Roles

94 roles · 6093 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 · 24
AnimatorArtists
308
Animation100% Maya65% Rigging41% Unreal Engine28% MotionBuilder16%
Other DesignersArtists
222
Unreal Engine39% Animation27% Blueprints (UE)18% Figma17% Maya14%
Game DesignerGames
157
Unreal Engine42% Unity23% Animation15% Blueprints (UE)10% C#9%
Environment ArtistArtists
122
Environments89% Maya48% Lighting44% Unreal Engine44% Modeling43%
CompositorArtists
121
Compositing100% Nuke71% Animation55% Lighting48% Python24%
VFX ArtistArtists
118
Houdini59% Maya47% Unreal Engine45% Animation38% Photoshop34%
Lighting ArtistArtists
116
Lighting100% Rendering52% Shading42% Animation38% Arnold34%
Other ArtistsArtists
113
Animation60% Maya39% Photoshop38% Unreal Engine32% Lighting28%
3D GeneralistArtists
112
Maya64% Blender50% Modeling46% Animation44% Unity42%
UI/UX DesignerGames
111
Figma44% Photoshop32% Illustrator27% Unity26% Unreal Engine19%
FX ArtistArtists
109
Animation62% Houdini60% Lighting38% Python37% VEX29%
ModelerArtists
99
Maya72% Animation72% ZBrush40% Modeling37% Houdini21%
Character ArtistArtists
72
Maya58% ZBrush57% Modeling49% Substance Painter46% Unreal Engine43%
Concept ArtistArtists
71
Photoshop48% Blender30% Environments28% Unreal Engine27% Lighting27%
Combat DesignerGames
65
Unreal Engine45% Unity23% Modeling22% Animation15% Blueprints (UE)11%
Level DesignerGames
64
Unreal Engine53% Lighting16% Blueprints (UE)16% Environments14% Unity11%
RiggerArtists
58
Rigging100% Animation88% Maya67% Python47% Modeling36%
Art DirectorSupervisors & Directors
47
Animation47% Maya23% Lighting19% Unreal Engine17% Unity15%
CFX ArtistArtists
44
Houdini70% Animation43% Python36% Rigging32% VEX32%
Surfacing ArtistArtists
40
Mari78% Shading72% Animation65% Lighting62% Procedural60%
Matte PainterArtists
38
Matte Painting100% Lighting79% Photoshop74% Maya68% Nuke68%
UI ArtistArtists
37
Photoshop86% Illustrator78% Figma43% Unity35% Unreal Engine30%
Look Dev ArtistArtists
34
Look Dev74% Shading65% Lighting62% Rendering59% Maya56%
Motion DesignerMotion
32
Animation72% Photoshop69% After Effects59% Cinema 4D50% Maya44%
▼ Tech & management
Top Tech Roles · 8
Tools EngineerTech Art & Engineering
560
C++54% Python32% C#24% Unreal Engine14% Rust14%
Tech ArtistTech Art & Engineering
202
Animation49% Unreal Engine48% Python46% Maya38% Houdini37%
Engine ProgrammerGames
93
C++94% Unreal Engine54% Rendering41% C#26% Python20%
Gameplay ProgrammerGames
79
C++87% Unreal Engine65% Animation22% Blueprints (UE)9% C#8%
Technical DirectorSupervisors & Directors
59
Animation58% Python54% Maya51% Houdini39% C++31%
FX TDTDs
49
Houdini73% Lighting69% Animation69% Maya65% Procedural47%
DevOps / SysAdminTech Art & Engineering
48
Python35% Perforce31% Git27% Unreal Engine15% C#12%
Pipeline TDTDs
32
Python75% Animation66% Maya66% Houdini59% Nuke56%
Top Other / Production / Management Roles · 8
Other ManagersProduction & Management
736
Unreal Engine17% Animation12% C++10% Python9% Modeling9%
Other EngineersTech Art & Engineering
590
Python42% C++29% Unreal Engine23% C#22% Modeling15%
ProducerProduction & Management
261
Animation15% Unreal Engine11% ShotGrid8% Maya6% After Effects6%
Other DirectorsSupervisors & Directors
214
Unreal Engine24% Animation17% Modeling9% Maya4% Python4%
Production CoordinatorProduction & Management
74
Animation64% ShotGrid49% Photoshop14% Matchmove/Track12% Maya11%
Production ManagerProduction & Management
57
Animation42% ShotGrid33% After Effects26% Maya19% 3ds Max12%
Project ManagerProduction & Management
56
Animation16% Maya5% 3ds Max5% ShotGrid4% After Effects4%
EditorProduction & Management
40
Animation72% Maya40% Blender38% MotionBuilder30% Premiere Pro30%
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Supervisors & Directors · 3
Other Directors
214
Unreal Engine24% Animation17% Modeling9% Maya4% Python4%
Technical Director
59
Animation58% Python54% Maya51% Houdini39% C++31%
Art Director
47
Animation47% Maya23% Lighting19% Unreal Engine17% Unity15%
TDs · 2
FX TD
49
Houdini73% Lighting69% Animation69% Maya65% Procedural47%
Pipeline TD
32
Python75% Animation66% Maya66% Houdini59% Nuke56%
Artists · 18
Animator
308
Animation100% Maya65% Rigging41% Unreal Engine28% MotionBuilder16%
Other Designers
222
Unreal Engine39% Animation27% Blueprints (UE)18% Figma17% Maya14%
Environment Artist
122
Environments89% Maya48% Lighting44% Unreal Engine44% Modeling43%
Compositor
121
Compositing100% Nuke71% Animation55% Lighting48% Python24%
VFX Artist
118
Houdini59% Maya47% Unreal Engine45% Animation38% Photoshop34%
Lighting Artist
116
Lighting100% Rendering52% Shading42% Animation38% Arnold34%
Other Artists
113
Animation60% Maya39% Photoshop38% Unreal Engine32% Lighting28%
3D Generalist
112
Maya64% Blender50% Modeling46% Animation44% Unity42%
FX Artist
109
Animation62% Houdini60% Lighting38% Python37% VEX29%
Modeler
99
Maya72% Animation72% ZBrush40% Modeling37% Houdini21%
Character Artist
72
Maya58% ZBrush57% Modeling49% Substance Painter46% Unreal Engine43%
Concept Artist
71
Photoshop48% Blender30% Environments28% Unreal Engine27% Lighting27%
Rigger
58
Rigging100% Animation88% Maya67% Python47% Modeling36%
CFX Artist
44
Houdini70% Animation43% Python36% Rigging32% VEX32%
Surfacing Artist
40
Mari78% Shading72% Animation65% Lighting62% Procedural60%
Matte Painter
38
Matte Painting100% Lighting79% Photoshop74% Maya68% Nuke68%
UI Artist
37
Photoshop86% Illustrator78% Figma43% Unity35% Unreal Engine30%
Look Dev Artist
34
Look Dev74% Shading65% Lighting62% Rendering59% Maya56%
Tech Art & Engineering · 4
Other Engineers
590
Python42% C++29% Unreal Engine23% C#22% Modeling15%
Tools Engineer
560
C++54% Python32% C#24% Unreal Engine14% Rust14%
Tech Artist
202
Animation49% Unreal Engine48% Python46% Maya38% Houdini37%
DevOps / SysAdmin
48
Python35% Perforce31% Git27% Unreal Engine15% C#12%
Production & Management · 6
Other Managers
736
Unreal Engine17% Animation12% C++10% Python9% Modeling9%
Producer
261
Animation15% Unreal Engine11% ShotGrid8% Maya6% After Effects6%
Production Coordinator
74
Animation64% ShotGrid49% Photoshop14% Matchmove/Track12% Maya11%
Production Manager
57
Animation42% ShotGrid33% After Effects26% Maya19% 3ds Max12%
Project Manager
56
Animation16% Maya5% 3ds Max5% ShotGrid4% After Effects4%
Editor
40
Animation72% Maya40% Blender38% MotionBuilder30% Premiere Pro30%
Games · 6
Game Designer
157
Unreal Engine42% Unity23% Animation15% Blueprints (UE)10% C#9%
UI/UX Designer
111
Figma44% Photoshop32% Illustrator27% Unity26% Unreal Engine19%
Engine Programmer
93
C++94% Unreal Engine54% Rendering41% C#26% Python20%
Gameplay Programmer
79
C++87% Unreal Engine65% Animation22% Blueprints (UE)9% C#8%
Combat Designer
65
Unreal Engine45% Unity23% Modeling22% Animation15% Blueprints (UE)11%
Level Designer
64
Unreal Engine53% Lighting16% Blueprints (UE)16% Environments14% Unity11%
Motion · 1
Motion Designer
32
Animation72% Photoshop69% After Effects59% Cinema 4D50% Maya44%
▼ Skills by role · what each role needs pick a role
▼ Roles on the move trend over the last few weeks
Combat Designer 15 -53%
Lighting Artist 28 -34%
3D Generalist 40 +46%
Concept Artist 24 +76%
Compositor 57 +20%
Character Artist 28 +47%
Game Designer 46 +26%
Animator 115 -6%
▼ Role cards · click to expand 94 cards
141
Other Managers Production & Management
736 postings top: Scopely +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 141 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Unreal Engine15.9% Animation12.5% C++9.5% Python8.3% Modeling8.3% Unity5.8% Maya5.2% C#5.2% Perforce4.1% Lighting3.8% Photoshop2.7% TypeScript2.4% Rendering2.3% Houdini2.2% 3ds Max2.0%

Nice-to-have

Unity1.6% Unreal Engine0.8% Python0.8% ShotGrid0.5% Modeling0.3% Rigging0.3% Procedural0.3% C++0.3% Git0.3% DaVinci Resolve0.1%

Seniority mix

unknown127

Top countries

USA271
Canada69
Spain62
India52
UK50

Discipline mix

games610
vfx200
techart38
animation9

Top hiring studios

Scopely122
Riot Games111
Roblox75
Ubisoft56
2K Games35
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $305,745 $185,000–$320,145 n 78
Canada $91,230 $79,418–$98,564 n 10

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Other Artists 61% Compositor 56% Technical Director 53% Animator 52% Tech Artist 52%
175
Other Engineers Tech Art & Engineering
590 postings top: Scopely +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 175 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Python42.0% C++28.8% C#21.0% Unreal Engine21.0% Modeling14.7% Unity12.5% Git10.7% Animation9.8% TypeScript7.8% Rendering7.6% JavaScript6.6% Perforce5.9% Claude4.9% Lighting3.6% Rust2.7%

Nice-to-have

Unreal Engine1.7% C++0.7% C#0.5% Unity0.5% JavaScript0.3% TypeScript0.3% Rendering0.3% Animation0.3% Shading0.2% Python0.2%

Seniority mix

unknown124

Top countries

USA240
UK48
Spain43
India42
Poland37

Discipline mix

games511
vfx114
techart21
motion1

Top hiring studios

Scopely110
Roblox89
Riot Games38
2K Games38
CD Projekt Red38
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $220,020 $157,500–$285,230 n 125
Canada $109,845 $83,540–$119,770 n 6
Japan $25,831 $22,792–$37,228 n 9

Active postings this week (5)

Distinguished Engineer, Machine Learning - Economy Roblox · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Economy ML Roblox · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Principal Engineer, Studio Builder Tools Roblox · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Principal Model Optimization Engineer Roblox · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Hardware Engineer - GPU & AI Infrastructure Roblox · USA · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Tools Engineer 56% Tech Artist 53% Other Designers 51% Other Managers 51% Other Directors 46%
206
Tools Engineer Tech Art & Engineering
560 postings top: Roblox +4 USA +4
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Hiring this week - 206 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

