Senior VFX Artist

Job Description

Hi! CraveFX is looking for a Senior VFX Artist with hands-on experience in AI-powered video generation and AI-assisted production workflows to join our creative team. This role sits at the intersection of traditional VFX craft and emerging generative AI tools – you’ll help us push visual storytelling forward by blending classic compositing/animation skills with cutting-edge AI pipelines (text-to-video, image-to-video, AI upscaling, style transfer, generative asset creation, and more).

This is a great fit for someone who is equally comfortable in Adobe Creative Suites and 3D software like Blender, Maya, C4D as they are prompting and fine-tuning AI models, and who’s excited to help define what “AI-native VFX” looks like for our studio.

Job Scope
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Handle VFX projects from concept through final delivery including effects creation (simulations, particles, destruction, cloth, etc.), compositing, integration with live-action or CG plates, and final polish ensuring consistency with the overall visual style.
• Use AI-assisted tools (e.g., Higgsfield, Seedance, Nanobanana) to improve shot composition, speed up iteration, and increase efficiency, alongside traditional VFX/compositing technique.
• Interpret briefs from department leads, directors, or clients and translate them into technically sound, visually compelling shots.
• Provide onsite VFX supervision during shoots/production as needed, ensuring effects requirements are captured correctly at the source.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in pipelines, simulations, and renders.
• Mentor and provide technical/creative guidance to junior and mid-level VFX artists.
• Participate in dailies, reviews, and feedback sessions, incorporating notes efficiently.
• Stay current with industry software, techniques, and tools, and recommend pipeline improvements where relevant.
• Uphold confidentiality regarding unreleased projects, client materials, and proprietary tools.
• Support research and development initiatives within the VFX department.
• Lead or support the implementation of AI-driven workflows across the department, including piloting new tools, documenting best practices, and training other artists on their use.
• Maintain organised, well-documented project files in line with studio pipeline standards.
• Learn, evaluate, and apply AI-assisted tools and workflows (e.g., generative fill, roto/tracking assist, upscaling, AI-driven simulation or comp tools) to improve shot quality and turnaround.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of professional experience in VFX, motion graphics, animation, or a related creative production role.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suites (compositing, motion graphics, VFX).
• Proficiency in Autodesk Maya (3D modeling, animation, basic rendering).
• Solid grounding in core VFX pipeline skills, including: Rotoscoping and matte/garbage-matte creation, Camera tracking / match moving (2D and 3D), Keying (green/blue screen) and clean plate work, Basic color matching/grading for shot integration.
• Experience with on-set/on-site VFX supervision — comfortable advising production on tracking markers, clean plates, reference balls/grey cards, and green/blue screen setup.
• Practical, portfolio-backed experience using AI video/image generation tools (e.g., Seedance 2.0, Higgsfield, Nano Banana, Google Veo, Runway Gen-3/4, Pika, Kling, OpenAI Sora, Stable Diffusion, ComfyUI, Midjourney).
• Solid understanding of prompt engineering for visual/video generation (framing, camera language, style/consistency control).
• Experience integrating AI-generated elements with live-action or CG plates (tracking, color matching, roto/keying).
• Basic scripting/automation skills (Python, or node-based tools like ComfyUI) a plus.
• Knowledge in Blender, Houdini & C4D is a plus.
• A demo reel showcasing both traditional VFX work and AI-assisted work.