeo FX3
Untold Studios3
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Japan $22,368 $17,856–$26,737 n 6

Active postings this week (5)

Production Coordinator (DNEG Animation) DNEG · UK
Production Coordinator DNEG · India
Production Coordinator Framestore · India
Production Coordinator, Intermediate Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr
Production Coordinator, Intermediate Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Junior 1-3 yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Rigger 57% CG Director 56% Producer 53% CG Designer 52% Production Manager 52%
27
Combat Designer Games
55 postings top: Scopely +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 27 postings from 8 studios

Required skills

Unreal Engine41.8% Unity23.6% Modeling21.8% Animation14.5% Blueprints (UE)7.3% C++7.3% C#7.3% Python5.5% Maya1.8% Illustrator1.8%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown19

Top countries

USA15
Canada11
South Korea10
Spain7
UK6

Discipline mix

games46
vfx2

Top hiring studios

Scopely12
Epic Games7
2K Games7
Blizzard Entertainment6
Larian Studios5
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Active postings this week (5)

Senior Combat Designer (AI archetype) 2K Games · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Combat Designer (AI archetype) 2K Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Combat Designer (Encounters) 2K Games · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Combat Designer (Encounters) 2K Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Systems Designer 2K Games · Canada · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Gameplay Programmer 64% Game Designer 56% Narrative Designer 50% Animation Director 38% Creature TD 38%
15
Concept Artist Artists
50 postings top: Epic Games +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 15 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Photoshop48.0% Environments30.0% Lighting26.0% Unreal Engine24.0% Animation16.0% Blender16.0% Storyboarding16.0% Illustrator14.0% Silhouette12.0% Modeling12.0% Maya12.0% Compositing6.0% Substance Painter6.0% ZBrush6.0% Matte Painting4.0%

Nice-to-have

Maya8.0% 3ds Max8.0% Modeling8.0% Animation8.0% Unity6.0%

Seniority mix

unknown13

Top countries

USA11
Canada7
China5
South Korea4
Unknown4

Discipline mix

games38
vfx16
motion3
techart2

Top hiring studios

Epic Games8
Riot Games5
2K Games4
Virtuos3
Ubisoft3
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Active postings this week (5)

AI Concept artist DNEG · India · Mid 3-5 yr
Senior Concept Artist, Environment - Unpublished R&D Product Riot Games · China · Senior 5+ yr
Lead Concept Artist Bandai Namco Studios Malaysia · Malaysia · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Concept Artist Bandai Namco Studios Malaysia · Malaysia · Senior 5+ yr
Principal Concept Artist Frontier Developments · UK · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Level Artist 59% 2D Designer 53% Character Artist 52% Art Director 46% Graphic Designer 45%
25
Technical Director Supervisors & Directors
50 postings top: DNEG +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 25 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation60.0% Maya50.0% Python50.0% Houdini38.0% Lighting28.0% C++28.0% Nuke26.0% Rendering24.0% Katana22.0% Modeling18.0% Git18.0% Shading16.0% Compositing12.0% RenderMan12.0% Unreal Engine12.0%

Nice-to-have

Python6.0% Nuke6.0% Maya6.0% Houdini4.0% Katana4.0% MEL4.0% Arnold2.0% V-Ray2.0% RenderMan2.0% Compositing2.0% C++2.0% Matchmove/Track2.0% Modeling2.0% Rendering2.0% Procedural2.0%

Seniority mix

unknown7

Top countries

Canada19
UK11
India7
USA7
Japan4

Discipline mix

techart38
vfx32
games20
animation4

Top hiring studios

DNEG9
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)7
Roblox5
Framestore4
Sony Pictures Imageworks4
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $428,695 $428,695–$428,695 n 5
Canada $90,364 $65,270–$145,325 n 10

Active postings this week (5)

Production Operations TD DNEG · UK · Senior 5+ yr
Assistant Technical Director - Pipeline DNEG · UK · Senior 5+ yr
Unreal TD DNEG · UK
Technical Director, Content Platform Roblox · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Associate Technical Director (ATD) Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Lighting Artist 59% Matte Painter 59% Compositor 55% Modeler 54% CG Supervisor 53%
20
Level Designer Games
49 postings top: People Can Fly +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 20 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Unreal Engine55.1% Blueprints (UE)18.4% Lighting14.3% Environments14.3% Maya10.2% 3ds Max10.2% Unity6.1% Procedural6.1% Cinematics6.1% Perforce4.1% Animation4.1% CryEngine2.0% Flux2.0%

Nice-to-have

Animation4.1% Unreal Engine4.1% Maya2.0% 3ds Max2.0%

Seniority mix

unknown12

Top countries

Canada13
Poland8
UK7
USA6
Unknown5

Discipline mix

games49
vfx19
techart1

Top hiring studios

People Can Fly8
Virtuos7
2K Games5
Epic Games4
Blackbird Interactive4
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Active postings this week (5)

Lead Level Designer Virtuos · China · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Level Designer Epic Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Level Designer Epic Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Lead Level Designer Eleventh Hour Games · Senior 5+ yr
Expert Level Designer CD Projekt Red · Poland · Junior 1-3 yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Game Designer 47% Real-time VFX 41% Animation Director 40% Level Artist 40% Art Director 35%
20
Character Artist Artists
46 postings top: Gameloft +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 20 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

ZBrush60.9% Maya56.5% Substance Painter52.2% Modeling45.7% Unreal Engine43.5% Animation41.3% 3ds Max41.3% Blender37.0% Photoshop32.6% Unity30.4% Lighting26.1% Rigging23.9% Rendering17.4% Shading10.9% Silhouette6.5%

Nice-to-have

Rigging4.3% 3ds Max2.2% Mari2.2% Substance Designer2.2% Arnold2.2% V-Ray2.2% Procedural2.2% Modeling2.2% Shading2.2% Unreal Engine2.2%

Seniority mix

unknown14

Top countries

Canada8
China5
Japan5
Malaysia4
Ukraine4

Discipline mix

games44
vfx18
techart17
motion1

Top hiring studios

Gameloft8
Virtuos5
Keywords Studios5
2K Games4
Bandai Namco Studios Malaysia4
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Active postings this week (5)

Lead Character Artist Bandai Namco Studios Malaysia · Malaysia · Senior 5+ yr
Middle Character Artist Bandai Namco Studios Malaysia · Malaysia · Mid 3-5 yr
Senior Character Artist Bandai Namco Studios Malaysia · Malaysia · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Character Artist Vic/SA/Qld Keywords Studios · Australia · Senior 5+ yr
Character Artist – Open Application | Artiste spécialiste des personnages - candidature libre Larian Studios

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Level Artist 62% Art Director 54% Concept Artist 52% VFX Artist 48% Environment Artist 46%
26
Production Manager Production & Management
45 postings top: Eyeline Studios +4 Japan +4
▼
Hiring this week - 26 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation48.9% After Effects33.3% ShotGrid28.9% Maya24.4% 3ds Max15.6% Unreal Engine15.6% Houdini13.3% Compositing11.1% Cinema 4D11.1% Photoshop11.1% Blender8.9% Unity8.9% Python6.7% Illustrator6.7% Nuke6.7%

Nice-to-have

Matte Painting2.2% Lighting2.2% Animation2.2%

Seniority mix

unknown38

Top countries

Japan24
UK6
USA5
Canada4
South Korea2

Discipline mix

vfx18
games9
motion1

Top hiring studios

Eyeline Studios3
Scopely3
DNEG2
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)2
Infinity12
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Japan $25,921 $18,759–$40,241 n 10

Active postings this week (5)

VFX Production Manager RISE Visual Effects · Germany
Production Manager Untold Studios · Canada
Production Manager FuseFX · USA · Mid 3-5 yr
Producer, Production Manager ICHI · Japan
Production Manager KASSEN · Japan

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

CG Designer 59% CG Director 56% Other Directors 54% Production Coordinator 52% Graphic Designer 50%
23
Rigger Artists
44 postings top: Rodeo FX +4 Japan +4
▼
Hiring this week - 23 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Rigging100.0% Animation88.6% Maya70.5% Python38.6% Modeling36.4% Blender27.3% After Effects15.9% Unreal Engine13.6% MEL11.4% Procedural9.1% C++9.1% Unity6.8% Git6.8% ZBrush6.8% MotionBuilder6.8%

Nice-to-have

Perforce4.5% Animation2.3% C++2.3% Houdini2.3% USD2.3%

Seniority mix

unknown27

Top countries

Japan17
Canada14
UK3
USA3
South Korea2

Discipline mix

techart43
vfx20
games11
motion1

Top hiring studios

Rodeo FX8
Eyeline Studios3
Framestore2
Sony Pictures Imageworks2
2K Games2
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Japan $27,956 $20,160–$31,066 n 6