C++52.7% Python30.9% C#24.3% Unreal Engine13.2% TypeScript13.0% Rust12.5% JavaScript9.8% Animation8.0% Unity7.9% Rendering6.2% Modeling6.2% Git3.6% Maya3.0% Perforce2.7% Blueprints (UE)2.5%

Nice-to-have

Rust1.6% Unity1.2% C++0.9% Python0.9% Unreal Engine0.9% Git0.9% Environments0.7% TypeScript0.5% Modeling0.2% JavaScript0.2% Procedural0.2% Substance Designer0.2% HDA0.2% Shading0.2% Perforce0.2%

Seniority mix

unknown36

Top countries

USA403
Canada57
Australia21
UK15
India13

Discipline mix

games532
vfx46
techart20
animation2

Top hiring studios

Roblox259
Riot Games85
Discord57
Scopely26
Rockstar Games19
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $242,925 $220,020–$317,650 n 239
Canada $126,777 $103,793–$180,513 n 23

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Other Engineers 56% Other Managers 52% Technical Director 51% Tech Artist 49% Pipeline TD 44%
115
Animator Artists
308 postings top: Ubisoft +4 Japan +4
▼
Hiring this week - 115 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation100.0% Maya64.0% Rigging38.0% Unreal Engine27.9% MotionBuilder15.6% Cinematics14.6% 3ds Max14.3% Unity13.0% Python10.7% After Effects10.4% Photoshop9.1% Blender9.1% Previs7.1% Houdini7.1% Blueprints (UE)6.8%

Nice-to-have

Rigging3.2% Python3.2% MEL1.9% Modeling1.6% Blender1.3% C++1.3% Maya1.0% Unity0.6% C#0.6% Storyboarding0.6% Blueprints (UE)0.3% MotionBuilder0.3% Procedural0.3%

Seniority mix

unknown133

Top countries

Japan68
Canada64
USA41
UK35
Poland15

Discipline mix

games179
vfx134
techart129
motion23

Top hiring studios

Ubisoft20
2K Games18
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)17
Framestore14
Blizzard Entertainment11
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $152,780 $143,905–$155,690 n 7
Canada $75,341 $55,334–$90,693 n 18
Japan $27,351 $19,374–$35,772 n 23

Active postings this week (5)

Animator Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Junior 1-3 yr
Experienced Animator Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr
Animator Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Junior 1-3 yr
Experienced Animator Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr
Principal Technical Animator 2K Games · UK · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Modeler 62% Rigger 62% Tech Artist 59% VFX Artist 57% Other Artists 56%
66
Producer Production & Management
261 postings top: Riot Games +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 66 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation15.3% Unreal Engine10.7% ShotGrid8.4% Maya5.7% After Effects5.7% Cinematics4.6% 3ds Max4.2% Houdini3.1% Photoshop2.3% Nuke2.3% Blender1.9% MotionBuilder1.9% Lighting1.5% Perforce1.5% Git1.5%

Nice-to-have

Previs0.4%

Seniority mix

unknown73

Top countries

USA95
Canada37
UK27
Japan26
China17

Discipline mix

games198
vfx60
techart8
motion3

Top hiring studios

Riot Games40
Scopely37
CD Projekt Red23
2K Games18
Epic Games17
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $139,760 $120,655–$179,675 n 7
Canada $97,500 $97,500–$99,273 n 5
Japan $20,918 $19,526–$35,772 n 9

Active postings this week (5)

Senior Game Producer - Unpublished R&D Product Riot Games · China · Senior 5+ yr
Technical Producer - Unpublished R&D Product Riot Games · Australia · Mid 3-5 yr
Game Producer, Event - Wild Rift (Contract) Riot Games · China · Junior 1-3 yr
Game Producer - Unpublished R&D Product Riot Games · Australia · Mid 3-5 yr
Producer – Open Application | Producteur - candidature libre Larian Studios

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Production Coordinator 61% Rigger 56% Other Designers 55% CG Designer 54% Other Directors 53%
72
Other Designers Artists
222 postings top: Blizzard Entertainment +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 72 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Unreal Engine36.9% Animation26.1% Blueprints (UE)18.0% Figma16.7% Maya13.5% Unity10.4% Photoshop10.4% MotionBuilder7.2% C++7.2% After Effects5.9% C#5.0% Illustrator4.5% 3ds Max3.6% Blender3.2% Lighting3.2%

Nice-to-have

C++4.5% Unreal Engine2.3% Animation1.4% MotionBuilder1.4% Python0.9% Video Editing0.5% Figma0.5% Maya0.5% Blender0.5% JavaScript0.5% C#0.5% Compositing0.5% Lighting0.5%

Seniority mix

unknown79

Top countries

USA90
Canada28
Japan27
UK18
Poland17

Discipline mix

games190
vfx56
motion9
animation5

Top hiring studios

Blizzard Entertainment21
Roblox20
Epic Games19
CD Projekt Red18
Discord11
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $195,825 $158,695–$278,770 n 25
Japan $26,591 $22,792–$29,488 n 10

Active postings this week (5)

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
Technical Designer in Animation Epic Games · Canada

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Producer 55% Other Directors 54% Other Artists 53% Tech Artist 52% Other Engineers 51%
66
Other Directors Supervisors & Directors
214 postings top: Scopely +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 66 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Unreal Engine23.8% Animation16.8% Modeling9.3% ShotGrid3.7% Cinematics3.7% Maya3.7% Python3.3% Unity3.3% C++2.8% Blueprints (UE)2.8% 3ds Max2.8% After Effects2.8% Procedural2.3% Blender2.3% Claude2.3%

Nice-to-have

Houdini0.5% Maya0.5% 3ds Max0.5% Nuke0.5% C#0.5% Python0.5% C++0.5%

Seniority mix

no seniority data

Top countries

USA106
UK24
Canada20
Japan19
Spain12

Discipline mix

games178
vfx27
techart4
animation4

Top hiring studios

Scopely50
Epic Games32
Blizzard Entertainment17
Roblox14
Riot Games13
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $286,805 $200,000–$428,695 n 21
Japan $31,792 $22,792–$41,153 n 5

Active postings this week (5)

Director of Engineering – Studio Systems Roblox · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Director of Community - New Game Scopely · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Cinematics Director Epic Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Cinematics Director Epic Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Game Director Kabam · Canada · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Other Designers 54% Producer 53% Rigger 51% Animator 48% CG Designer 47%
56
Tech Artist Tech Art & Engineering
202 postings top: Virtuos +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 56 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation48.5% Unreal Engine47.5% Python42.6% Maya38.1% Houdini34.2% Shading33.2% Unity29.7% C++27.7% Blender26.2% HLSL25.7% Procedural24.3% Rendering24.3% Lighting23.8% C#23.3% Photoshop20.3%

Nice-to-have

Python3.5% HLSL3.0% Houdini3.0% Rendering2.5% C#2.0% GLSL2.0% Lighting1.5% Procedural1.0% Substance Designer1.0% Substance1.0% Unity1.0% C++0.5% Rigging0.5% Substance Painter0.5% 3ds Max0.5%

Seniority mix

unknown65

Top countries

USA43
Canada30
Japan24
Poland17
Spain15

Discipline mix

techart201
games171
vfx95
motion5

Top hiring studios

Virtuos18
Scopely16
2K Games15
Epic Games12
Riot Games10
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $153,050 $126,570–$176,875 n 14
Canada $87,679 $85,488–$99,831 n 6
Japan $28,750 $19,108–$36,864 n 6

Active postings this week (5)

Technical Artist Playtika · Poland · Mid 3-5 yr
Senior UI Tech Artist 2K Games · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Lead Technical Artist Virtuos · Vietnam · Senior 5+ yr
Lead Technical Artist Virtuos · China · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Technical Artist - Vic/SA/Qld Keywords Studios · Australia · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

VFX Artist 70% Animator 59% Modeler 57% Other Engineers 53% FX Artist 53%
46
Game Designer Games
157 postings top: Gameloft +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 46 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Unreal Engine38.9% Unity22.3% Animation13.4% Blueprints (UE)9.6% Figma7.0% C#6.4% Maya4.5% Photoshop3.8% 3ds Max3.8% Perforce3.8% C++3.2% Claude3.2% Python2.5% ChatGPT2.5% Gemini2.5%

Nice-to-have

Unreal Engine3.2% C++2.5% C#2.5% Modeling1.9% Animation1.3% Figma0.6% Unity0.6%

Seniority mix

unknown30

Top countries

USA37
China19
Spain19
Canada13
Vietnam12

Discipline mix

games156
vfx49
animation4

Top hiring studios

Gameloft28
Riot Games23
Epic Games12
Scopely10
Ubisoft8
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (5)

Game Designer, System - Unpublished R&D Product (Contract) Riot Games · China
Senior Mobile Game Designer Epic Games · Portugal · Mid 3-5 yr
Senior Game Designer Epic Games · USA · Mid 3-5 yr
Senior Game Designer Epic Games · USA · Mid 3-5 yr
Senior Game Designer Epic Games · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Gameplay Programmer 50% Combat Designer 47% Other Designers 43% Producer 41% Other Directors 39%
28
Environment Artist Artists
122 postings top: Virtuos +4 USA +4
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Hiring this week - 28 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Environments89.3% Maya47.5% Lighting44.3% Unreal Engine44.3% Modeling41.8% Substance Painter32.8% 3ds Max31.1% Blender28.7% ZBrush25.4% Unity22.1% Photoshop19.7% Houdini13.1% Animation12.3% Procedural11.5% Shading9.0%

Nice-to-have

Substance Designer1.6% ZBrush1.6% Animation1.6% Shading1.6% Procedural1.6% Mari0.8% Katana0.8% Arnold0.8% Modeling0.8%

Seniority mix

unknown57

Top countries

USA20
China18
Canada15
UK13
Japan9

Discipline mix

games104
vfx52
techart21
motion2

Top hiring studios

Virtuos23
Keywords Studios10
Gameloft9
Epic Games6
Bandai Namco Studios Malaysia6
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

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% Modeler 56% 3D Generalist 56% Look Dev Artist 56% Surfacing Artist 56%
57
Compositor Artists
121 postings top: Framestore +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 57 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Compositing100.0% Nuke70.2% Animation52.1% Lighting45.5% Maya18.2% Roto15.7% Python14.0% After Effects13.2% Houdini12.4% Matchmove/Track10.7% Rendering10.7% Photoshop10.7% Modeling9.1% C++8.3% Katana7.4%

Nice-to-have

Python9.9% ShotGrid5.0% Roto2.5% C++2.5% Animation2.5% Lighting2.5% Look Dev0.8% USD0.8% Nuke0.8%

Seniority mix

unknown54

Top countries

Canada43
Japan21
UK18
Australia11
India10

Discipline mix

vfx119
games17
animation10
motion4

Top hiring studios

Framestore13
Outpost VFX10
Rodeo FX9
Reel FX7
Eyeline Studios6
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Canada $91,500 $78,000–$112,497 n 13
Japan $27,351 $19,526–$37,228 n 9

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

Technical Director 59% Other Managers 56% Modeler 55% 3D Generalist 54% Matte Painter 54%
27
VFX Artist Artists
118 postings top: CD Projekt Red +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 27 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Houdini51.7% Unreal Engine44.1% Maya42.4% Animation37.3% Photoshop33.9% Lighting28.8% Rendering28.8% Particle Systems27.1% After Effects26.3% Blender25.4% Shading23.7% 3ds Max22.9% Niagara21.2% Cinematics19.5% Blueprints (UE)16.9%

