VFX Artist Jobs

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

• Nuke
• Adobe After Effects
• Houdini
• Unreal Engine (for real-time VFX)
• Rotoscoping and roto-paint
• Colour science and colour grading
• 3D compositing and camera projection
• Digital matte painting
• Python or Blink scripting for pipeline automation
• Photoshop

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.