Active postings this week (5)

Facial Rigging TD (DNEG VFX) DNEG · UK
Experienced Rigger Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr
Rigger Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Junior 1-3 yr
Senior Rigging Artist Skydance · Spain · Mid 3-5 yr
Sr Rigger TD FuseFX · USA · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Animator 60% Modeler 60% Production Coordinator 57% Producer 55% CG Director 52%
13
FX TD TDs
42 postings top: Framestore +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 13 postings from 5 studios

Required skills

Animation76.2% Houdini69.0% Lighting64.3% Maya54.8% Compositing42.9% Rendering38.1% Procedural38.1% Nuke35.7% Modeling28.6% Rigging26.2% Python23.8% Pyro (fire/smoke)16.7% HScript14.3% Silhouette9.5% Karma9.5%

Nice-to-have

Python21.4% Maya11.9% MEL9.5% HScript7.1% Arnold7.1% Houdini2.4% 3ds Max2.4% Nuke2.4% VEX2.4% Rendering2.4%

Seniority mix

unknown13

Top countries

Canada15
Australia9
India7
UK6
USA2

Discipline mix

vfx42
techart26
motion2
games1

Top hiring studios

Framestore15
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)11
DNEG7
WETA FX3
Image Engine3
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Canada $101,923 $92,500–$117,650 n 5

Active postings this week (5)

FX and Senior FX TDs - Expressions of Interest - Wellington Wellington, New Zealand WETA FX · New Zealand · Senior 5+ yr
Directeur.rice technique des effets | FX Technical Director Framestore · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Creature FX TD Framestore · UK
FX TD Framestore · UK
FX TD DNEG · India

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

CFX Artist 45% FX Supervisor 44% FX Artist 42% CG Supervisor 39% Pipeline TD 38%
15
Project Manager Production & Management
41 postings top: Scopely +4 Japan +4
▼
Hiring this week - 15 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation14.6% Maya7.3% 3ds Max7.3% After Effects4.9% Photoshop4.9% ShotGrid2.4% Python2.4% Rendering2.4% Previs2.4% Blender2.4% Cinema 4D2.4% Illustrator2.4% Unreal Engine2.4% Unity2.4%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown17

Top countries

Japan7
USA6
UK5
South Korea4
Canada3

Discipline mix

games28
vfx11
animation1
motion1

Top hiring studios

Scopely4
Rockstar Games3
Riot Games3
Bandai Namco Studios Malaysia3
Ubisoft3
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Active postings this week (5)

Project Manager Rockstar Games · UK · Mid 3-5 yr
Senior Project Manager (Japanese Speaking) Bandai Namco Studios Malaysia · Malaysia · Senior 5+ yr
Middle Project Manager (Japanese Speaking) Bandai Namco Studios Malaysia · Malaysia · Mid 3-5 yr
Lead Project Manager (Japanese Speaking) Bandai Namco Studios Malaysia · Malaysia · Senior 5+ yr
People Technology Project Manager Scopely · Spain · Mid 3-5 yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Background Artist 60% Sculptor 56% Animation Supervisor 50% CG Artist 50% Graphic Designer 45%
18
Art Director Supervisors & Directors
39 postings top: Virtuos +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 18 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation38.5% Maya28.2% Unreal Engine20.5% Lighting17.9% Photoshop17.9% After Effects12.8% Unity12.8% Cinematics10.3% ZBrush10.3% Blender7.7% 3ds Max7.7% Substance7.7% Environments7.7% Python5.1% HLSL5.1%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

no seniority data

Top countries

USA9
Canada5
China5
UK5
Japan5

Discipline mix

games34
vfx16
techart5
motion3

Top hiring studios

Virtuos4
Riot Games3
Scopely3
2K Games3
Respawn Entertainment3
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Active postings this week (5)

Associate Art Director 2K Games · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr
Technical Art Director Virtuos · Senior 5+ yr
Art Director Ubisoft · China · Senior 5+ yr
Art Director Avalanche Studios · Sweden · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Art Director Virtuos · China · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Level Artist 54% Character Artist 54% Production Coordinator 50% VFX Artist 49% CG Director 48%
11
Matte Painter Artists
34 postings top: Framestore +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 11 postings from 6 studios

Required skills

Matte Painting100.0% Photoshop76.5% Lighting76.5% Nuke70.6% Maya67.6% Modeling58.8% Houdini47.1% Animation44.1% Compositing41.2% Shading23.5% Mari20.6% V-Ray17.6% Environments17.6% 3ds Max14.7% ShotGrid14.7%

Nice-to-have

Mari8.8% ZBrush8.8% Substance8.8% Animation2.9% Modeling2.9%

Seniority mix

unknown16

Top countries

Canada13
UK5
India5
Australia4
South Korea3

Discipline mix

vfx34
games7
techart6
motion2

Top hiring studios

Framestore7
Eyeline Studios5
FuseFX4
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)3
WETA FX3
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Active postings this week (5)

DMP Artist (DNEG Animation) DNEG · UK · Mid 3-5 yr
Experienced Matte Painter Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr
Matte Painter Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Junior 1-3 yr
Senior DMP Artist Outpost VFX · UK · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Matte Painter FuseFX · Canada · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Surfacing Artist 75% Look Dev Artist 62% Lighting Artist 61% 3D Generalist 61% Compositor 60%
11
DevOps / SysAdmin Tech Art & Engineering
34 postings top: Larian Studios +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 11 postings from 8 studios

Required skills

Python35.3% Perforce32.4% Git29.4% C#14.7% JavaScript14.7% Unreal Engine14.7% TypeScript8.8% Environments5.9% Animation5.9% C++5.9% Flux2.9% Render Farm2.9% Blueprints (UE)2.9% Claude Code2.9% Claude2.9%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown10

Top countries

USA8
Poland8
Canada4
South Korea4
UK2

Discipline mix

games31
vfx8
techart1

Top hiring studios

Larian Studios4
Roblox3
Krafton3
Moon Active3
CD Projekt Red3
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Active postings this week (5)

ML Infrastructure Engineer Krafton · South Korea · Senior 5+ yr
DevOps – Open Application | DevOps - candidature libre Larian Studios
Senior DevOps Full Stack Developer Larian Studios · Poland · Senior 5+ yr
Senior / Principal Infrastructure Engineer - ML Platform Roblox · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Sr. AI DevOps Engineer Krafton · South Korea

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Gameplay Programmer 54% Combat Designer 38% Pipeline Engineer 38% Real-time VFX 35% Game Designer 33%
17
Look Dev Artist Artists
30 postings top: Rodeo FX +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 17 postings from 9 studios

Required skills

Look Dev73.3% Shading63.3% Lighting60.0% Rendering56.7% Maya53.3% Animation50.0% Mari40.0% Arnold40.0% Nuke36.7% Compositing33.3% Python33.3% Substance Painter30.0% Houdini26.7% Procedural23.3% Katana20.0%

Nice-to-have

USD20.0% ShotGrid20.0% Houdini10.0% Mari10.0% Python10.0% ZBrush6.7% Substance Designer6.7% Substance Painter6.7% Solaris6.7% Procedural3.3% Photoshop3.3% Mudbox3.3%

Seniority mix

unknown12

Top countries

Canada16
India4
Japan3
Australia2
USA2

Discipline mix

vfx28
techart10
games3

Top hiring studios

Rodeo FX6
Digital Domain6
Eyeline Studios3
WETA FX2
Image Engine2
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Active postings this week (5)

Freelance Senior Texturing and LookDev Artist Outpost VFX · India · Senior 5+ yr
Texture & Look Development Artist - Mid (Short-Term) Image Engine · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr
Look Development Artist Digital Domain · Canada
Look Development Artist Digital Domain · USA
Look Development Artist Digital Domain · Canada

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Surfacing Artist 77% Matte Painter 62% Lighting Artist 59% Modeler 53% Technical Director 53%
12
CFX Artist Artists
30 postings top: Digital Domain +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 12 postings from 5 studios

Required skills

Houdini66.7% Animation53.3% Rigging43.3% Maya40.0% Python36.7% Lighting30.0% Modeling30.0% VEX23.3% ShotGrid16.7% Procedural16.7% Nuke13.3% Blender6.7% SideFX6.7% Vellum6.7% Arnold6.7%

Nice-to-have

VEX13.3% Python13.3% Vellum3.3%

Seniority mix

unknown16

Top countries

Canada18
USA4
India2
South Korea2
UK2

Discipline mix

vfx27
techart13
games7

Top hiring studios

Digital Domain7
Rodeo FX6
Eyeline Studios4
Sony Pictures Imageworks3
DreamWorks Animation2
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Active postings this week (5)

Character FX Artist Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Junior 1-3 yr
Experienced Character FX Artist Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr
CFX Artist Digital Domain · Canada
CFX Artist Digital Domain · USA
CFX Artist Digital Domain · Canada