Nice-to-have

Houdini7.6% Maya4.2% Blender3.4% After Effects1.7% Procedural0.8% C#0.8% HLSL0.8% Shading0.8% Substance Designer0.8% Unreal Engine0.8% HDA0.8% C++0.8% Animation0.8% Rendering0.8% Python0.8%

Seniority mix

unknown44

Top countries

USA22
UK20
Canada16
Poland16
Japan14

Discipline mix

vfx117
games103
techart41
motion30

Top hiring studios

CD Projekt Red15
Riot Games10
Keywords Studios8
Scopely6
2K Games6
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (5)

VFX Artist Embark Studios · Sweden · Senior 5+ yr
VFX Artist - Assets Untold Studios · India
VFX Artist – Open Application | Artiste spécialiste des effets visuels - candidature libre Larian Studios
Senior VFX Artist Toei Zukun Lab · Japan · Senior 5+ yr
CG/VFX Designer (3D CG) Toei Zukun Lab · Japan

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Tech Artist 70% Character Artist 59% Animator 57% Modeler 56% 3D Generalist 51%
28
Lighting Artist Artists
116 postings top: Outpost VFX +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 28 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Lighting100.0% Rendering51.7% Shading41.4% Animation37.9% Compositing31.0% Arnold30.2% Unreal Engine27.6% Houdini27.6% Maya26.7% Nuke25.0% RenderMan17.2% Cinematics17.2% Look Dev15.5% Python13.8% Katana13.8%

Nice-to-have

Maya4.3% Python3.4% Arnold3.4% Nuke3.4% Katana3.4% C++2.6% Compositing2.6% RenderMan1.7% Houdini0.9% Karma0.9% Mantra0.9% Modeling0.9% Shading0.9% Mari0.9% Photoshop0.9%

Seniority mix

unknown48

Top countries

Canada38
UK18
USA13
Australia13
India9

Discipline mix

vfx93
games56
techart18
animation3

Top hiring studios

Outpost VFX9
DNEG8
Rodeo FX7
Keywords Studios7
Framestore6
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $118,371 $118,371–$153,050 n 5
Canada $83,332 $67,364–$90,000 n 9

Active postings this week (5)

Lighting TD (DNEG Animation) DNEG · UK
Lighting Artist - Montreal 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
Lighter Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Junior 1-3 yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Look Dev Artist 62% Surfacing Artist 62% Technical Director 62% Matte Painter 60% Other Artists 56%
35
Other Artists Artists
113 postings top: Gameloft +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 35 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation59.3% Maya38.9% Photoshop38.1% Unreal Engine31.0% Lighting28.3% Modeling27.4% 3ds Max23.9% Blender23.0% Unity20.4% Rendering20.4% After Effects20.4% ZBrush13.3% Premiere Pro12.4% Houdini11.5% Nuke9.7%

Nice-to-have

ShotGrid2.7% Rigging1.8% Python1.8% Houdini1.8% Nuke1.8% Mari1.8% MotionBuilder1.8% Perforce1.8% Blueprints (UE)1.8% Unity0.9% MEL0.9% C++0.9% Procedural0.9% Unreal Engine0.9% Animation0.9%

Seniority mix

unknown59

Top countries

Canada23
USA17
Japan13
China9
UK9

Discipline mix

games89
vfx50
motion22
techart17

Top hiring studios

Gameloft15
Riot Games11
Rodeo FX6
Cloud Imperium Games6
Respawn Entertainment5
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Japan $31,036 $19,089–$45,901 n 8

Active postings this week (5)

MGFX Artist (DNEG Animation) DNEG · UK
CG Experimental Artist - Ink Netflix Animation · USA
Freelance Senior MMRA Artist Outpost VFX · India · Senior 5+ yr
Unreal Engine Artist FuseFX · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr
Unreal Engine Artist FuseFX · USA · Mid 3-5 yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

3D Generalist 65% Other Managers 61% Modeler 57% Lighting Artist 56% Animator 56%
40
3D Generalist Artists
112 postings top: Supercent +4 Japan +4
▼
Hiring this week - 40 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Maya62.5% Blender50.0% Modeling45.5% Animation43.8% Unity40.2% Photoshop39.3% 3ds Max38.4% ZBrush32.1% Substance Painter25.9% Lighting25.9% Houdini22.3% Shading21.4% Unreal Engine21.4% Environments19.6% Rendering16.1%

Nice-to-have

Maya1.8% Unity1.8% MEL1.8% Python1.8% C++1.8% Nuke0.9% SpeedTree0.9% Unreal Engine0.9% Solaris0.9% Shading0.9% V-Ray0.9% Lighting0.9% Modeling0.9% Rendering0.9% Redshift0.9%

Seniority mix

unknown59

Top countries

Japan25
South Korea18
Spain12
UK10
India8

Discipline mix

games57
vfx49
techart19
motion2

Top hiring studios

Supercent16
Scopely11
Keywords Studios10
Gameloft7
Eyeline Studios5
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Japan $27,959 $18,880–$36,500 n 11

Active postings this week (5)

Lead 3D Generalist BANDAI NAMCO · Malaysia · Senior 5+ yr
CG Generalist (Vancouver) FuseFX · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
3DCG Generalist / 3DCG Specialist ICHI · Japan
3D Generalist StudioGOONEYS · Japan
CG Generalist KASSEN · Japan

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Modeler 69% Other Artists 65% Matte Painter 63% Environment Artist 56% Surfacing Artist 56%
30
UI/UX Designer Games
111 postings top: Scopely +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 30 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Figma43.2% Photoshop31.5% Illustrator26.1% Unity24.3% Unreal Engine17.1% After Effects12.6% Animation5.4% Midjourney5.4% Stable Diffusion5.4% C++3.6% Blueprints (UE)3.6% Storyboarding2.7% Modeling2.7% Maya1.8% Git0.9%

Nice-to-have

Animation5.4% Unreal Engine1.8% Unity1.8% After Effects1.8% Photoshop0.9% Illustrator0.9% Figma0.9%

Seniority mix

unknown26

Top countries

USA18
Spain18
South Korea16
Canada11
UK8

Discipline mix

games92
motion21
vfx18
animation3

Top hiring studios

Scopely20
Supercent13
Gameloft11
Riot Games8
2K Games4
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (5)

UX Designer - New Geolocation-Based Mobile Game Scopely · Japan · Mid 3-5 yr
Lead UI / UX Designer Virtuos · China · Senior 5+ yr
UI/UX Designer – Open Application | Concepteur d'interface et d'expérience utilisateur - candidature libre Larian Studios
UI Designer IRORI ENTERTAINMENT · Japan
Senior UX Designer - Monster Hunter Now Scopely · Japan · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

UI Artist 50% Combat Designer 50% Concept Artist 42% Graphic Designer 42% Other Directors 40%
46
FX Artist Artists
109 postings top: Rodeo FX +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 46 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation58.7% Houdini52.3% Lighting37.6% Python35.8% VEX29.4% Nuke27.5% Compositing25.7% Maya23.9% Rendering22.9% Procedural22.0% Pyro (fire/smoke)21.1% Arnold20.2% Unreal Engine19.3% After Effects16.5% Solaris16.5%

Nice-to-have

Houdini7.3% Compositing3.7% Animation3.7% Maya1.8% 3ds Max1.8% Substance Designer1.8% Python0.9%

Seniority mix

unknown73

Top countries

Canada34
Japan32
UK9
India7
Bulgaria4

Discipline mix

vfx74
games28
motion8
techart8

Top hiring studios

Rodeo FX17
Outpost VFX10
Eyeline Studios4
Ubisoft4
Untold Studios4
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Canada $82,753 $76,670–$104,376 n 6
Japan $30,390 $18,234–$36,120 n 11

Active postings this week (5)

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

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

3D Generalist 56% Tech Artist 53% Modeler 53% Compositor 51% Technical Director 50%
61
Modeler Artists
99 postings top: Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) +4 Japan +4
▼
Hiring this week - 61 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Maya71.7% Animation71.7% ZBrush40.4% Modeling37.4% Houdini21.2% 3ds Max19.2% After Effects18.2% Python16.2% Rigging16.2% Photoshop16.2% Unreal Engine13.1% Mudbox11.1% MEL11.1% Blender11.1% Unity10.1%

Nice-to-have

Mari2.0% Photoshop2.0% Mudbox2.0% Unreal Engine1.0% Rendering1.0%

Seniority mix

unknown68

Top countries

Japan52
Canada20
UK7
India7
Australia4

Discipline mix

vfx44
techart14
games10
animation3

Top hiring studios

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)8
DNEG6
Digital Domain6
WETA FX5
Rodeo FX5
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Canada $73,526 $71,533–$75,518 n 6
Japan $27,351 $21,488–$33,714 n 23

Active postings this week (5)

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
Facial Modeler - Assets Dept Digital Domain · Canada
Facial Modeler - Assets Dept Digital Domain · USA

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

3D Generalist 69% Animator 62% Matte Painter 61% Rigger 60% Surfacing Artist 60%
35
Engine Programmer Games
93 postings top: Epic Games +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 35 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

C++93.5% Unreal Engine53.8% Rendering39.8% C#20.4% Animation18.3% Shading16.1% Perforce16.1% Unity15.1% Git12.9% Python11.8% Lighting7.5% HLSL6.5% GitHub Copilot5.4% Claude Code5.4% Claude5.4%

Nice-to-have

Python8.6% C#5.4% Shading1.1% Rendering1.1%

Seniority mix

unknown28

Top countries

Canada15
USA14
Japan14
UK13
Vietnam8

Discipline mix

games86
vfx37
techart23

Top hiring studios

Epic Games20
Larian Studios16
Ubisoft11
Keywords Studios10
Gameloft9
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (5)

Senior Graphics Programmer Rockstar Games · Australia · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Graphics Programmer 2K Games · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Graphics Programmer Rockstar Games · Australia · Junior 1-3 yr
Game Programmer DNEG · UK
Engine Programmer – Open Application | Programmeur moteur - candidature libre Larian Studios

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Gameplay Programmer 52% Tools Engineer 39% DevOps / SysAdmin 38% Tech Artist 36% Other Engineers 31%
25
Gameplay Programmer Games
79 postings top: Epic Games +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 25 postings from 9 studios

Required skills

C++86.1% Unreal Engine57.0% Animation21.5% Blueprints (UE)8.9% Unity6.3% C#5.1% Perforce5.1% Python3.8% Aider3.8% Git2.5% Claude Code2.5% Claude2.5% Procedural1.3% Cinematics1.3%

Nice-to-have

Unreal Engine7.6% C#2.5% C++1.3%

Seniority mix

unknown20

Top countries

USA26
Canada19
Poland10
UK7
Sweden5

Discipline mix

games79
vfx23
techart4

Top hiring studios

Epic Games17
CD Projekt Red13
Blizzard Entertainment6
Ubisoft6
Cloud Imperium Games6
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (5)

Gameplay Engineer 2K Games · USA · Mid 3-5 yr
Gameplay Engineer 2K Games · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr
Lead Gameplay Programmer Epic Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Lead Gameplay Programmer Epic Games · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Gameplay Engineer - ARC Raiders Embark Studios · Sweden · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Sound Designer 57% DevOps / SysAdmin 56% Engine Programmer 52% Game Designer 50% Combat Designer 47%
32
Production Coordinator Production & Management
74 postings top: Framestore +4 Japan +4
▼
Hiring this week - 32 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation60.8% ShotGrid44.6% Photoshop13.5% Matchmove/Track12.2% Maya10.8% After Effects10.8% Blender6.8% Deadline5.4% Python5.4% 3ds Max5.4% MotionBuilder5.4% Flux4.1% Nuke4.1% Unreal Engine4.1% Unity4.1%

