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.
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VFX Artist jobs
64 jobs
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Senior VFX ArtistSenior
Keywords Studios
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Workplace
Remote
Posted
09/06
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Mid VFX Artist - Vic/SA/Qld
Keywords Studios
Location
Box Hill, Australia
Workplace
On-site
Posted
08/06
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Senior VFX Artist - Vic/SA/QldSenior
Keywords Studios
Location
Box Hill, Australia
Workplace
On-site
Posted
08/06
Contract VFX Artist
Mob Entertainment
Location
United States
Workplace
On-site
Posted
03/06
Lead CompositorLead
Outpost VFX
Location
Montréal, Canada
Workplace
On-site
Posted
13/05
Senior CompositorSenior
Outpost VFX
Location
London, UK
Workplace
On-site
Posted
13/05
[Bluehole Studio] Lead VFX ArtistLead
Bluehole Inc.
Location
Pangyo
Workplace
On-site
Posted
08/05
VFX Artist
Enjoy Gaming LLC
Location
Bratislava, Slovakia
Workplace
Remote
Posted
07/05
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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
Compositeur technique ML/IA - VFX -- ML/IA Technical Compositor - VFX
Cinesite-Montreal
Location
Montréal, Canada
Workplace
On-site
Posted
01/05
Sr. VFX Artist Senior
Studio Wildcard
Location
—
Workplace
On-site
Posted
28/04
[Bluehole Studio] VFX Artist (Lead / Senior) - Project VLead
Bluehole Inc.
Location
Pangyo
Workplace
On-site
Posted
23/04
Senior VFX ArtistSenior
CD PROJEKT RED
Location
Canada
Workplace
Remote
Posted
21/04
Senior VFX ArtistSenior
CD PROJEKT RED
Location
Warsaw, Poland
Workplace
Remote
Posted
17/04
[Bluehole Studio] 시니어 VFX 아티스트 (Senior VFX Artist) - TERA2Senior
Bluehole Inc.
Location
Pangyo
Workplace
On-site
Posted
17/04
Senior Compositor - Expression of InterestSenior
Framestore
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Workplace
On-site
Posted
09/04
Senior VFX Artist Senior
1010 Games
Location
Warrington, UK
Workplace
On-site
Posted
24/03
Mid-Level VFX Artist
1010 Games
Location
Warrington, UK
Workplace
On-site
Posted
24/03
Senior Compositor Senior
Outpost VFX
Location
Montréal, Canada
Workplace
On-site
Posted
12/03
Compositor- Mid / Senior LevelSenior
Framestore
Location
London, UK
Workplace
On-site
Posted
18/02
Senior VFX Artist - Blight: Survival | Artiste VFX sénior·e - Blight: SurvivalSenior
Behaviour Interactive
Location
Montréal, Canada +1 more
Workplace
On-site
Posted
05/02
Compositor
Framestore
Location
London, UK
Workplace
On-site
Posted
13/01
VFX Artist
Companion Group Ltd
Location
Germany
Workplace
Remote
Posted
29/12
Compositor/Editor - VVX
NAVER VIETNAM
Location
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Workplace
On-site
Posted
09/12
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