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Crowd TD 53% Groom Artist 50% FX TD 45% FX Supervisor 42% Creature TD 39%
28
CG Designer Artists
29 postings top: Success Plus Corporation +4 Japan +1
▼
Hiring this week - 28 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation72.4% After Effects51.7% Maya44.8% 3ds Max41.4% Photoshop41.4% Unreal Engine31.0% Blender31.0% Illustrator27.6% Cinema 4D17.2% Unity17.2% Nuke13.8% Houdini10.3% MotionBuilder10.3% C++6.9% Premiere Pro6.9%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown27

Top countries

Japan28
Canada1

Discipline mix

games1

Top hiring studios

Success Plus Corporation2
Speed2
DCG Entertainment1
Beans Magic1
STUDIO KAIBA1
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Japan $23,040 $19,554–$30,200 n 15

Active postings this week (5)

Junior 3D CG Designer DCG Entertainment · Japan · Junior 1-3 yr
3D CG Designer Beans Magic · Japan
3D CG Designer STUDIO KAIBA · Japan
2D CG Designer Success Plus Corporation · Japan
3D CG Designer Success Plus Corporation · Japan

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

CG Director 67% Production Manager 59% Graphic Designer 59% 2D Designer 59% Motion Designer 54%
21
Motion Designer Motion
28 postings top: Scopely +4 Japan +4
▼
Hiring this week - 21 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation78.6% Photoshop67.9% After Effects57.1% Cinema 4D50.0% Maya39.3% Illustrator35.7% Unity28.6% Storyboarding25.0% Blender25.0% Premiere Pro21.4% Octane21.4% 3ds Max21.4% Unreal Engine21.4% Video Editing17.9% ZBrush17.9%

Nice-to-have

Unreal Engine17.9% ZBrush7.1% Compositing3.6% Houdini3.6% Maya3.6% Nuke3.6% Substance3.6%

Seniority mix

unknown19

Top countries

Japan17
Spain5
USA2
Canada2
UK1

Discipline mix

motion20
vfx10
games7

Top hiring studios

Scopely5
DNEG3
STUDIO KAIBA2
SPARK CREATIVE2
Framestore1
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Japan $22,272 $19,469–$26,113 n 7

Active postings this week (5)

3D Motion Designer DCG Entertainment · Japan
3D Motion Designer Casting · Japan
Motion Designer Astro Production · Japan
Compositing and Motion Graphics Artist Beans Magic · Japan
Motion Graphics Designer STUDIO KAIBA · Japan

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

CG Designer 54% Graphic Designer 52% Production Manager 48% 2D Designer 45% Concept Artist 44%
10
UI Artist Artists
27 postings top: Scopely +4 Spain +4
▼
Hiring this week - 10 postings from 6 studios

Required skills

Photoshop81.5% Illustrator77.8% After Effects40.7% Unreal Engine37.0% Figma33.3% Unity25.9% Animation22.2% Blueprints (UE)7.4% Rendering7.4% ChatGPT3.7% Premiere Pro3.7% MotionBuilder3.7% Substance Painter3.7% Perforce3.7%

Nice-to-have

Figma18.5% Unity18.5%

Seniority mix

unknown10

Top countries

Spain8
USA4
Japan4
Canada2
Australia2

Discipline mix

games24
motion14
vfx8
techart1

Top hiring studios

Scopely9
Keywords Studios5
Epic Games2
Blizzard Entertainment2
Gameloft2
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Active postings this week (5)

UI Artist Epic Games · USA · Junior 1-3 yr
UI Artist Epic Games · Portugal · Junior 1-3 yr
UI Artist Vic/SA/Qld Keywords Studios · Australia
Lead UI Artist Rebellion · UK · Senior 5+ yr
Senior UI Artist Supercell · Finland · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

UI/UX Designer 53% Graphic Designer 43% 2D Designer 43% Game Designer 35% 2D Artist 33%
8
Surfacing Artist Artists
27 postings top: Rodeo FX +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 8 postings from 3 studios

Required skills

Mari77.8% Shading70.4% Lighting63.0% Maya51.9% Animation51.9% Substance Painter48.1% Arnold48.1% Look Dev48.1% Katana44.4% Nuke37.0% Modeling37.0% Rendering37.0% Procedural37.0% Photoshop29.6% Blender25.9%

Nice-to-have

Substance Designer29.6% Procedural25.9% USD11.1% ShotGrid11.1% Look Dev7.4% Katana7.4% Houdini3.7% Substance Painter3.7% Solaris3.7% Nuke3.7%

Seniority mix

unknown8

Top countries

Canada14
UK5
Spain3
India2
South Korea1

Discipline mix

vfx26
techart9
games6

Top hiring studios

Rodeo FX10
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)4
Digital Domain3
Skydance3
Eyeline Studios2
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Active postings this week (5)

Experienced Texture Artist Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Texture Artist Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr
Texture Artist - Asset Department Digital Domain · Canada
Texture Artist - Asset Department Digital Domain · Canada
Texture Artist - Asset Department Digital Domain · USA

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Look Dev Artist 77% Matte Painter 75% Lighting Artist 61% Environment Artist 56% Modeler 52%
5
Editor Production & Management
27 postings top: Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 5 postings from 5 studios

Required skills

Animation74.1% Premiere Pro40.7% Maya37.0% Blender37.0% MotionBuilder25.9% After Effects22.2% Photoshop22.2% Cinematics18.5% Video Editing11.1% Compositing11.1% Storyboarding11.1% ShotGrid11.1% Cinema 4D7.4% Deadline7.4% DaVinci Resolve7.4%

Nice-to-have

Python3.7%

Seniority mix

unknown14

Top countries

USA9
India4
UK4
Canada4
Japan3

Discipline mix

vfx13
games13
motion6

Top hiring studios

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)9
Roblox2
Naughty Dog2
Blizzard Entertainment2
Sony Pictures Animation2
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Active postings this week (5)

Offline Editor TREE Digital Studio · Japan
Editor 2H · Japan
YouTube Video Editor - Talent Management Agency imaginate · Japan
Manifestation d'intérêt / Expression of Interest: Assistant·e monteur·euse / Assistant Editor – Feature Animation DNEG · Canada
Online Editor Brown Bag Films · Ireland · Junior 1-3 yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Motion Designer 38% Editor (VFX) 37% Production Manager 36% CG Designer 35% Generative AI Artist 32%
11
Pipeline TD TDs
26 postings top: DNEG +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 11 postings from 6 studios

Required skills

Python73.1% Maya65.4% Animation61.5% Houdini57.7% Nuke46.2% Katana34.6% C++30.8% Unreal Engine26.9% Git23.1% Rendering19.2% USD19.2% Substance15.4% Rigging15.4% Arnold15.4% Modeling11.5%

Nice-to-have

Mantra7.7% Compositing7.7% Lighting7.7% Rigging7.7% Modeling7.7% 3ds Max3.8% C++3.8% Animation3.8% Nuke3.8% Mari3.8% Substance Painter3.8% Git3.8%

Seniority mix

unknown12

Top countries

Canada14
India4
USA3
UK3
Australia2

Discipline mix

techart26
vfx25
games12
animation2

Top hiring studios

DNEG6
Digital Domain5
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)3
Sony Pictures Imageworks3
Riot Games2
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Active postings this week (5)

Pipeline TD (Feat Animation) DNEG · UK
Pipeline TD (Redefine) DNEG · India
Pipeline TD - 3D DNEG · UK · Mid 3-5 yr
VFX Pipeline TD DNEG · UK
Experienced Pipeline TD Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Junior 1-3 yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Lighting Artist 55% Matte Painter 54% CG Supervisor 51% Lighting Supervisor 50% Technical Director 49%
6
Creature TD TDs
26 postings top: Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 6 postings from 4 studios

Required skills

Rigging76.9% Maya69.2% Animation69.2% Python57.7% Houdini53.8% VEX23.1% C++15.4% MEL11.5% Modeling11.5% Unreal Engine7.7% Look Dev3.8% Perforce3.8% SideFX3.8% Vellum3.8% Procedural3.8%

Nice-to-have

Modeling30.8% C++23.1% Houdini15.4% Python15.4% Animation15.4% VEX7.7% MEL3.8% Lighting3.8% Blueprints (UE)3.8%

Seniority mix

unknown10

Top countries

Canada11
UK6
USA3
India3
Australia3

Discipline mix

techart23
vfx23
games3
animation2

Top hiring studios

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)16
DNEG4
Framestore2
Netflix Animation2
Digital Domain1
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Canada $82,828 $82,828–$92,683 n 9

Active postings this week (5)