Nice-to-have

ShotGrid4.1% Animation2.7% Lighting1.4%

Seniority mix

unknown56

Top countries

Japan22
Canada13
UK11
USA10
India7

Discipline mix

vfx38
games18
motion3
animation2

Top hiring studios

Framestore7
Rodeo FX5
DNEG5
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)5
Sony Pictures Imageworks4
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Japan $22,128 $17,664–$26,449 n 6

Active postings this week (5)

Production Coordinator DNEG · India
Production Coordinator, Intermediate Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr
Production Coordinator Digital Domain · Canada
TEST SG - Production Coordinator FuseFX · USA
Production Coordinator FuseFX · India

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Producer 61% Rigger 59% CG Director 57% Animator 54% Production Manager 53%
28
Character Artist Artists
72 postings top: Gameloft +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 28 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Maya58.3% ZBrush56.9% Modeling47.2% Substance Painter45.8% Animation41.7% Unreal Engine41.7% Blender33.3% Photoshop31.9% 3ds Max31.9% Unity27.8% Rigging22.2% Lighting20.8% Rendering15.3% Shading11.1% Substance9.7%

Nice-to-have

Rigging2.8% 3ds Max1.4% Mari1.4% Substance Designer1.4% Arnold1.4% V-Ray1.4% Procedural1.4% Modeling1.4% Shading1.4% Unreal Engine1.4%

Seniority mix

unknown26

Top countries

USA10
Canada9
Vietnam9
Japan8
China6

Discipline mix

games67
techart24
vfx22
motion1

Top hiring studios

Gameloft10
Virtuos9
2K Games5
Keywords Studios5
Bandai Namco Studios Malaysia4
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

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 60% VFX Artist 59% Environment Artist 55% Art Director 52% Modeler 49%
24
Concept Artist Artists
71 postings top: Epic Games +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 24 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Photoshop47.9% Environments28.2% Blender28.2% Lighting26.8% Unreal Engine23.9% Animation19.7% Storyboarding18.3% Maya14.1% Silhouette12.7% ZBrush11.3% Illustrator9.9% Modeling8.5% Cinematics5.6% Substance Painter5.6% Compositing4.2%

Nice-to-have

Maya5.6% 3ds Max5.6% Modeling5.6% Animation5.6% Unity4.2% Unreal Engine2.8% Blender1.4% ZBrush1.4%

Seniority mix

unknown18

Top countries

USA14
Poland8
China7
Canada7
South Korea6

Discipline mix

games52
vfx27
motion3
techart2

Top hiring studios

Epic Games8
Gameloft8
Riot Games6
2K Games5
Ubisoft5
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

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
Concept Artist Live2D · Japan

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Level Artist 54% Art Director 52% Motion Designer 45% Character Artist 44% 3D Generalist 43%
15
Combat Designer Games
65 postings top: Scopely +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 15 postings from 8 studios

Required skills

Unreal Engine43.1% Unity23.1% Modeling21.5% Animation15.4% Blueprints (UE)10.8% C++7.7% C#7.7% Python4.6% Maya4.6% Illustrator4.6%

Nice-to-have

Unreal Engine1.5%

Seniority mix

unknown25

Top countries

USA20
South Korea13
Canada11
Spain7
UK7

Discipline mix

games56
vfx6

Top hiring studios

Scopely12
2K Games8
Epic Games7
Blizzard Entertainment7
Shift Up7
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Sound Designer 55% UI/UX Designer 50% Game Designer 47% Gameplay Programmer 47% Narrative Designer 42%
18
Level Designer Games
64 postings top: Ubisoft +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 18 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Unreal Engine50.0% Lighting15.6% Blueprints (UE)15.6% Environments14.1% Unity10.9% Maya7.8% 3ds Max7.8% Perforce6.2% Procedural6.2% Cinematics4.7% Animation4.7% Flux3.1% CryEngine1.6% Aider1.6%

Nice-to-have

Animation3.1% Unreal Engine3.1% Maya1.6% 3ds Max1.6%

Seniority mix

unknown17

Top countries

Canada15
UK10
USA9
Poland9
China4

Discipline mix

games64
vfx29
techart4

Top hiring studios

Ubisoft10
People Can Fly8
Virtuos7
CD Projekt Red5
2K Games5
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (5)

Lead Level Designer Virtuos · China · Senior 5+ yr
Lead Level Designer Eleventh Hour Games · Senior 5+ yr
Level Designer Larian Studios · UK
Level Designer – Open Application | Concepteur de niveaux - candidature libre Larian Studios
Lead Level Designer DNEG · UK · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Level Artist 45% Real-time VFX 39% Animation Director 37% Game Designer 36% VFX Supervisor 33%
22
Technical Director Supervisors & Directors
59 postings top: DNEG +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 22 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation57.6% Python47.5% Maya45.8% Houdini35.6% Lighting28.8% C++27.1% Rendering23.7% Nuke22.0% Katana20.3% Unreal Engine18.6% Modeling16.9% Git15.3% Shading15.3% Compositing11.9% RenderMan11.9%

Nice-to-have

Python6.8% Nuke6.8% Maya5.1% MEL5.1% Houdini3.4% Katana3.4% C++3.4% Arnold1.7% V-Ray1.7% RenderMan1.7% Compositing1.7% Matchmove/Track1.7% Modeling1.7% Rendering1.7% Procedural1.7%

Seniority mix

unknown9

Top countries

Canada22
UK12
India8
USA8
Japan4

Discipline mix

techart46
vfx36
games27
animation4

Top hiring studios

DNEG9
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)9
Framestore4
Roblox4
Sony Pictures Imageworks4
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $428,695 $402,055–$428,695 n 5
Canada $88,424 $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 Lighting - Netflix Animation Studios Netflix Animation · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Animation TD Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Lighting Artist 62% Matte Painter 60% Compositor 59% Modeler 56% Surfacing Artist 55%
27
Rigger Artists
58 postings top: Rodeo FX +4 Japan +4
▼
Hiring this week - 27 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Rigging100.0% Animation86.2% Maya67.2% Python46.6% Modeling36.2% Blender20.7% Procedural13.8% Unreal Engine12.1% C++12.1% After Effects10.3% MEL8.6% ShotGrid6.9% Unity5.2% Git5.2% Houdini5.2%

Nice-to-have

C++5.2% Perforce3.4% Animation1.7% Houdini1.7% USD1.7%

Seniority mix

unknown33

Top countries

Japan20
Canada19
UK5
Spain4
USA3

Discipline mix

techart56
vfx28
games15
animation2

Top hiring studios

Rodeo FX9
Eyeline Studios3
DNEG3
Ubisoft3
Framestore2
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Canada $102,500 $78,940–$108,908 n 6
Japan $27,655 $19,943–$30,732 n 6

Active postings this week (5)

Experienced Rigger Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Mid 3-5 yr
Rigger Sony Pictures Imageworks · Canada · Junior 1-3 yr
Sr Rigger TD FuseFX · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Rigging TD KASSEN · Japan
Rigging Artist exsa · Japan

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Animator 62% Modeler 60% Production Coordinator 59% Producer 56% CG Director 54%
26
Production Manager Production & Management
57 postings top: Outpost VFX +4 Japan +4
▼
Hiring this week - 26 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation40.4% ShotGrid33.3% After Effects26.3% Maya19.3% 3ds Max12.3% Unreal Engine12.3% Houdini10.5% Compositing8.8% Cinema 4D8.8% Photoshop8.8% Blender7.0% Unity7.0% Python5.3% Illustrator5.3% Nuke5.3%

Nice-to-have

Matte Painting1.8% Lighting1.8% Animation1.8%

Seniority mix

unknown44

Top countries

Japan25
Canada8
UK7
USA6
Germany3

Discipline mix

vfx27
games10
motion2
animation2

Top hiring studios

Outpost VFX6
Eyeline Studios3
Scopely3
Blizzard Entertainment3
DNEG2
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Japan $28,491 $19,526–$41,153 n 9

Active postings this week (5)

Production Manager FuseFX · USA · Mid 3-5 yr
Producer, Production Manager ICHI · Japan
Production Manager KASSEN · Japan
Production Manager Glitz Visuals · Japan
Production Manager Scarab Studio · Japan

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

CG Designer 56% Production Coordinator 53% CG Director 52% Producer 52% Art Director 46%
15
Project Manager Production & Management
56 postings top: Scopely +4 Japan +4
▼
Hiring this week - 15 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation16.1% Maya5.4% 3ds Max5.4% ShotGrid3.6% After Effects3.6% Photoshop3.6% Unreal Engine3.6% Python1.8% Rendering1.8% Previs1.8% Blender1.8% Cinema 4D1.8% Illustrator1.8% Unity1.8% Perforce1.8%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown23

Top countries

Japan8
South Korea7
USA6
UK5
Spain5

Discipline mix

games34
vfx20
animation1
motion1

Top hiring studios

Scopely6
Gameloft6
Ubisoft5
Krafton5
Rockstar Games3
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Active postings this week (5)

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
Project Manager FuseFX · Canada
Project Manager Live2D · Japan

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Background Artist 75% 2D Designer 50% Sculptor 45% Graphic Designer 43% Animation Supervisor 40%
8
FX TD TDs
49 postings top: Framestore +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 8 postings from 5 studios

Required skills

Houdini71.4% Lighting69.4% Animation69.4% Maya55.1% Procedural46.9% Compositing36.7% Rendering34.7% Nuke30.6% Modeling26.5% Python22.4% Rigging22.4% Pyro (fire/smoke)14.3% HScript12.2% Karma10.2% RBD (rigid body)8.2%

Nice-to-have

Python20.4% Maya10.2% MEL10.2% HScript8.2% Arnold6.1% Nuke4.1% VEX4.1% Houdini2.0% 3ds Max2.0% Rendering2.0%

Seniority mix

unknown16

Top countries

Canada15
Australia12
UK8
India7
USA3

Discipline mix

vfx49
techart33
motion2
games1

Top hiring studios

Framestore19
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)12
DNEG7
WETA FX3
Image Engine3
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Canada $99,734 $92,500–$117,650 n 5

Active postings this week (5)

Creature FX TD Framestore · UK
FX TD DNEG · India
FX TD (DNEG Animation) DNEG · India
FX TD - Senior Image Engine · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
FX TD - Mid (Short-Term) Image Engine · Canada

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

FX Supervisor 60% Crowd TD 45% FX Artist 44% CFX Artist 42% Pipeline TD 40%
15
DevOps / SysAdmin Tech Art & Engineering
48 postings top: Larian Studios +4 Poland +4
▼
Hiring this week - 15 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Python35.4% Perforce31.2% Git27.1% Unreal Engine14.6% C#12.5% JavaScript10.4% TypeScript6.2% C++6.2% Claude Code6.2% Claude6.2% Environments4.2% Animation4.2% Cursor4.2% Flux2.1% Render Farm2.1%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown15

Top countries

Poland10
USA9
UK6
South Korea5
Canada4

Discipline mix

games39
vfx12
techart1

Top hiring studios

Larian Studios6
Moon Active5
Roblox4
Krafton4
CD Projekt Red3
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $269,270 $267,950–$311,785 n 5

Active postings this week (5)

