VFX Artist Jobs
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What does a VFX Artist do?
A VFX Artist designs and produces visual effects shots by combining live-action footage, CGI elements, matte paintings, and simulations into a cohesive final image. Day-to-day work involves compositing multi-pass renders in tools like Nuke or After Effects, colour-matching CG elements to plate photography, rotoscoping, and collaborating with directors, supervisors, and other departments to hit technical and creative briefs on schedule. In games contexts, the role shifts toward real-time particle systems, shaders, and in-engine effects using tools such as Unreal or Unity.
Key responsibilities
- Composite CG elements, live-action plates, and matte paintings into finished shots
- Match colour, grain, and lighting between CGI and photography for photorealistic integration
- Rotoscope and create mattes to isolate foreground and background elements
- Build and refine particle, fluid, and destruction simulations
- Troubleshoot technical pipeline issues and maintain clean, organised node graphs or project files
- Collaborate with VFX supervisors, lighters, and 3D artists to meet shot briefs and deadlines
Skills & tools
How to become a VFX Artist
Education & background
Degree or diploma in visual effects, animation, or film production, though a strong showreel and demonstrable compositing skills are typically the primary hiring criteria.
Career path
Junior VFX Artist → VFX Artist → Senior VFX Artist → Lead Compositor or VFX Supervisor, with specialisation options in compositing, simulation, or real-time VFX for games.
Salary
Limited salary data so far: 2 disclosed USD postings. Figures appear once a few more come in.
Full VFX Artist salary report →35% of VFX Artist postings are remote. Remote VFX Artist jobs →
VFX Artist jobs
77 jobs
VFX Artist (3-month contract)
Blackbird Interactive · CAD 75k-85k/yr
Location
Vancouver, Canada
Workplace
Remote
Posted
05/08
VFX Artist - Paper.io 2
Voodoo
Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands +2 more
Workplace
Remote
Posted
28/07
Lead VFX ArtistLead
Ember Lab · USD 130k-170k/yr
Location
Orange, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
06/07
Freelance VFX Artist
Athena Studio
Location
Prague, Czechia
Workplace
On-site
Posted
25/06
Mid-Level Compositor
Outpost VFX
Location
London, UK
Workplace
On-site
Posted
23/06
VFX Artist - Marble Sort
Voodoo
Location
Paris, France
Workplace
Remote
Posted
22/06
Senior VFX Artist [Tom Clancy's The Division 2: Survivors]Senior
Ubisoft
Location
Malmö, Sweden
Workplace
On-site
Posted
12/06
Senior CompositorSenior
Outpost VFX
Location
London, UK
Workplace
Hybrid
Posted
13/05
[Bluehole Studio] Lead VFX ArtistLead
Bluehole Inc.
Location
Pangyo
Workplace
On-site
Posted
08/05
H
Artiste principal en VFX / Principal VFX ArtistLead
Highdive
Location
Montréal, Canada
Workplace
On-site
Posted
04/05
LOS ANGELES, USA - Compositor - MID/SR - Expression of InterestSenior
BarnstormVFX
Location
Burbank, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
01/05
ML/IA Technical Compositor - VFX -- Compositeur technique ML/IA - VFX
Cinesite-Montreal
Location
Montréal, Canada
Workplace
On-site
Posted
01/05
Sr. VFX Artist Senior
Studio Wildcard
Location
Bellevue, WA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
28/04
[Bluehole Studio] VFX Artist (Lead / Senior) - Project VLead
Bluehole Inc.
Location
Pangyo
Workplace
On-site
Posted
23/04
[Bluehole Studio] 시니어 VFX 아티스트 (Senior VFX Artist) - TERA2Senior
Bluehole Inc.
Location
Pangyo
Workplace
On-site
Posted
17/04
Subject Matter Expert – VFX Artists (Remote - Toulouse)
Prolific
Location
Remote
Workplace
Remote
Posted
01/04
Subject Matter Expert – VFX Artists (Remote - Paris)
Prolific
Location
Remote
Workplace
Remote
Posted
01/04
Subject Matter Expert – VFX Artists (Remote - Madrid)
Prolific
Location
Remote
Workplace
Remote
Posted
01/04
Subject Matter Expert – VFX Artists (Remote - Barcelona)
Prolific
Location
Remote
Workplace
Remote
Posted
01/04
Subject Matter Expert – VFX Artists (Remote - Sydney)
Prolific
Location
Remote
Workplace
Remote
Posted
01/04
Subject Matter Expert – VFX Artists (Remote - Miami)
Prolific
Location
Remote
Workplace
Remote
Posted
01/04
Subject Matter Expert – VFX Artists (Remote - Los Angeles)
Prolific
Location
Remote
Workplace
Remote
Posted
01/04
Subject Matter Expert – VFX Artists (Remote - San Francisco)
Prolific
Location
Remote
Workplace
Remote
Posted
01/04
Subject Matter Expert – VFX Artists (Remote - Boston)
Prolific
Location
Remote
Workplace
Remote
Posted
01/04
Subject Matter Expert – VFX Artists (Fully Remote- Poland)
Prolific
Location
Remote
Workplace
Remote
Posted
31/03
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