Creature TD - CFX (DNEG Animation) DNEG · India
Creature TD DNEG · UK · Senior 5+ yr
Expression of Interest - CFX - Netflix Animation Studios Netflix Animation · Australia
Pipeline TD - CFX Digital Domain · Canada
CFX Pipeline Tech Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Crowd TD 62% Groom TD 55% Character TD 54% Pipeline Engineer 47% Groom Artist 46%
2
Finance / Ops Production & Management
25 postings top: Scopely +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 2 postings from 2 studios

Required skills

Cursor12.0% Claude Code12.0% Claude12.0% Modeling12.0% Python8.0% Redshift4.0% Animation4.0%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown8

Top countries

USA14
South Korea3
Canada3
China1
Mexico1

Discipline mix

games24
vfx2

Top hiring studios

Scopely7
Riot Games3
Playtika3
Roblox3
Discord2
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Active postings this week (2)

Strategic Finance Discord · USA · Junior 1-3 yr
Finance Operations Administrator Jagex · UK

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Groom TD 20% Combat Designer 18% Groom Artist 17% Other Directors 16% Animation Director 15%
10
CG Supervisor Supervisors & Directors
23 postings top: Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 10 postings from 9 studios

Required skills

Maya47.8% Lighting39.1% Houdini39.1% Animation34.8% Nuke30.4% Arnold30.4% Rendering30.4% RenderMan21.7% Python21.7% Rigging17.4% Modeling17.4% Grain sim13.0% Katana13.0% Compositing13.0% Mari8.7%

Nice-to-have

3ds Max4.3% Look Dev4.3% Shading4.3% Matchmove/Track4.3%

Seniority mix

unknown17

Top countries

Canada9
India5
UK3
South Korea1
Australia1

Discipline mix

vfx22
techart7
games6

Top hiring studios

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)4
Eyeline Studios2
Rodeo FX2
Untold Studios2
Outpost VFX2
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Active postings this week (5)

CG Supervisor Framestore · India
CG Supervisor Untold Studios · Canada
CG Supervisor Outpost VFX · India
CG Supervisor / Superviseur 3D FuseFX · Canada
CG Supervisor FuseFX · Colombia

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Technical Director 53% Look Dev Artist 53% Look Dev TD 52% Pipeline TD 51% Render TD 50%
7
Narrative Designer Games
23 postings top: CD Projekt Red +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 7 postings from 5 studios

Required skills

Animation17.4% Unreal Engine13.0% Unity8.7% Python8.7% C#8.7% Cinematics8.7% Aider8.7% Deadline4.3% Flux4.3%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown9

Top countries

USA8
Canada5
China3
UK2
South Korea2

Discipline mix

games21
vfx8

Top hiring studios

CD Projekt Red4
People Can Fly3
Larian Studios3
Riot Games2
Shift Up2
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Active postings this week (5)

Narrative Designer - Unpublished R&D Product Riot Games · China
Writer Larian Studios · Poland
Writer – Open Application | Scénariste - candidature libre Larian Studios
Concepteur Narratif Senior - Senior Narrative Designer Gameloft · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Concepteur(-trice) narratif senior / Senior Narrative Designer People Can Fly · Canada · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Sound Designer 56% Gameplay Programmer 55% Combat Designer 50% Game Designer 40% Animation Director 31%
7
Crowd TD TDs
22 postings top: Framestore +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 7 postings from 4 studios

Required skills

Animation72.7% Houdini50.0% Maya40.9% Rigging40.9% Lighting31.8% Modeling22.7% Python18.2% MotionBuilder9.1% ShotGrid9.1% VEX9.1% KineFX4.5% Vellum4.5% Look Dev4.5% Aider4.5% Compositing4.5%

Nice-to-have

Python22.7% VEX13.6% MEL9.1% Maya9.1% Rigging4.5% Houdini4.5% SideFX4.5% C++4.5%

Seniority mix

unknown13

Top countries

Canada10
UK5
Australia3
India2
USA2

Discipline mix

vfx22
techart14

Top hiring studios

Framestore6
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)5
Digital Domain3
Eyeline Studios2
Rodeo FX2
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Active postings this week (5)

Crowd TD Framestore · UK
Directeur.trice Technique des effets de foule | Crowd TD Framestore · Canada
Senior Crowd Artist Outpost VFX · UK · Senior 5+ yr
Crowd TD - Senior Image Engine · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr
Crowd Artist Digital Domain · Canada

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Creature TD 62% CFX Artist 53% Groom TD 50% Groom Artist 43% Animation Director 40%
10
Layout Artist Artists
21 postings top: Eyeline Studios +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 10 postings from 7 studios

Required skills

Animation81.0% Maya66.7% Previs66.7% Matchmove/Track52.4% Lighting47.6% Nuke42.9% Storyboarding42.9% Modeling33.3% Environments28.6% 3ds Max19.0% Photoshop19.0% ShotGrid19.0% Katana9.5% Python9.5% Rendering9.5%

Nice-to-have

Unreal Engine14.3% ShotGrid14.3% Storyboarding4.8%

Seniority mix

unknown13

Top countries

Canada12
India3
South Korea2
UK2
New Zealand1

Discipline mix

vfx14
games8
animation2

Top hiring studios

Eyeline Studios4
Rodeo FX3
WETA FX2
Sony Pictures Imageworks2
Outpost VFX2
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Active postings this week (5)

Experienced Layout Artist Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr
Layout Artist Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Junior 1-3 yr
Freelance Senior Layout Artist Outpost VFX · India · Senior 5+ yr
Character Layout Artist Titmouse · Canada
Layout/Scene Assembly Artist Digital Domain · Canada

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Art Director 46% Other Directors 45% Matte Painter 42% Technical Director 41% Surfacing Artist 41%
8
Level Artist Artists
19 postings top: 2K Games +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 8 postings from 4 studios

Required skills

Unreal Engine57.9% Modeling57.9% Maya52.6% Photoshop52.6% ZBrush52.6% Environments47.4% Lighting42.1% Animation36.8% Silhouette26.3% Unity26.3% Blender21.1% 3ds Max21.1% Substance21.1% Cinematics10.5% Substance Painter10.5%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown6

Top countries

Canada5
USA3
Unknown3
Poland3
China2

Discipline mix

games19
techart7
vfx7

Top hiring studios

2K Games6
People Can Fly5
Virtuos4
Gameloft2
Fatshark1
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Active postings this week (5)

Senior Level Artist 2K Games · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Level Artist 2K Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Lead Level Artist - AAA Virtuos · Senior 5+ yr
Chef d’équipe, artiste de niveau / Lead Level Artist - Remote People Can Fly · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Lead Level Artist 2K Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Character Artist 62% Concept Artist 59% Art Director 54% Asset TD 50% VFX Artist 44%
6
Sound Designer Production & Management
18 postings top: CD Projekt Red +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 6 postings from 5 studios

Required skills

Unreal Engine38.9% Unity16.7% Aider11.1% Python11.1% C++5.6% Perforce5.6% Blueprints (UE)5.6% Flux5.6% Matchmove/Track5.6% Animation5.6%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown8

Top countries

USA4
Poland3
Canada3
Ireland2
UK1

Discipline mix

games18
vfx5

Top hiring studios

CD Projekt Red3
Virtuos2
2K Games2
Larian Studios2
Gameloft2
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Active postings this week (5)

Sound Designer – Open Application | Concepteur sonore - candidature libre Larian Studios
Tech Audio Designer | Concepteur sonore technique Larian Studios · Canada
Sound Designer Krafton · South Korea
Sound Designer Avalanche Studios · Sweden
Lead Sound Designer CD Projekt Red · Poland · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Narrative Designer 56% Gameplay Programmer 40% Combat Designer 33% Character TD 27% Engine Programmer 20%
17
CG Director Supervisors & Directors
18 postings top: exsa +4 Japan
▼
Hiring this week - 17 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation94.4% Maya66.7% After Effects44.4% 3ds Max38.9% Houdini33.3% Blender33.3% Photoshop27.8% Unreal Engine22.2% MotionBuilder16.7% Python16.7% Nuke16.7% Illustrator11.1% MEL11.1% Substance Painter11.1% ZBrush5.6%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

no seniority data

Top countries

Japan18

Discipline mix

motion1

Top hiring studios

exsa1
Stimulus Image1
Toei Zukun Lab1
Digidelic1
slanted1
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Japan $21,095 $18,432–$35,121 n 10

Active postings this week (5)

3D CG Director exsa · Japan · Senior 5+ yr
CG Director Stimulus Image · Japan · Senior 5+ yr
CG Director Toei Zukun Lab · Japan · Senior 5+ yr
CG Director Digidelic · Japan · Senior 5+ yr
CG Director slanted · Japan · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

CG Designer 67% Production Manager 56% 2D Designer 56% Production Coordinator 56% Rigger 52%
3
2D Artist Artists
17 postings top: Scopely +4 Spain +4
▼
Hiring this week - 3 postings from 3 studios