DevOps – Open Application | DevOps - candidature libre Larian Studios
Senior DevOps Full Stack Developer Larian Studios · Poland · Senior 5+ yr
DevOps Engineer 2K Games · USA
Sr. AI DevOps Engineer Krafton · South Korea
Devops & Release Engineer Gameloft · France

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Gameplay Programmer 56% Engine Programmer 38% Tools Engineer 32% Pipeline Engineer 32% Real-time VFX 30%
15
Art Director Supervisors & Directors
47 postings top: Scopely +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 15 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation46.8% Maya23.4% Lighting19.1% Unreal Engine17.0% Photoshop14.9% After Effects10.6% Unity10.6% Environments10.6% Cinematics8.5% ZBrush8.5% Blender6.4% 3ds Max6.4% Substance6.4% Python4.3% HLSL4.3%

Nice-to-have

Unity4.3%

Seniority mix

no seniority data

Top countries

USA11
China7
Canada6
UK5
Japan5

Discipline mix

games42
vfx21
techart5
motion3

Top hiring studios

Scopely5
Virtuos5
Riot Games4
Ubisoft4
2K Games3
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Active postings this week (5)

Technical Art Director Virtuos · Vietnam · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Art Director Virtuos · China · Senior 5+ yr
Art Director Cre-p · Japan · Senior 5+ yr
Art Director SPARK CREATIVE · Japan · Senior 5+ yr
Art Director ABC Animation · Japan · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Level Artist 57% Concept Artist 52% Character Artist 52% Motion Designer 48% Production Coordinator 47%
14
CFX Artist Artists
44 postings top: Rodeo FX +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 14 postings from 6 studios

Required skills

Houdini70.5% Animation43.2% Rigging31.8% Maya27.3% Python27.3% Modeling25.0% Lighting22.7% VEX22.7% Procedural15.9% Nuke11.4% ShotGrid11.4% Aider9.1% Blender4.5% SideFX4.5% Vellum4.5%

Nice-to-have

VEX9.1% Python9.1% Vellum6.8%

Seniority mix

unknown29

Top countries

Canada24
UK6
USA4
India3
South Korea2

Discipline mix

vfx38
techart14
games9

Top hiring studios

Rodeo FX8
Outpost VFX8
Digital Domain7
Eyeline Studios4
Sony Pictures Imageworks3
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

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 57% Creature TD 47% Groom Artist 47% FX Supervisor 44% Animation Director 43%
13
Surfacing Artist Artists
40 postings top: Rodeo FX +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 13 postings from 6 studios

Required skills

Mari72.5% Shading72.5% Animation65.0% Lighting62.5% Maya57.5% Substance Painter55.0% Arnold55.0% Look Dev45.0% Procedural42.5% Rendering40.0% Modeling37.5% Katana32.5% Houdini32.5% RenderMan27.5% Substance Designer27.5%

Nice-to-have

Substance Designer20.0% Procedural17.5% USD7.5% ShotGrid7.5% Katana7.5% Look Dev5.0% Nuke5.0% Mari5.0% Houdini2.5% Substance Painter2.5% Solaris2.5% Photoshop2.5% Substance2.5% Python2.5%

Seniority mix

unknown15

Top countries

Canada19
Spain7
UK6
Australia3
India2

Discipline mix

vfx38
techart16
games10
animation5

Top hiring studios

Rodeo FX11
Skydance7
Netflix Animation5
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)4
DNEG3
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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 79% Matte Painter 76% Lighting Artist 62% Modeler 60% 3D Generalist 56%
8
Editor Production & Management
40 postings top: Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 8 postings from 7 studios

Required skills

Animation72.5% Maya40.0% Blender37.5% MotionBuilder30.0% Premiere Pro30.0% After Effects17.5% Photoshop17.5% Cinematics12.5% ShotGrid12.5% Storyboarding10.0% Video Editing7.5% Compositing7.5% Cinema 4D5.0% Deadline5.0% C++5.0%

Nice-to-have

Python2.5%

Seniority mix

unknown19

Top countries

USA11
Canada10
UK6
India5
Japan4

Discipline mix

vfx20
games15
motion7
animation1

Top hiring studios

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)15
Roblox2
Naughty Dog2
Blizzard Entertainment2
Cloud Imperium Games2
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Canada $70,484 $55,486–$72,256 n 9

Active postings this week (5)

Offline Editor TREE Digital Studio · Japan
Editor 2H · Japan
YouTube Video Editor - Talent Management Agency imaginate · Japan
Assistant Editor Titmouse · Canada
Senior Motion Editor - ILM Vancouver Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) · Canada · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

CG Designer 43% Motion Designer 40% Producer 38% Production Manager 37% Generative AI Artist 35%
10
Matte Painter Artists
38 postings top: Framestore +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 10 postings from 5 studios

Required skills

Matte Painting100.0% Lighting78.9% Photoshop73.7% Maya68.4% Nuke68.4% Modeling57.9% Houdini50.0% Animation47.4% Compositing44.7% Shading23.7% Environments21.1% Mari18.4% Rendering18.4% V-Ray18.4% Blender13.2%

Nice-to-have

Mari7.9% ZBrush7.9% Substance7.9% Animation2.6%

Seniority mix

unknown19

Top countries

Canada15
India6
UK5
Australia5
South Korea3

Discipline mix

vfx38
games9
techart6
animation4

Top hiring studios

Framestore7
Eyeline Studios5
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)4
FuseFX4
WETA FX3
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Canada $113,121 $107,500–$133,664 n 5

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 Matte Painter FuseFX · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Senior Matte Painter FuseFX · India · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Surfacing Artist 76% Look Dev Artist 68% 3D Generalist 63% Modeler 61% Environment Artist 60%
8
UI Artist Artists
37 postings top: Scopely +4 Spain +4
▼
Hiring this week - 8 postings from 5 studios

Required skills

Photoshop86.5% Illustrator78.4% Figma29.7% Unreal Engine29.7% After Effects29.7% Animation21.6% Unity21.6% Blueprints (UE)5.4% Rendering5.4% Perforce5.4% ChatGPT2.7% Premiere Pro2.7% MotionBuilder2.7% Substance Painter2.7% Maya2.7%

Nice-to-have

Figma13.5% Unity13.5% Cinema 4D2.7% Rendering2.7%

Seniority mix

unknown10

Top countries

Spain16
USA5
Japan4
Canada2
Australia2

Discipline mix

games27
motion16
vfx16
techart1

Top hiring studios

Scopely9
Gameloft9
Keywords Studios5
Epic Games2
2K Games2
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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 - RuneScape: Dragonwilds Jagex · UK
Lead UI Artist - MONOPOLY GO! Scopely · Spain · Senior 5+ yr
Senior UI Artist - MONOPOLY GO! Scopely · Spain · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

UI/UX Designer 50% Graphic Designer 44% 2D Designer 40% Game Designer 33% Combat Designer 33%
14
Look Dev Artist Artists
34 postings top: Rodeo FX +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 14 postings from 9 studios

Required skills

Look Dev73.5% Shading64.7% Lighting61.8% Rendering58.8% Maya55.9% Animation52.9% Mari44.1% Arnold41.2% Nuke38.2% Compositing35.3% Python35.3% Substance Painter32.4% Houdini32.4% Modeling26.5% Procedural26.5%

Nice-to-have

USD20.6% ShotGrid20.6% Houdini8.8% Mari8.8% Python8.8% ZBrush5.9% Substance Designer5.9% Substance Painter5.9% Solaris5.9% Procedural2.9% Photoshop2.9% Mudbox2.9%

Seniority mix

unknown14

Top countries

Canada16
India6
Japan3
Australia2
USA2

Discipline mix

vfx32
techart11
games4
motion1

Top hiring studios

Rodeo FX8
Digital Domain6
Eyeline Studios3
WETA FX2
Image Engine2
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (5)

Freelance Senior Texturing and LookDev Artist Outpost VFX · India · Senior 5+ yr
Look Development Artist Digital Domain · Canada
Look Development Artist Digital Domain · USA
Look Development Artist Digital Domain · Canada
Lookdev Lead - Assets Dept Digital Domain · Canada · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Surfacing Artist 79% Matte Painter 68% Lighting Artist 62% Modeler 56% Environment Artist 56%
12
Pipeline TD TDs
32 postings top: DNEG +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 12 postings from 6 studios

Required skills

Python75.0% Maya65.6% Animation62.5% Houdini59.4% Nuke53.1% Katana37.5% C++25.0% Git21.9% Unreal Engine21.9% Rendering18.8% USD15.6% Substance12.5% Rigging12.5% Modeling12.5% Arnold12.5%

Nice-to-have

Mantra6.2% 3ds Max6.2% C++6.2% Compositing6.2% Lighting6.2% Rigging6.2% Modeling6.2% Animation3.1% Nuke3.1% Mari3.1% Substance Painter3.1% Git3.1%

Seniority mix

unknown13

Top countries

Canada14
Australia5
UK5
India5
USA3

Discipline mix

techart32
vfx31
games12
animation2

Top hiring studios

DNEG7
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)7
Digital Domain5
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

Matte Painter 56% Lighting Artist 56% Surfacing Artist 55% CG Supervisor 54% Lighting Supervisor 53%
17
Motion Designer Motion
32 postings top: Scopely +4 Japan +4
▼
Hiring this week - 17 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation71.9% Photoshop68.8% After Effects59.4% Cinema 4D50.0% Maya40.6% Illustrator37.5% Storyboarding28.1% Blender28.1% Unity25.0% Octane25.0% Video Editing21.9% Unreal Engine21.9% Premiere Pro18.8% 3ds Max18.8% ZBrush15.6%

Nice-to-have

Unreal Engine15.6% ZBrush9.4% Substance6.2% Compositing3.1% Houdini3.1% Maya3.1% Nuke3.1% JavaScript3.1%

Seniority mix

unknown20

Top countries

Japan18
Spain5
USA3
Poland3
Canada2

Discipline mix

motion24
vfx12
games11

Top hiring studios

Scopely5
DNEG3
CD Projekt Red3
STUDIO KAIBA2
SPARK CREATIVE2
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Japan $22,792 $19,393–$29,171 n 8

Active postings this week (5)

3D Motion Designer DCG Entertainment · Japan
3D Motion Designer Casting · Japan
Motion Graphics Designer STUDIO KAIBA · Japan
Motion Graphics, Compositing, and Effects Production Experience Required STUDIO KAIBA · Japan
Motion Graphics Director Success Plus Corporation · Japan · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Other Designers 50% Art Director 48% CG Designer 46% Concept Artist 45% Production Manager 45%
7
Creature TD TDs
31 postings top: Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 7 postings from 5 studios

Required skills

Rigging74.2% Animation71.0% Maya67.7% Python54.8% Houdini51.6% VEX25.8% C++16.1% MEL12.9% Modeling12.9% Unreal Engine9.7% Procedural6.5% Look Dev3.2% Perforce3.2% SideFX3.2% Vellum3.2%

Nice-to-have

Modeling25.8% C++22.6% Python16.1% Houdini12.9% Animation12.9% VEX6.5% MEL6.5% Lighting3.2% Blueprints (UE)3.2%

Seniority mix

unknown13

Top countries

Canada14
UK7
Australia4
USA3
India3

Discipline mix

vfx28
techart27
games6
animation2

Top hiring studios

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)17
DNEG4
Netflix Animation3
Framestore2
Digital Domain1
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Canada $81,049 $81,049–$90,693 n 9

Active postings this week (5)

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
Expression of Interest - CFX - Netflix Animation Studios Netflix Animation · Canada

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Crowd TD 62% Animation Director 53% Groom Artist 50% CFX Artist 47% Groom TD 46%
10
Layout Artist Artists
31 postings top: Eyeline Studios +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 10 postings from 8 studios

Required skills

Animation80.6% Maya64.5% Previs61.3% Lighting41.9% Storyboarding38.7% Nuke35.5% Matchmove/Track35.5% Modeling29.0% Environments29.0% Unreal Engine25.8% Houdini19.4% ShotGrid16.1% Rendering12.9% 3ds Max12.9% Photoshop12.9%

Nice-to-have

Unreal Engine9.7% ShotGrid9.7% Storyboarding3.2%

Seniority mix

unknown19

Top countries

Canada15
India3
UK3
USA3
South Korea2

Discipline mix

vfx22
games14
animation4
techart1

Top hiring studios

Eyeline Studios4
Framestore4
Rodeo FX3
WETA FX2
Sony Pictures Imageworks2
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Canada $85,091 $68,583–$106,371 n 5

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
Layout/Scene Assembly Artist Digital Domain · Canada
Layout Artist Framestore · UK

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Matte Painter 46% Surfacing Artist 45% Lighting Supervisor 44% Pipeline TD 44% Look Dev TD 44%
2
Finance / Ops Production & Management
31 postings top: Scopely +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 2 postings from 1 studio

Required skills

Cursor9.7% Claude Code9.7% Claude9.7% Modeling9.7% Python6.5% Redshift3.2% Animation3.2%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown12

Top countries

USA14
South Korea4
Romania4
Canada3
China1

Discipline mix

games26
vfx6

Top hiring studios

Scopely7
Riot Games5
Ubisoft4
Playtika3
Roblox3
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Active postings this week (2)

Senior Finance Partner, Japan Riot Games · Japan · Senior 5+ yr
Production Finance Riot Games · South Korea · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

DevOps / SysAdmin 28% Gameplay Programmer 21% Groom TD 20% Groom Artist 17% Combat Designer 15%
12
Narrative Designer Games
31 postings top: CD Projekt Red +4 USA +4
▼
Hiring this week - 12 postings from 7 studios

Required skills

Unreal Engine25.8% Animation19.4% Unity6.5% Python6.5% C#6.5% Cinematics6.5% Aider6.5% Deadline3.2% Flux3.2%

Nice-to-have

Unity3.2%

Seniority mix

unknown12

Top countries

USA11
Canada7
China3
UK3
South Korea2

Discipline mix

games29
vfx9

Top hiring studios

CD Projekt Red4
Epic Games3
People Can Fly3
Larian Studios3
Riot Games2
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Active postings this week (5)

Principal Narrative Designer Epic Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Principal Narrative Designer Epic Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Writer Larian Studios · Poland
Writer – Open Application | Scénariste - candidature libre Larian Studios
Concepteur Narratif Senior - Senior Narrative Designer Gameloft · Canada · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Sound Designer 56% Gameplay Programmer 46% Combat Designer 42% Game Designer 39% Cinematic Artist 36%
24
CG Designer Artists
30 postings top: Success Plus Corporation +4 Japan +1
▼
Hiring this week - 24 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation60.0% After Effects46.7% 3ds Max43.3% Maya43.3% Photoshop43.3% Unreal Engine36.7% Blender30.0% Illustrator26.7% Cinema 4D16.7% Unity16.7% Nuke13.3% C++10.0% Houdini10.0% MotionBuilder10.0% Python10.0%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown28

Top countries

Japan29
Canada1

Discipline mix

games2
motion1

Top hiring studios

Success Plus Corporation2
Speed2
DCG Entertainment1
Beans Magic1
STUDIO KAIBA1
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Japan $24,312 $19,358–$32,961 n 16

Active postings this week (5)

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

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

CG Director 72% 2D Designer 59% Production Manager 56% Producer 54% Graphic Designer 53%
8
CG Supervisor Supervisors & Directors
29 postings top: Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 8 postings from 7 studios

Required skills

Maya55.2% Houdini48.3% Animation44.8% Arnold41.4% Lighting37.9% Nuke37.9% Rendering34.5% RenderMan24.1% Python24.1% Rigging17.2% Modeling17.2% Solaris17.2% Render Farm17.2% Compositing17.2% Mari13.8%

Nice-to-have

OSL6.9% VEX6.9% MEL6.9% Python6.9% C++6.9% 3ds Max3.4% Look Dev3.4% Shading3.4% Matchmove/Track3.4%

Seniority mix

unknown19

Top countries

Canada11
India7
UK4
Spain2
South Korea1

Discipline mix

vfx28
techart8
games6

Top hiring studios

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)4
Rodeo FX4
Eyeline Studios2
Framestore2
Untold Studios2
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (5)

CG Supervisor Outpost VFX · India
CG Supervisor / Superviseur 3D FuseFX · Canada
CG Supervisor FuseFX · Colombia
CG Supervisor KASSEN · Japan
CG Supervisor (Expression Of Interest) Image Engine · Canada · Junior 1-3 yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Pipeline TD 54% Look Dev Artist 54% Surfacing Artist 54% Look Dev TD 52% Technical Director 51%
4
Crowd TD TDs
25 postings top: Framestore +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 4 postings from 2 studios

Required skills

Animation72.0% Houdini56.0% Maya44.0% Rigging44.0% Lighting36.0% Python24.0% Modeling20.0% VEX16.0% Compositing12.0% MEL12.0% Procedural12.0% MotionBuilder8.0% Vellum8.0% ShotGrid8.0% KineFX4.0%

Nice-to-have

Python20.0% VEX12.0% MEL8.0% Maya8.0% Rigging4.0% Houdini4.0% SideFX4.0% C++4.0%

Seniority mix

unknown15

Top countries

Canada10
UK5
India4
Australia3
USA2

Discipline mix

vfx25
techart16

Top hiring studios

Framestore6
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)5
Rodeo FX4
Digital Domain3
Eyeline Studios2
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (4)

Crowd Artist Digital Domain · Canada
Crowd Artist Digital Domain · USA
Crowd Artist Digital Domain · Canada
Crowd Artist - Senior Rodeo FX · India · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Creature TD 62% CFX Artist 57% Animation Director 47% FX TD 45% Groom Artist 44%
6
2D Artist Artists
24 postings top: Scopely +4 Spain +4
▼
Hiring this week - 6 postings from 5 studios

Required skills

Lighting45.8% Photoshop41.7% Rendering37.5% Animation29.2% Unity16.7% Modeling16.7% Shading16.7% Branding16.7% Maya16.7% Illustrator8.3% Deadline8.3% Environments8.3% ChatGPT8.3% After Effects8.3% Blender8.3%

Nice-to-have

Maya8.3% Blender8.3% Unity8.3%

Seniority mix

unknown13

Top countries

Spain8
Vietnam5
Japan4
India2
Ukraine2

Discipline mix

games18
vfx10
techart1

Top hiring studios

Scopely10
Gameloft8
Larian Studios1
Cre-p1
Image Logic1
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Active postings this week (5)

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
2D Artist Lasengle · Japan
2D Artist (Middle/Senior) Gameloft · Vietnam · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Concept Artist 41% Graphic Designer 40% Level Artist 39% 2D Designer 37% Character Artist 36%
7
Sound Designer Production & Management
23 postings top: CD Projekt Red +4 Poland +4
▼
Hiring this week - 7 postings from 5 studios

Required skills

Unreal Engine43.5% Unity17.4% Python13.0% Aider8.7% C++8.7% Blueprints (UE)8.7% Animation8.7% Perforce4.3% Flux4.3% Matchmove/Track4.3% C#4.3%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown10

Top countries

Poland5
USA4
Canada3
Ireland2
UK2

Discipline mix

games22
vfx7

Top hiring studios

CD Projekt Red5
Larian Studios3
Virtuos2
2K Games2
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 Lasengle · Japan
Lead Sound Designer Larian Studios · UK · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Gameplay Programmer 57% Narrative Designer 56% Combat Designer 55% Game Designer 39% Character TD 33%
6
Level Artist Artists
23 postings top: 2K Games +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 6 postings from 4 studios

Required skills

Unreal Engine56.5% Modeling52.2% Environments52.2% ZBrush52.2% Maya47.8% Photoshop47.8% Lighting43.5% Animation34.8% 3ds Max26.1% Unity26.1% Silhouette21.7% Blender21.7% Substance17.4% Deadline13.0% Flux13.0%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown8

Top countries

Canada6
USA3
Ukraine3
Poland3
China2

Discipline mix

games22
vfx10
techart9

Top hiring studios

2K Games6
People Can Fly6
Virtuos4
Gameloft2
Fatshark2
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Active postings this week (5)

Lead Level Artist - AAA Virtuos · Vietnam · Senior 5+ yr
Lead Level Artist 2K Games · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Lead Level Artist 2K Games · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Level Artist Assistant - Stage 6 mois Ubisoft · France
Lead Level Artist Ubisoft · France · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Character Artist 60% Art Director 57% Concept Artist 54% Asset TD 50% Level Designer 45%
18
CG Director Supervisors & Directors
19 postings top: exsa +4 Japan
▼
Hiring this week - 18 postings from 10 studios

Required skills

Animation94.7% Maya63.2% 3ds Max42.1% After Effects36.8% Houdini31.6% Blender31.6% Photoshop26.3% Unreal Engine26.3% Python21.1% MotionBuilder15.8% Nuke15.8% Illustrator10.5% MEL10.5% C++10.5% Substance Painter10.5%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

no seniority data

Top countries

Japan19

Discipline mix

motion1

Top hiring studios

exsa1
Stimulus Image1
Toei Zukun Lab1
Digidelic1
slanted1
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
Japan $26,237 $18,604–$36,864 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 72% Production Coordinator 57% Rigger 54% 2D Designer 53% Production Manager 52%
9
VFX Producer Production & Management
18 postings top: Rodeo FX +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 9 postings from 5 studios

Required skills

ShotGrid61.1% Animation50.0% DaVinci Resolve5.6% Compositing5.6% Previs5.6%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown8

Top countries

Canada10
USA4
Germany1
Japan1
India1

Discipline mix

vfx18
games2

Top hiring studios

Rodeo FX7
Digital Domain3
Untold Studios2
FuseFX2
RISE Visual Effects1
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Active postings this week (5)

VFX Producer Digital Domain · Canada
VFX Producer Digital Domain · USA
VFX Producer Digital Domain · Canada
VFX Producer FuseFX · Canada
VFX Producer FuseFX · USA · Mid 3-5 yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

HR / People Ops 50% Project Manager 28% Mocap Artist 25% Matchmove Artist 20% AI Pipeline / Workflow 20%
6
Storyboard Artist Artists
18 postings top: Blizzard Entertainment +4 USA +2
▼
Hiring this week - 6 postings from 4 studios

Required skills

Storyboarding100.0% Animation83.3% Photoshop50.0% Cinematics27.8% Deadline22.2% Modeling22.2% Blueprints (UE)11.1% Blender11.1% Maya5.6% Premiere Pro5.6% Unreal Engine5.6% Look Dev5.6%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown11

Top countries

USA12
Canada5
Japan1

Discipline mix

games13
animation4
vfx2

Top hiring studios

Blizzard Entertainment5
Sony Pictures Animation3
Netflix Animation2
Titmouse2
Bardel Entertainment2
Pay by country (USD) · top markets
USA $138,705 $135,023–$150,927 n 6

Active postings this week (5)