Required skills

Lighting52.9% Rendering47.1% Photoshop35.3% Animation29.4% Unity23.5% Shading23.5% Branding23.5% Illustrator11.8% Deadline11.8% Environments11.8% ChatGPT11.8% Modeling11.8% Maya11.8% After Effects11.8% 3ds Max5.9%

Nice-to-have

Maya11.8% Blender11.8% Unity11.8%

Seniority mix

unknown10

Top countries

Spain6
Vietnam4
Japan3
India2
Unknown1

Discipline mix

games14
vfx7
techart1

Top hiring studios

Scopely8
Gameloft5
Larian Studios1
Cre-p1
Image Logic1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (3)

Concept and 2D Artist – Open Application | Artiste conceptuel et 2D - candidature libre Larian Studios
2D Graphic Artist Cre-p · Japan
2D Artist Image Logic · Japan

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Graphic Designer 44% Concept Artist 43% Level Artist 39% Character Artist 39% 2D Designer 37%
Marketing Production & Management
15 postings top: Riot Games +4 USA +4
▼

Required skills

Unreal Engine20.0% Video Editing13.3% Modeling6.7% Photoshop6.7%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown2

Top countries

USA5
Germany2
Spain2
Japan2
China1

Discipline mix

games13
vfx2

Top hiring studios

Riot Games5
Epic Games3
Scopely2
Ubisoft2
Roblox1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Sound Designer 20% Narrative Designer 12% Cinematic Artist 12% Combat Designer 11% UI Artist 10%
7
VFX Supervisor Supervisors & Directors
13 postings top: Eyeline Studios +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 7 postings from 6 studios

Required skills

Animation38.5% Houdini23.1% Maya23.1% Nuke23.1% Cinematics15.4% Deadline15.4% 3ds Max7.7% Unreal Engine7.7% After Effects7.7% Photoshop7.7% MotionBuilder7.7% ShotGrid7.7% Arnold7.7% Compositing7.7% Lighting7.7%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown10

Top countries

Canada6
India1
Australia1
Germany1
USA1

Discipline mix

vfx13
games3
techart2
animation1

Top hiring studios

Eyeline Studios2
Untold Studios2
FuseFX2
DNEG1
RISE Visual Effects1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (5)

VFX Supervisor DNEG · Australia
VFX Supervisor RISE Visual Effects · Germany · Senior 5+ yr
VFX Supervisor FuseFX · Canada
VFX Supervisor / Superviseur VFX FuseFX · Canada
VFX Supervisor Toei Zukun Lab · Japan

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

CG Artist 44% Head of Department 36% Animation Supervisor 30% Storyboard Artist 30% FX Supervisor 28%
8
VFX Producer Production & Management
13 postings top: Rodeo FX +4 Canada +3
▼
Hiring this week - 8 postings from 5 studios

Required skills

ShotGrid46.2% Animation30.8% DaVinci Resolve7.7%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown8

Top countries

Canada7
USA4
Germany1
Japan1

Discipline mix

vfx13
games2

Top hiring studios

Rodeo FX4
Digital Domain3
Untold Studios2
FuseFX2
RISE Visual Effects1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (5)

VFX Producer RISE Visual Effects · Germany
VFX Producer Untold Studios · USA
VFX Producer Digital Domain · Canada
VFX Producer Digital Domain · USA
VFX Producer Digital Domain · Canada

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

HR / People Ops 50% Background Artist 25% Matchmove Artist 20% AI Pipeline / Workflow 20% Previs Artist 20%
4
Comp Supervisor Supervisors & Directors
13 postings top: Eyeline Studios +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 4 postings from 2 studios

Required skills

Compositing100.0% Nuke69.2% Animation46.2% Lighting38.5% Matchmove/Track38.5% Python30.8% ShotGrid23.1% C++23.1% Modeling23.1% Roto23.1% Matte Painting23.1% Flame15.4% Grain sim15.4% Color Grading15.4% Houdini7.7%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown6

Top countries

Canada3
USA3
India2
UK2
Australia1

Discipline mix

vfx13
games1

Top hiring studios

Eyeline Studios3
Rodeo FX2
Framestore2
FuseFX2
DNEG1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (4)

Compositing Supervisor Framestore · India
Comp Supervisor FuseFX · USA
Compositing Supervisor FuseFX · USA
2D Lead/ Compositing Supervisor Framestore · UK · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Lighting Supervisor 32% Pipeline Engineer 30% Layout Artist 28% Compositor 27% Visual Development Artist 26%
5
Generative AI Artist Artists
12 postings top: Scopely +4 India +3
▼
Hiring this week - 5 postings from 4 studios

Required skills

Photoshop50.0% Lighting50.0% Stable Diffusion50.0% Animation41.7% Blender33.3% After Effects25.0% Premiere Pro25.0% Compositing25.0% Storyboarding25.0% Video Editing25.0% Python25.0% ZBrush25.0% Modeling25.0% Midjourney25.0% ChatGPT25.0%

Nice-to-have

Unity25.0% Nuke16.7% Compositing16.7% ZBrush8.3% Modeling8.3% Animation8.3%

Seniority mix

unknown8

Top countries

India4
Spain3
UK3
USA2

Discipline mix

games9
vfx6
motion2
techart1

Top hiring studios

Scopely6
DNEG2
Framestore1
Moon Active1
Untold Studios1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (5)

Gen AI Model Artist DNEG · UK
Model AI Artist (DNEG VFX) DNEG · UK
GenAI Technologist Untold Studios · UK
AI Artist (2D Generalist ) - Bingo Bash Scopely · India · Junior 1-3 yr
Senior Director of Engineering, Generative AI Roblox · USA · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Visual Development Artist 40% Motion Designer 39% Concept Artist 38% UI/UX Designer 33% Production Manager 32%
HR / People Ops Production & Management
12 postings top: Scopely +4 India +4
▼

Required skills

Animation16.7% Python8.3%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown3

Top countries

India3
China2
Poland2
South Korea1
Netherlands1

Discipline mix

games7
vfx5

Top hiring studios

Scopely5
DNEG2
Krafton2
CD Projekt Red2
WETA FX1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

VFX Producer 50% Background Artist 33% AI Pipeline / Workflow 25% Project Manager 20% Character Designer 20%
2
Storyboard Artist Artists
12 postings top: Netflix Animation +4 USA +1
▼
Hiring this week - 2 postings from 2 studios

Required skills

Storyboarding100.0% Animation83.3% Photoshop41.7% Blueprints (UE)16.7% Deadline16.7% Modeling16.7% Cinematics16.7% Blender8.3%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown8

Top countries

USA8
Canada4

Discipline mix

games7
animation4
vfx1

Top hiring studios

Netflix Animation2
Titmouse2
Sony Pictures Animation2
Blizzard Entertainment2
Bardel Entertainment2
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $138,705 $133,796–$155,002 n 5

Active postings this week (2)

Story Artist- Ink Netflix Animation · USA · Mid 3-5 yr
Story Artist - Feature Sony Pictures Animation · USA

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Game Designer 31% UI/UX Designer 31% Animation Director 31% VFX Supervisor 30% Editor 28%
6
Editor (VFX) Production & Management
11 postings top: Framestore +4 India +4
▼
Hiring this week - 6 postings from 5 studios

Required skills

DaVinci Resolve36.4% Animation36.4% Premiere Pro27.3% ShotGrid27.3% Houdini27.3% Maya27.3% Blender27.3% After Effects27.3% Redshift27.3% Arnold27.3% Git27.3% Nuke9.1% Compositing9.1% Previs9.1%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown10

Top countries

India3
Japan3
Canada2
South Korea1
Australia1

Discipline mix

vfx8
techart1
games1

Top hiring studios

Framestore3
KASSEN3
Eyeline Studios1
Outpost VFX1
Image Engine1
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Active postings this week (5)

VFX Editor Outpost VFX · India
VFX Editor - Mid (Expression of Interest) Image Engine · Canada
Colorist Assistant KASSEN · Japan · Senior 5+ yr
Conform Editor KASSEN · Japan
VFX Editor DNEG · India

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

CG Artist 38% Editor 37% Production Manager 36% CFX Artist 30% Animator 30%
6
Graphic Designer Artists
11 postings top: Gameloft +4 Japan +4
▼
Hiring this week - 6 postings from 5 studios

Required skills

Photoshop63.6% Illustrator54.5% Branding54.5% Maya36.4% 3ds Max36.4% Cinema 4D36.4% After Effects36.4% Blender27.3% Animation27.3% Unreal Engine27.3% Unity27.3% Deadline9.1% Modeling9.1% Houdini9.1% Nuke9.1%