Story Artist- Ink Netflix Animation · USA · Mid 3-5 yr
Manager, Storyboard Department (SFD / Cinematics) Blizzard Entertainment · USA
Storyboard Artist (Storyboards & Animatics) | 1 Position VLAST JAPAN · Japan
CG Storyboard Artist Atomic Cartoons · Canada · Junior 1-3 yr
Senior Storyboard Artist – Temp (SFD / Cinematics) Blizzard Entertainment · USA · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Character Designer 40% Editor 32% Level Artist 32% Animation Director 28% UI/UX Designer 28%
6
Comp Supervisor Supervisors & Directors
16 postings top: Rodeo FX +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 6 postings from 4 studios

Required skills

Compositing100.0% Nuke68.8% Animation50.0% Lighting43.8% Matchmove/Track31.2% Flame25.0% ShotGrid25.0% Python25.0% C++18.8% Modeling18.8% Roto18.8% Matte Painting18.8% Grain sim12.5% Color Grading12.5% Houdini6.2%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown7

Top countries

Canada5
India3
USA3
UK2
Australia1

Discipline mix

vfx16
games1

Top hiring studios

Rodeo FX4
Eyeline Studios3
Framestore2
FuseFX2
DNEG1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (5)

Comp Supervisor FuseFX · USA
Compositing Supervisor FuseFX · USA
2D Lead/ Compositing Supervisor Framestore · UK · Senior 5+ yr
Compositing Supervisor Rodeo FX · India · Senior 5+ yr
Compositing Supervisor Digital Domain · Canada

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Lighting Supervisor 33% Compositor 32% Pipeline Engineer 30% Layout Artist 30% Crowd TD 27%
6
Graphic Designer Artists
16 postings top: Gameloft +4 Japan +4
▼
Hiring this week - 6 postings from 5 studios

Required skills

Photoshop75.0% Illustrator68.8% Branding50.0% Maya25.0% 3ds Max25.0% Cinema 4D25.0% After Effects25.0% Blender18.8% Animation18.8% Unreal Engine18.8% Unity18.8% Figma18.8% Deadline6.2% Modeling6.2% Houdini6.2%

Nice-to-have

Substance Painter12.5% Video Editing6.2% Animation6.2%

Seniority mix

unknown6

Top countries

Japan4
Vietnam3
USA2
Australia2
Spain2

Discipline mix

vfx10
games6
motion4

Top hiring studios

Gameloft8
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 60% Background Artist 54% CG Designer 53% CG Director 47% Sculptor 47%
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

Project Manager 12% Narrative Designer 12% Sound Designer 12% Background Artist 12% VFX Supervisor 11%
4
Generative AI Artist Artists
14 postings top: Scopely +4 India +4
▼
Hiring this week - 4 postings from 4 studios

Required skills

Photoshop50.0% Lighting50.0% Animation42.9% Stable Diffusion42.9% Blender35.7% ComfyUI35.7% Compositing28.6% Python28.6% After Effects21.4% Premiere Pro21.4% Storyboarding21.4% Video Editing21.4% ZBrush21.4% Modeling21.4% Midjourney21.4%

Nice-to-have

Unity21.4% Nuke14.3% Compositing14.3% ZBrush7.1% Modeling7.1% Animation7.1%

Seniority mix

unknown10

Top countries

India4
Spain3
UK3
USA3
Canada1

Discipline mix

games10
vfx8
motion3
techart1

Top hiring studios

Scopely6
DNEG2
Framestore2
Moon Active1
Untold Studios1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (4)

AI Artist (2D Generalist ) - Bingo Bash Scopely · India · Junior 1-3 yr
Senior Director of Engineering, Generative AI Roblox · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Generative AI Artist Rodeo FX · Canada
Freelance: AI Creative Specialist Framestore · USA

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Concept Artist 41% Visual Development Artist 40% Motion Designer 39% Editor 35% UI/UX Designer 33%
8
FX Supervisor Supervisors & Directors
13 postings top: Rodeo FX +4 India +4
▼
Hiring this week - 8 postings from 7 studios

Required skills

Houdini100.0% Animation76.9% Compositing61.5% Nuke46.2% Python46.2% Rendering38.5% Arnold38.5% Karma38.5% Pyro (fire/smoke)38.5% VEX38.5% Lighting38.5% Maya30.8% ShotGrid23.1% FLIP (fluids)23.1% RBD (rigid body)23.1%

Nice-to-have

Python23.1% HScript15.4% Arnold15.4% Maya7.7% MEL7.7% Rendering7.7% Solaris7.7% VEX7.7%

Seniority mix

unknown7

Top countries

India4
Canada4
Australia2
South Korea1
USA1

Discipline mix

vfx12
techart1
animation1
games1

Top hiring studios

Rodeo FX3
Eyeline Studios2
DNEG2
Outpost VFX1
Image Engine1
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Active postings this week (5)

FX Supervisor Outpost VFX · India
FX Supervisor - (Expression of Interest) Image Engine · Canada · Junior 1-3 yr
FX Supervisor FuseFX · USA · Senior 5+ yr
Effects Supervisor KASSEN · Japan
FX Supervisor Rodeo FX · India · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

FX TD 60% Lighting Supervisor 46% CFX Artist 44% Crowd TD 42% FX Artist 39%
4
VFX Supervisor Supervisors & Directors
13 postings top: Eyeline Studios +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 4 postings from 3 studios

Required skills

Animation38.5% Houdini23.1% Maya23.1% Nuke23.1% 3ds Max15.4% Unreal Engine15.4% Cinematics15.4% Deadline15.4% Photoshop7.7% MotionBuilder7.7% Python7.7% C++7.7% ShotGrid7.7% Arnold7.7% Compositing7.7%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown9

Top countries

Canada6
India1
Australia1
Germany1
USA1

Discipline mix

vfx12
games3
techart2
animation1

Top hiring studios

Eyeline Studios2
Untold Studios2
FuseFX2
DNEG1
RISE Visual Effects1
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Active postings this week (4)

VFX Supervisor FuseFX · Canada
VFX Supervisor / Superviseur VFX FuseFX · Canada
VFX Supervisor Toei Zukun Lab · Japan · Senior 5+ yr
VFX Supervisor One Of Us · France

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

CG Artist 50% Animation Supervisor 36% Project Manager 36% Background Artist 36% CG Director 35%
5
Animation Director Supervisors & Directors
12 postings top: Ubisoft +4 China +4
▼
Hiring this week - 5 postings from 3 studios

Required skills

Animation100.0% Cinematics58.3% Rigging33.3% Python25.0% MotionBuilder25.0% Aider25.0% Unreal Engine16.7% Blueprints (UE)16.7% MEL16.7% Lighting16.7% Modeling16.7% Procedural16.7% Blender16.7% Maya16.7% After Effects8.3%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

no seniority data

Top countries

China4
France3
USA2
Japan1
Canada1

Discipline mix

games9
vfx7
techart4
motion1

Top hiring studios

Ubisoft7
Epic Games2
Khara1
Bardel Entertainment1
Brown Bag Films1
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Active postings this week (5)

Animation Director / Animator Khara · Japan · Senior 5+ yr
Expression of Interest: 2D Animation Director Bardel Entertainment · Canada · Senior 5+ yr
Technical Animation Director Ubisoft · France · Senior 5+ yr
Gameplay Animation Director - Beyond Good & Evil 2 Ubisoft · France · Senior 5+ yr
Animation Director Ubisoft · China · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Creature TD 53% Crowd TD 47% CFX Artist 43% Character Artist 42% Level Designer 37%
2
Editor (VFX) Production & Management
12 postings top: KASSEN +4 Japan +4
▼
Hiring this week - 2 postings from 1 studio

Required skills

DaVinci Resolve41.7% Animation41.7% Houdini33.3% Maya33.3% Blender33.3% After Effects33.3% Redshift33.3% Arnold33.3% Git33.3% Premiere Pro25.0% ShotGrid25.0% Nuke8.3% Compositing8.3% Previs8.3%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown11

Top countries

Japan4
India3
Canada2
South Korea1
Australia1

Discipline mix

vfx8
techart1
games1

Top hiring studios

KASSEN4
Framestore3
Eyeline Studios1
Outpost VFX1
Image Engine1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (2)

Colorist Assistant KASSEN · Japan
Conform Editor KASSEN · Japan

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

CG Artist 38% Production Manager 35% Editor 33% CFX Artist 28% Project Manager 28%
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% Mocap Artist 33% AI Pipeline / Workflow 25% Character TD 20% Character Designer 17%
3
Lighting Supervisor Supervisors & Directors
12 postings top: Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) +4 India +4
▼
Hiring this week - 3 postings from 3 studios

Required skills

Lighting100.0% Compositing66.7% Animation58.3% Katana50.0% Rendering41.7% Nuke41.7% RenderMan33.3% Houdini33.3% Arnold33.3% Maya25.0% Shading16.7% Python16.7% Flux16.7% Matte Painting16.7% Modeling16.7%

Nice-to-have

Houdini8.3% Nuke8.3% Katana8.3% Arnold8.3% V-Ray8.3% Solaris8.3%

Seniority mix

unknown6

Top countries

India4
Canada4
Australia2
UK1
USA1

Discipline mix

vfx12
games5
techart2
animation2

Top hiring studios

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)2
Bardel Entertainment2
Netflix Animation2
Rodeo FX2
DNEG1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Active postings this week (3)

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

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Look Dev TD 56% Pipeline TD 53% CG Supervisor 47% FX Supervisor 46% Matte Painter 46%
4
Animation Supervisor Supervisors & Directors
11 postings top: Digital Domain +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 4 postings from 2 studios

Required skills

Animation100.0% Maya45.5% Rigging45.5% 3ds Max18.2% Nuke18.2% Photoshop18.2% ZBrush18.2% Previs9.1% ShotGrid9.1%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown10

Top countries

Canada5
India2
South Korea1
Australia1
USA1

Discipline mix

vfx11
techart5
animation1

Top hiring studios

Digital Domain3
Eyeline Studios2
Framestore2
DNEG2
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

Sculptor 45% Character Designer 44% Project Manager 40% CG Artist 40% Background Artist 40%
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
3
Visual Development Artist Artists
10 postings top: Framestore +4 USA +3
▼
Hiring this week - 3 postings from 3 studios

Required skills

Blender60.0% Lighting60.0% Animation60.0% Maya40.0% Photoshop40.0% Unreal Engine30.0% Nuke20.0% Compositing20.0% ComfyUI20.0% Modeling20.0% Matte Painting10.0% ZBrush10.0% Environments10.0% Illustrator10.0% Cinematics10.0%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown4

Top countries

USA6
UK2
Finland1
Canada1

Discipline mix

games8
vfx7
animation3
motion1

Top hiring studios

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

Visual Development Artist- Ink Netflix Animation · USA · Mid 3-5 yr
Blender Generalist - Visual Development Artist Framestore · Canada
Visual Development Artist - Feature Sony Pictures Animation · USA

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Character Designer 45% Background Artist 42% Generative AI Artist 40% Production Manager 36% Level Artist 35%
4
Cinematic Artist Artists
10 postings top: Gameloft +4 Australia +4
▼
Hiring this week - 4 postings from 3 studios

Required skills

Cinematics100.0% Unreal Engine80.0% Animation70.0% Lighting60.0% Rendering50.0% Storyboarding40.0% Unity30.0% Premiere Pro20.0% Maya10.0% Blender10.0% After Effects10.0% Rigging10.0% Video Editing10.0% Niagara10.0% Previs10.0%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown5

Top countries

Australia3
Spain3
Sweden2
Unknown1
Malaysia1

Discipline mix

games10
vfx8
motion1
techart1

Top hiring studios

Gameloft5
Larian Studios2
Fatshark1
Keywords Studios1
Goodbye Kansas1
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Active postings this week (4)

Cinematic Artist – Open Application | Artiste cinématique - candidature libre Larian Studios
Lead Cinematic Artist Keywords Studios · Australia · Senior 5+ yr
Associate Lead Cinematic Artist Larian Studios · Malaysia · Mid 3-5 yr
Game Cinematic Artist Intern Gameloft · Spain

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Narrative Designer 36% Level Designer 33% Motion Designer 32% Real-time VFX 31% Concept Artist 28%
4
Head of Department Supervisors & Directors
9 postings top: Rodeo FX +3 India +4
▼
Hiring this week - 4 postings from 3 studios

Required skills

Animation77.8% Houdini33.3% Nuke33.3% Maya22.2% Katana22.2% Karma22.2% Mantra22.2% RenderMan22.2% Python22.2% Compositing11.1% Lighting11.1% Rendering11.1% Render Farm11.1% Deadline11.1% Modeling11.1%

Nice-to-have

Maya11.1% Python11.1%

Seniority mix

no seniority data

Top countries

India3
UK2
Australia1
Canada1
Ireland1

Discipline mix

vfx7
games1

Top hiring studios

Rodeo FX4
DNEG3
Larian Studios1
Respawn Entertainment1
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Active postings this week (4)

Head of Studio - Dublin Larian Studios · Ireland · Senior 5+ yr
Head of Production Rodeo FX India Rodeo FX · India · Senior 5+ yr
Regional Head Of Technology (Rodeo FX India) Rodeo FX · India · Senior 5+ yr
Executive Producer, Head of Production (Apex Legends) Respawn Entertainment · USA · Senior 5+ yr

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Lighting Supervisor 42% Look Dev TD 41% CG Artist 33% Render TD 32% Pipeline Engineer 31%
5
Character Designer Artists
9 postings top: Sony Pictures Animation +4 USA +2
▼
Hiring this week - 5 postings from 5 studios

Required skills

Animation66.7% Maya55.6% Photoshop44.4% Blender33.3% ZBrush22.2% Modeling22.2% Substance Painter11.1% Unity11.1% Python11.1% ChatGPT11.1% Cursor11.1%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown7

Top countries

USA4
Japan3
Canada2

Discipline mix

games4
animation2

Top hiring studios

Sony Pictures Animation2
Black Beard Design Studio1
KATACHI1
YOYOGI MORI1
Skydance1
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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- Ink Netflix Animation · USA · Junior 1-3 yr
Character Designer - Feature Sony Pictures Animation · USA

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Sculptor 50% Visual Development Artist 45% Animation Supervisor 44% Background Artist 44% 2D Designer 42%
7
Background Artist Artists
9 postings top: Titmouse +4 Japan +1
▼
Hiring this week - 7 postings from 7 studios

Required skills

Animation55.6% 3ds Max33.3% Blender22.2% After Effects22.2% Photoshop22.2% Unreal Engine22.2% Maya22.2% Houdini11.1% Illustrator11.1% Premiere Pro11.1% ZBrush11.1% Substance11.1% MEL11.1% MotionBuilder11.1% Substance Painter11.1%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown9

Top countries

Japan7
Canada2

Discipline mix

animation2
vfx1

Top hiring studios

Titmouse2
MAPPA1
ARECT1
HIKE1
Phoenix Game Productions1
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Active postings this week (5)

Background Artist ⑤Graphic Designer ⑥Color Designer ⑦Compositor MAPPA · Japan
Background Artist ARECT · Japan
Background Artist HIKE · Japan
Background Artist Orange · Japan
Background Artist Lasengle · Japan

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Project Manager 75% 2D Designer 64% Sculptor 60% CG Artist 56% Graphic Designer 54%
2
Groom Artist Artists
8 postings top: Eyeline Studios +4 Canada +4
▼
Hiring this week - 2 postings from 2 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
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Active postings this week (2)

Software Developer – Modelling, Groom and World Building DNEG · UK
Grooming Artist FuseFX · Colombia

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Groom TD 60% Creature TD 50% CFX Artist 47% Crowd TD 44% Look Dev TD 33%
3
Pipeline Engineer Tech Art & Engineering
8 postings top: DNEG +4 India +4
▼
Hiring this week - 3 postings from 2 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
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Active postings this week (3)

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

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Creature TD 41% Pipeline TD 38% Rigger 38% Combat Designer 38% Lighting Supervisor 36%
3
2D Designer Artists
8 postings top: Astro Production +4 Japan +2
▼
Hiring this week - 3 postings from 3 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
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Active postings this week (3)

2D Designer exsa · Japan
2D Designer Digital Media Lab · Japan
2D Designer AVANT · Japan

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Sculptor 67% Background Artist 64% Graphic Designer 60% CG Designer 59% CG Director 53%
Look Dev TD TDs
7 postings top: Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) +2 UK +2
▼

Required skills

Look Dev100.0% Lighting100.0% Maya85.7% Compositing85.7% Shading85.7% Animation85.7% Modeling71.4% Rendering71.4% Houdini57.1% Katana57.1% RenderMan57.1% Render Farm57.1% Nuke28.6% MEL28.6% Python28.6%

Nice-to-have

Unreal Engine14.3% Unity14.3% USD14.3%

Seniority mix

unknown2

Top countries

UK3
Canada2
India2

Discipline mix

vfx7
techart6
games2
motion1

Top hiring studios

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)4
DNEG2
Framestore1
Pay by country hidden until a single country has n >= 5 disclosed postings for this role.

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Lighting Supervisor 56% CG Supervisor 52% Layout Artist 44% Pipeline TD 43% Matte Painter 41%
4
Roto/Paint Artist Artists
7 postings top: Outpost VFX +4 India +3
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Hiring this week - 4 postings from 3 studios

Required skills

Roto71.4% Nuke71.4% Matchmove/Track57.1% Silhouette42.9% Procedural28.6% After Effects28.6% Animation28.6% Maya28.6% Grain sim14.3% Photoshop14.3% ShotGrid14.3% Compositing14.3% Previs14.3% Spline14.3%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown4

Top countries

India3
UK2
Canada1
Japan1

Discipline mix

vfx6
games1
motion1

Top hiring studios

Outpost VFX2
Framestore2
Untold Studios1
Image Engine1
ABC Animation1
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Active postings this week (4)

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
Digital Paint Artist ABC Animation · Japan

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

CG Artist 36% Matchmove Artist 33% Art Director 26% Animation Supervisor 25% Project Manager 25%
3
Matchmove Artist Artists
6 postings top: Eyeline Studios +3 UK +4
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Hiring this week - 3 postings from 2 studios

Required skills

Matchmove/Track100.0% Maya83.3% Nuke50.0% ShotGrid33.3% Houdini16.7% MotionBuilder16.7% Unreal Engine16.7% Python16.7% Previs16.7% Animation16.7%

Nice-to-have

C++16.7%

Seniority mix

unknown2

Top countries

UK2
India1
South Korea1
Canada1
Colombia1

Discipline mix

vfx6
games1

Top hiring studios

Eyeline Studios2
FuseFX2
DNEG1
Framestore1
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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

Roto/Paint Artist 33% Virtual Production 25% Pipeline Engineer 23% Animation Supervisor 22% Project Manager 22%
3
Modeling Supervisor Supervisors & Directors
6 postings top: Netflix Animation +2 India +3
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Hiring this week - 3 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
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Active postings this week (3)

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

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Creature TD 37% Environment Artist 35% Modeler 34% Crowd TD 33% Surfacing Artist 33%
5
CG Artist Artists
6 postings top: FuseFX +4 Japan +1
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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

Background Artist 56% VFX Supervisor 50% CG Director 47% Sculptor 45% CG Designer 44%
Virtual Production Other
5 postings top: Pixomondo +1 Saudi Arabia +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

Saudi Arabia4
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 12% Comp Supervisor 7%
2
Character TD TDs
4 postings top: DNEG +1 USA +2
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Hiring this week - 2 postings from 2 studios

Required skills

Maya100.0% Python100.0% Rigging100.0% Animation100.0% C++50.0% MEL25.0% ZBrush25.0% Mudbox25.0%

Nice-to-have

Unreal Engine25.0% Unity25.0%

Seniority mix

unknown2

Top countries

USA2
UK1
Canada1

Discipline mix

techart4
vfx2
games2

Top hiring studios

DNEG2
Insomniac Games2
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Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Creature TD 42% Combat Designer 36% Animation Supervisor 33% Sound Designer 33% Mocap Artist 33%
Data Ops Production & Management
4 postings top: Playtika +2 India +2
▼

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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Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Editor (VFX) 9% Pipeline Engineer 8% Gameplay Programmer 8% DevOps / SysAdmin 8% Real-time VFX 8%
Other Executives Other
3 postings top: Scopely +1 USA +2
▼

Required skills

none yet

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown1

Top countries

USA1
Spain1
France1

Discipline mix

games2
vfx1

Top hiring studios

Scopely2
Ubisoft1
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1
AI Pipeline / Workflow Other
3 postings top: DNEG UK
▼
Hiring this week - 1 posting 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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Active postings this week (1)

Gen AI Workflow Designer DNEG · UK

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Mocap Artist 40% Groom TD 38% Groom Artist 30% Character TD 28% HR / People Ops 25%
IT Support Tech Art & Engineering
3 postings top: Ubisoft +1 Germany +1
▼

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
3
Mocap Artist Artists
3 postings top: DNEG +1 UK
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Hiring this week - 3 postings from 2 studios

Required skills

MotionBuilder66.7% Python66.7% Animation66.7%

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

unknown3

Top countries

UK3

Discipline mix

games2
vfx2

Top hiring studios

DNEG2
Larian Studios1
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Active postings this week (3)

Motion Capture Engineer – Open Application Larian Studios · UK
Mocap TD - MoEdit DNEG · UK
Mocap TD - Shoot / Mocap / Pipeline DNEG · UK

Career neighbours · by skill overlap

AI Pipeline / Workflow 40% Character TD 33% HR / People Ops 33% VFX Producer 25% Narrative Designer 25%
2
Render TD TDs
2 postings top: DNEG +1 UK +1
▼
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% Lighting Supervisor 42% Look Dev TD 41% Look Dev Artist 35% Surfacing Artist 35%
Sculptor Artists
2 postings top: Kaikai Kiki Japan
▼

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% Background Artist 60% Character Designer 50% Graphic Designer 47% Animation Supervisor 45%
Asset TD TDs
2 postings top: People Can Fly Canada +1
▼

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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Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Level Artist 50% Character Designer 33% Character Artist 32% Concept Artist 27% Sculptor 27%
Groom TD TDs
2 postings top: Skydance +1 Spain +1
▼

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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Career neighbours · by skill overlap

Groom Artist 60% Creature TD 46% Crowd TD 40% Look Dev TD 38% AI Pipeline / Workflow 38%
Shader Artist Artists
1 postings top: Frontier Developments UK
▼

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% Mocap Artist 17% AI Pipeline / Workflow 14% Character TD 12% Finance / Ops 12%
Real-time VFX Other
1 postings top: Goodbye Kansas UK
▼

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 39% Gameplay Programmer 32% Cinematic Artist 31% DevOps / SysAdmin 30% 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

Animation Director 33% Crowd TD 33% Rigger 31% Project Manager 31% Creature TD 28%
Asset Manager Production & Management
1 postings top: Ubisoft Ukraine
▼

Required skills

none yet

Nice-to-have

none yet

Seniority mix

no seniority data

Top countries

Ukraine1

Discipline mix

vfx1

Top hiring studios

Ubisoft1
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