Nice-to-have

Video Editing9.1%

Seniority mix

unknown4

Top countries

Japan4
Australia2
USA1
Canada1
Vietnam1

Discipline mix

games5
vfx5
motion3

Top hiring studios

Gameloft4
Rockstar Games1
Cloud Imperium Games1
STUDIO KAIBA1
Kyoraku Pictures1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

2D Designer 69% CG Designer 59% Sculptor 54% Motion Designer 52% Production Manager 50%
1
Recruiter Production & Management
11 postings top: Scopely +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 1 posting from 1 studio

Required skills

Modeling9.1% Python9.1% Runway9.1% Animation9.1% Branding9.1%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown5

Top countries

USA4
Mexico3
UK2
Japan1
Israel1

Discipline mix

games9
animation1
vfx1

Top hiring studios

Scopely3
Polygon Pictures1
Playtika1
Roblox1
Discord1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (1)

テクニカルディレクター Polygon Pictures · Japan
5
Lighting Supervisor Supervisors & Directors
10 postings top: Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 5 postings from 4 studios

Required skills

Lighting100.0% Katana60.0% Compositing60.0% Rendering50.0% Animation50.0% RenderMan40.0% Maya30.0% Nuke30.0% Shading20.0% Python20.0% Flux20.0% Houdini20.0% Arnold20.0% Matte Painting20.0% Modeling20.0%

Nice-to-have

Houdini10.0% Nuke10.0% Katana10.0% Arnold10.0% V-Ray10.0% Solaris10.0%

Seniority mix

unknown6

Top countries

Canada4
Australia2
India2
UK1
USA1

Discipline mix

vfx10
games3
techart2
animation2

Top hiring studios

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)2
Bardel Entertainment2
Netflix Animation2
DNEG1
Framestore1
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Active postings this week (5)

Lighting Supervisor Framestore · India
Lighting Supervisor - Netflix Animation Studios Netflix Animation · Canada
Lighting Supervisor - Netflix Animation Studios Netflix Animation · Australia
Expression of Interest - Superviseur de l'Eclairage / Lighting Supervisor Bardel Entertainment · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Lighting Supervisor Brown Bag Films · Canada

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Look Dev TD 67% Pipeline TD 50% FX Supervisor 50% CG Supervisor 46% Matte Painter 41%
4
Animation Supervisor Supervisors & Directors
9 postings top: Digital Domain +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 4 postings from 2 studios

Required skills

Animation100.0% Maya44.4% Rigging33.3% 3ds Max22.2% Nuke22.2% Photoshop22.2% ZBrush22.2% Previs11.1%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown9

Top countries

Canada5
South Korea1
India1
Australia1
USA1

Discipline mix

vfx9
techart3
animation1

Top hiring studios

Digital Domain3
Eyeline Studios2
DNEG2
Framestore1
Netflix Animation1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (4)

Animation Supervisor Framestore · Canada
Animation Supervisor Digital Domain · Canada
Animation Supervisor Digital Domain · USA
Animation Supervisor Digital Domain · Canada

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Project Manager 50% Character Designer 50% Sculptor 45% Background Artist 43% CG Artist 40%
3
Visual Development Artist Artists
9 postings top: Framestore +4 USA +3
▼
Hiring this week - 3 postings from 2 studios

Required skills

Blender66.7% Lighting55.6% Animation55.6% Maya44.4% Unreal Engine33.3% Photoshop33.3% Nuke22.2% Compositing22.2% ComfyUI22.2% Modeling22.2% Matte Painting11.1% ZBrush11.1% Environments11.1% Illustrator11.1% Cinematics11.1%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown3

Top countries

USA5
UK2
Finland1
Canada1

Discipline mix

games7
vfx6
animation3
motion1

Top hiring studios

Framestore3
Netflix Animation2
Netflix Games1
Skydance1
Sony Pictures Animation1
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Active postings this week (3)

Visual Development Artist - AI & Generative Tools Framestore · UK
Visual Development Artist- Ink Netflix Animation · USA · Mid 3-5 yr
Blender Generalist - Visual Development Artist Framestore · Canada

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Concept Artist 40% Generative AI Artist 40% Production Manager 38% Character Designer 36% Level Artist 35%
5
FX Supervisor Supervisors & Directors
8 postings top: Eyeline Studios +4 India +4
▼
Hiring this week - 5 postings from 5 studios

Required skills

Houdini100.0% Compositing62.5% Animation62.5% Rendering37.5% Maya37.5% Nuke37.5% Arnold25.0% Karma25.0% VEX25.0% Python25.0% Lighting25.0% 3ds Max12.5% Mantra12.5% Pyro (fire/smoke)12.5% Grain sim12.5%

Nice-to-have

Python37.5% HScript25.0% Arnold25.0% Maya12.5% MEL12.5% Rendering12.5% Solaris12.5% VEX12.5%

Seniority mix

unknown5

Top countries

India2
Canada2
South Korea1
Australia1
USA1

Discipline mix

vfx7
techart1

Top hiring studios

Eyeline Studios2
DNEG1
Outpost VFX1
Image Engine1
FuseFX1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (5)

FX Supervisor Outpost VFX · India
FX Supervisor Image Engine · Canada · Junior 1-3 yr
FX Supervisor FuseFX · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Effects Supervisor KASSEN · Japan
FX Supervisor WildBrain Studios · Canada · Junior 1-3 yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Lighting Supervisor 50% FX TD 44% Look Dev TD 42% CFX Artist 42% CG Supervisor 41%
3
Groom Artist Artists
8 postings top: Eyeline Studios +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 3 postings from 3 studios

Required skills

Houdini75.0% Modeling50.0% Animation50.0% Rigging37.5% Nuke25.0% Rendering25.0% Python25.0% Procedural25.0% 3ds Max12.5% Mari12.5% V-Ray12.5% Maya12.5% ZBrush12.5% SpeedTree12.5% C++12.5%

Nice-to-have

VEX12.5% Python12.5%

Seniority mix

unknown4

Top countries

Canada3
UK2
South Korea1
Colombia1
USA1

Discipline mix

vfx8
techart3

Top hiring studios

Eyeline Studios1
DNEG1
Cinesite1
Digital Domain1
FuseFX1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (3)

Software Developer – Modelling, Groom and World Building DNEG · UK
Grooming Artist FuseFX · Colombia
Groom Supervisor WildBrain Studios · Canada · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Groom TD 60% CFX Artist 50% Creature TD 46% Crowd TD 43% FX Supervisor 40%
5
Pipeline Engineer Tech Art & Engineering
8 postings top: DNEG +4 India +4
▼
Hiring this week - 5 postings from 3 studios

Required skills

Python100.0% Animation87.5% Houdini62.5% Maya62.5% Unreal Engine50.0% ShotGrid37.5% Nuke37.5% USD37.5% Modeling25.0% Git25.0% C++25.0% JavaScript25.0% Premiere Pro12.5% DaVinci Resolve12.5% Alembic12.5%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown3

Top countries

India2
Canada2
Spain2
UK1
USA1

Discipline mix

games7
vfx7
techart4

Top hiring studios

DNEG2
Sony Pictures Imageworks2
Skydance2
Eyeline Studios1
FuseFX1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (5)

Pipeline Developer — Editorial & Post-Production ( Contract) DNEG · India
Senior Pipeline Engineer DNEG · UK · Senior 5+ yr
Pipeline Engineer Skydance · Spain · Mid 3-5 yr
Senior Pipeline Developer FuseFX · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Pipeline Engineer Trainee Skydance · Spain

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Creature TD 47% Pipeline TD 39% Rigger 39% DevOps / SysAdmin 38% Layout Artist 36%
5
2D Designer Artists
8 postings top: Astro Production +4 Japan +2
▼
Hiring this week - 5 postings from 5 studios

Required skills

Maya62.5% Animation62.5% After Effects50.0% Photoshop50.0% 3ds Max37.5% Unity37.5% Blender37.5% ZBrush37.5% MotionBuilder25.0% Unreal Engine25.0% Illustrator25.0% Substance12.5% Houdini12.5% Git12.5% MEL12.5%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown8

Top countries

Japan6
South Korea1
Ireland1

Discipline mix

motion1

Top hiring studios

Astro Production1
exsa1
Kaikai Kiki1
Digital Media Lab1
AVANT1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (5)

Game Machine 2D Designer Astro Production · Japan
2D Designer exsa · Japan
2D Designer Digital Media Lab · Japan
2D Designer AVANT · Japan
2D Designer TENDA Games · Japan

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Graphic Designer 69% Sculptor 67% CG Designer 59% CG Director 56% Concept Artist 53%
5
Character Designer Artists
7 postings top: Black Beard Design Studio +4 Japan +2
▼
Hiring this week - 5 postings from 5 studios

Required skills

Maya71.4% Animation57.1% Blender42.9% Photoshop28.6% ZBrush28.6% Substance Painter14.3% Unity14.3% Python14.3% ChatGPT14.3% Cursor14.3%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown5

Top countries

Japan3
USA2
Canada2

Discipline mix

games2
animation2

Top hiring studios

Black Beard Design Studio1
KATACHI1
YOYOGI MORI1
Skydance1
Atomic Cartoons1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (5)

3D Character Designer Black Beard Design Studio · Japan
3D Character Designer KATACHI · Japan
3D Character Designer YOYOGI MORI · Japan
Character Designer Skydance · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Character Designer- Ink Netflix Animation · USA · Junior 1-3 yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Sculptor 56% Animation Supervisor 50% 2D Designer 45% Project Manager 43% Visual Development Artist 36%
3
Animation Director Supervisors & Directors
6 postings top: Epic Games +3 USA +3
▼
Hiring this week - 3 postings from 3 studios

Required skills

Animation100.0% Cinematics66.7% Unreal Engine33.3% Blueprints (UE)33.3% MEL33.3% Python33.3% Lighting33.3% Rigging33.3% Modeling33.3% Procedural33.3% Blender16.7% After Effects16.7% Photoshop16.7% MotionBuilder16.7% Storyboarding16.7%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

no seniority data

Top countries

USA2
China2
Japan1
Canada1

Discipline mix

games5
techart2
vfx2

Top hiring studios

Epic Games2
Ubisoft2
Khara1
Bardel Entertainment1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (3)

Animation Director Ubisoft · China · Senior 5+ yr
Animation Director / Animator Khara · Japan · Senior 5+ yr
Expression of Interest: 2D Animation Director Bardel Entertainment · Canada · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Creature TD 43% Groom TD 42% Crowd TD 40% Level Designer 40% Combat Designer 38%
1
Look Dev TD TDs
6 postings top: Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) +2 UK +2
▼
Hiring this week - 1 posting from 1 studio

Required skills

Look Dev100.0% Lighting100.0% Maya83.3% Compositing83.3% Shading83.3% Animation83.3% Modeling66.7% Rendering66.7% Houdini50.0% Katana50.0% RenderMan50.0% Render Farm50.0% Nuke33.3% MEL33.3% Python33.3%

Nice-to-have

Unreal Engine16.7% Unity16.7% USD16.7%

Seniority mix

unknown2

Top countries

UK2
Canada2
India2

Discipline mix

vfx6
techart5
games2
motion1

Top hiring studios

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)3
DNEG2
Framestore1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (1)

Lead LookDev TD (DNEG VFX) - Expression of interest DNEG · UK · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Lighting Supervisor 67% CG Supervisor 52% Pipeline TD 45% FX Supervisor 42% Matte Painter 41%
4
Modeling Supervisor Supervisors & Directors
6 postings top: Netflix Animation +2 India +3
▼
Hiring this week - 4 postings from 2 studios

Required skills

Maya100.0% ZBrush100.0% Modeling100.0% Mudbox83.3% Animation66.7% Rigging50.0% Silhouette50.0% Mari33.3% Look Dev33.3% Houdini33.3% SpeedTree33.3% Lighting33.3% Environments33.3% Procedural33.3% ShotGrid16.7%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown5

Top countries

India2
Australia2
South Korea1
Canada1

Discipline mix

vfx6
techart3
animation3

Top hiring studios

Netflix Animation3
Eyeline Studios2
Ghost VFX Copenhagen1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (4)

Modeling Supervisor Ghost VFX Copenhagen · India · Senior 5+ yr
Environment Modeling Supervisor - Netflix Animation Studios Netflix Animation · Canada
Environment Modeling Supervisor - Netflix Animation Studios Netflix Animation · Australia
Character Modeling Supervisor - Netflix Animation Studios Netflix Animation · Australia

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Environment Artist 37% Surfacing Artist 33% CFX Artist 32% Crowd TD 32% Modeler 31%
4
Cinematic Artist Artists
6 postings top: Gameloft +4 Australia +2
▼
Hiring this week - 4 postings from 4 studios

Required skills

Lighting100.0% Cinematics100.0% Animation100.0% Unreal Engine83.3% Rendering83.3% Storyboarding66.7% Premiere Pro33.3% Maya16.7% Blender16.7% After Effects16.7% Rigging16.7% Video Editing16.7% Niagara16.7% Previs16.7%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown2

Top countries

Australia3
Sweden2
Unknown1

Discipline mix

games6
vfx5
motion1
techart1

Top hiring studios

Gameloft2
Fatshark1
Larian Studios1
Keywords Studios1
Goodbye Kansas1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (4)

Senior Cinematic Artist Fatshark · Sweden · Senior 5+ yr
Cinematic Artist – Open Application | Artiste cinématique - candidature libre Larian Studios
Lead Cinematic Artist Keywords Studios · Australia · Senior 5+ yr
Unreal Cinematic Artist Goodbye Kansas · Sweden

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Real-time VFX 33% Animation Director 31% Level Designer 28% Narrative Designer 27% Storyboard Artist 27%
6
Roto/Paint Artist Artists
6 postings top: Outpost VFX +4 India +3
▼
Hiring this week - 6 postings from 5 studios

Required skills

Roto66.7% Nuke66.7% Matchmove/Track66.7% Silhouette50.0% Procedural33.3% After Effects33.3% Animation33.3% Grain sim16.7% Photoshop16.7% ShotGrid16.7% Compositing16.7% Previs16.7% Spline16.7% Maya16.7%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown3

Top countries

India3
Canada1
Japan1
UK1

Discipline mix

vfx5
games1
motion1

Top hiring studios

Outpost VFX2
Untold Studios1
Image Engine1
ABC Animation1
Framestore1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (5)

Roto Prep Untold Studios · India
Freelance Senior Paint Artist Outpost VFX · India · Senior 5+ yr
Freelance Senior Roto Artist Outpost VFX · India · Senior 5+ yr
BG Prep Artist - Lead Image Engine · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Digital Paint Artist ABC Animation · Japan

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

CG Artist 27% Comp Supervisor 24% Groom Artist 23% Matchmove Artist 22% Project Manager 20%
5
CG Artist Artists
6 postings top: FuseFX +4 Japan +1
▼
Hiring this week - 5 postings from 5 studios

Required skills

Maya83.3% Animation83.3% Houdini50.0% Blender50.0% After Effects50.0% 3ds Max33.3% Nuke33.3% ZBrush16.7% Python16.7% Look Dev16.7% Lighting16.7% Modeling16.7% Shading16.7% Photoshop16.7%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown6

Top countries

Japan5
Colombia1

Discipline mix

vfx1

Top hiring studios

FuseFX1
Production +h1
Image Logic1
Spooky graphic1
slanted1
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Active postings this week (5)

CG Artist - Generalist FuseFX · Colombia
3D CG Artist Production +h · Japan
3D CG Artist Image Logic · Japan
3D CG Artist Spooky graphic · Japan
3D CG Artist [Generalist] slanted · Japan

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Project Manager 50% CG Director 50% Sculptor 45% VFX Supervisor 44% CG Designer 44%
3
Matchmove Artist Artists
5 postings top: Eyeline Studios +2 India +4
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Hiring this week - 3 postings from 2 studios

Required skills

Maya100.0% Matchmove/Track100.0% Nuke60.0% ShotGrid40.0% Houdini20.0% MotionBuilder20.0% Unreal Engine20.0% Python20.0% Previs20.0% Animation20.0%

Nice-to-have

C++20.0%

Seniority mix

unknown1

Top countries

India1
South Korea1
UK1
Canada1
Colombia1

Discipline mix

vfx5
games1

Top hiring studios

Eyeline Studios2
FuseFX2
DNEG1
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Active postings this week (3)

Software Developer – Layout, Animation, Matchmove, Previs DNEG · UK
Lead Tracking & Matchmove FuseFX · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Tracking Artist FuseFX · Colombia · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

VFX Supervisor 25% Virtual Production 25% Pipeline Engineer 23% Layout Artist 22% Animation Supervisor 22%
Virtual Production Other
5 postings top: Pixomondo +1 Unknown +1
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Required skills

Matchmove/Track60.0% Unreal Engine20.0% Previs20.0% Lighting20.0% Rigging20.0%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown5

Top countries

Unknown4
UK1

Discipline mix

games4
vfx3
techart1

Top hiring studios

Pixomondo4
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)1
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Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Matchmove Artist 25% Roto/Paint Artist 14% Comp Supervisor 7% Layout Artist 6%
4
Data Ops Production & Management
4 postings top: Playtika +2 India +2
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Hiring this week - 4 postings from 3 studios

Required skills

Git75.0% Python25.0% Modeling25.0% Render Farm25.0%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown3

Top countries

India2
USA1
Poland1

Discipline mix

games3
vfx1

Top hiring studios

Playtika2
2K Games1
Framestore1
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Active postings this week (4)

Data Ops Engineer 2K Games · India · Senior 5+ yr
Data Ops Engineer Playtika · USA
Data Ops Engineer Playtika · Poland
Data Operator Framestore · India

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Gameplay Programmer 10% DevOps / SysAdmin 10% Editor (VFX) 9% Pipeline Engineer 8% Real-time VFX 8%
3
Background Artist Artists
4 postings top: ARECT +3 Japan
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Hiring this week - 3 postings from 3 studios

Required skills

Animation75.0% Maya50.0% 3ds Max50.0% Photoshop25.0% MEL25.0% After Effects25.0% MotionBuilder25.0% Substance Painter25.0% Unreal Engine25.0% Blender25.0% ShotGrid25.0% Python25.0%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown4

Top countries

Japan4

Discipline mix

no discipline data

Top hiring studios

ARECT1
HIKE1
Phoenix Game Productions1
Orange1
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Active postings this week (3)

Background Artist ARECT · Japan
Background Artist HIKE · Japan
Background Artist Orange · Japan

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Project Manager 60% Animation Supervisor 43% CG Artist 43% HR / People Ops 33% Character Designer 33%
3
AI Pipeline / Workflow Other
3 postings top: DNEG UK
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Hiring this week - 3 postings from 1 studio

Required skills

ComfyUI100.0% Python100.0% Rendering66.7% Animation66.7% Photoshop33.3% Matte Painting33.3% Lighting33.3% Runway33.3% Kling33.3% Git33.3% JavaScript33.3%

Nice-to-have

Animation33.3%

Seniority mix

unknown3

Top countries

UK3

Discipline mix

vfx3

Top hiring studios

DNEG3
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Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Groom TD 38% Groom Artist 30% HR / People Ops 25% FX Supervisor 23% Narrative Designer 22%
1
Head of Department Supervisors & Directors
3 postings top: DNEG UK +1
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Hiring this week - 1 posting from 1 studio

Required skills

Houdini100.0% Nuke100.0% Animation100.0% Maya66.7% Katana66.7% Karma66.7% Mantra66.7% RenderMan66.7% Python66.7% Compositing33.3% Lighting33.3% Rendering33.3%

Nice-to-have

Maya33.3% Python33.3%

Seniority mix

no seniority data

Top countries

UK2
Australia1

Discipline mix

vfx3

Top hiring studios

DNEG3
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Active postings this week (1)

Head of Pipeline DNEG · UK · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Look Dev TD 41% Lighting Supervisor 41% FX Supervisor 40% VFX Supervisor 36% CG Artist 33%
IT Support Tech Art & Engineering
3 postings top: Ubisoft +1 Germany +1
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Required skills

none yet

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown1

Top countries

Germany2
South Korea1

Discipline mix

vfx2
games1

Top hiring studios

Ubisoft2
Krafton1
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3
FX Dev Artist Artists
3 postings top: Digital Domain Canada +1
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Hiring this week - 3 postings from 1 studio

Required skills

none yet

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown3

Top countries

Canada2
USA1

Discipline mix

vfx3

Top hiring studios

Digital Domain3
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Active postings this week (3)

FX Dev Artist Digital Domain · Canada
FX Dev Artist Digital Domain · USA
FX Dev Artist Digital Domain · Canada
Other Executives Other
2 postings top: Scopely USA +1
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Required skills

none yet

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

no seniority data

Top countries

USA1
Spain1

Discipline mix

games2

Top hiring studios

Scopely2
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Character TD TDs
2 postings top: DNEG +1 UK +1
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Required skills

Maya100.0% Python100.0% Rigging100.0% Animation100.0% MEL50.0% C++50.0% ZBrush50.0% Mudbox50.0%

Nice-to-have

Unreal Engine50.0% Unity50.0%

Seniority mix

no seniority data

Top countries

UK1
USA1

Discipline mix

techart2
vfx1
games1

Top hiring studios

DNEG1
Insomniac Games1
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Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Creature TD 54% Combat Designer 38% Rigger 37% Character Artist 35% Game Designer 33%
2
Render TD TDs
2 postings top: DNEG +1 UK +1
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Hiring this week - 2 postings from 2 studios

Required skills

C++100.0% Lighting100.0% Shading100.0% Rendering100.0% Houdini50.0% Katana50.0% SideFX50.0% Karma50.0% RenderMan50.0% USD50.0% Solaris50.0% Render Farm50.0% OSL50.0% Python50.0% Animation50.0%

Nice-to-have

Unreal Engine50.0%

Seniority mix

unknown1

Top countries

UK1
Sweden1

Discipline mix

techart2
vfx1
games1

Top hiring studios

DNEG1
Sharkmob1
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Active postings this week (2)

Render TD DNEG · UK
Senior/Principal Render Engineer Sharkmob · Sweden · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

CG Supervisor 50% Look Dev TD 41% Lighting Supervisor 35% Pipeline TD 34% Look Dev Artist 33%
Sculptor Artists
2 postings top: Kaikai Kiki Japan
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Required skills

Maya100.0% Blender100.0% 3ds Max100.0% After Effects100.0% Photoshop100.0% Illustrator100.0% ZBrush100.0% Substance Designer100.0% Animation100.0%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown2

Top countries

Japan2

Discipline mix

no discipline data

Top hiring studios

Kaikai Kiki2
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Career neighbours · by skill overlap

2D Designer 67% Project Manager 56% Character Designer 56% Graphic Designer 54% Animation Supervisor 45%
1
Asset TD TDs
2 postings top: People Can Fly Canada +1
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Hiring this week - 1 posting from 1 studio

Required skills

Maya100.0% Photoshop100.0% ZBrush100.0% Substance Designer100.0% Substance Painter100.0% Unreal Engine100.0% Deadline100.0% Modeling100.0% Environments100.0% Flux50.0%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

no seniority data

Top countries

Canada1
Poland1

Discipline mix

games2
vfx2

Top hiring studios

People Can Fly2
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Active postings this week (1)

Senior Asset Artist (Hard Surface) People Can Fly · Poland · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Level Artist 50% Concept Artist 33% Character Artist 28% Sculptor 27% Production Coordinator 25%
2
Groom TD TDs
2 postings top: Skydance +1 Spain +1
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Hiring this week - 2 postings from 2 studios

Required skills

Animation100.0% Houdini50.0% Rigging50.0% Modeling50.0% Rendering50.0%

Nice-to-have

MEL50.0% Python50.0%

Seniority mix

unknown1

Top countries

Spain1
UK1

Discipline mix

games1
techart1
vfx1

Top hiring studios

Skydance1
DNEG1
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Active postings this week (2)

Senior Grooming TD Skydance · Spain · Senior 5+ yr
Groom TD (DNEG ANIM) DNEG · UK

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Groom Artist 60% Creature TD 55% Crowd TD 50% Animation Director 42% Look Dev TD 38%
Shader Artist Artists
1 postings top: Frontier Developments UK
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Required skills

Python100.0% GLSL100.0% HLSL100.0% Shading100.0%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown1

Top countries

UK1

Discipline mix

games1
techart1

Top hiring studios

Frontier Developments1
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Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Engine Programmer 20% AI Pipeline / Workflow 14% Sound Designer 14% Finance / Ops 12% Look Dev TD 12%
Real-time VFX Other
1 postings top: Goodbye Kansas UK
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Required skills

Unreal Engine100.0% Perforce100.0% Git100.0% Niagara100.0% Blueprints (UE)100.0% C++100.0% Previs100.0% Look Dev100.0% Lighting100.0% Rendering100.0% Environments100.0% Cinematics100.0% Animation100.0%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

no seniority data

Top countries

UK1

Discipline mix

games1
vfx1

Top hiring studios

Goodbye Kansas1
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Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Level Designer 41% Gameplay Programmer 35% DevOps / SysAdmin 35% Cinematic Artist 33% Tech Artist 28%
Previs Artist Artists
1 postings top: Sony Pictures Animation USA
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Required skills

Maya100.0% MotionBuilder100.0% Unreal Engine100.0% ShotGrid100.0% Perforce100.0% Previs100.0% Lighting100.0% Rigging100.0% Shading100.0% Animation100.0%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown1

Top countries

USA1

Discipline mix

games1
techart1
vfx1

Top hiring studios

Sony Pictures Animation1
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Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Crowd TD 40% Rigger 32% Level Designer 31% Character Artist 28% Real-time VFX 28%
1
Mocap Artist Artists
1 postings top: Larian Studios UK
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Hiring this week - 1 posting from 1 studio

Required skills

none yet

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown1

Top countries

UK1

Discipline mix

games1

Top hiring studios

Larian Studios1
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Active postings this week (1)

Motion Capture Engineer – Open Application Larian Studios · UK