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Festybay

$80 - $100/hr

The Unreal Animation Artist (all genders) is a highly technical and creative role focused on high ... 3D Tools Language Skills Excellent professional English (Written & Spoken); German language skills ...

Flying Bark Productions

3D Animation Lead

Denver, NC · On-site +1

The 3D Animation Lead role involves managing and guiding a team of animators on a show, acting as ... and technical challenges while meeting deadlines. The lead also coaches junior artists ...

Pipeworks Studios

Technical Artist

Eugene, OR · On-site +1

$127K - $152K/yr

A focus on animation support from rigging to pipelines to tools for animation. A strong ... Nice-To-Have Skills Understanding of 3D art. Understanding of Unity. Demonstrated Ability To Make ...

Cinnamon

Technical Artist (VFX / Shaders)

Atlanta, GA · On-site

$100 - $125/hr

Role DescriptionThe Technical Artist (VFX / Shaders) is a full-time hybrid role based in Atlanta ... animation, and external partnersMore QualificationsStrong 3D graphics skills, including shader ...

NxT Level

Technical Artist

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$130K - $156K/yr

Work across several art disciplines including shading, environment art, character art, animation ... Must have 3 or more years experience with Maya and modern 3D art pipelines * Proven experience ...

NxT Level

Technical Artist

Chicago, IL · On-site

$130K - $156K/yr

Work across several art disciplines including shading, environment art, character art, animation ... Must have 3 or more years experience with Maya and modern 3D art pipelines * Proven experience ...

Swaybox Studios

Unreal Technical Artist

New Orleans, LA · On-site

$122K - $146K/yr

As we collaborate with DC Studios/Warner Bros Pictures Animation and Matt Reeves' 6th and Idaho on ... Strong proficiency with industry-standard DCC applications such as Maya, Rhino 3D, Blender ...

ARTHREX

Technical Artist III- UI/UX (REMOTE)

OR · Remote

$89K - $170K/yr

Technical Artist III- UI/UX (REMOTE) Salary Range: Salary Minimum: $89,500 Salary Maximum: $170,000 ... 3D models, animations, animation rigs, UI Design and textures using computer graphics software.

TRICK 3D

TECHNICAL ARTIST

Atlanta, GA · On-site

$120K - $144K/yr

TRICK 3D sits at the forefront of immersive content and technology innovation in VR, AR, MR and ... The ideal Technical Artist will be a technical problem-solver and have a passion for technical ...

Trick 3d

TECHNICAL ARTIST

Atlanta, GA · On-site

$120K - $144K/yr

TRICK 3D sits at the forefront of immersive content and technology innovation in VR, AR, MR and ... The ideal Technical Artist will be a technical problem-solver and have a passion for technical ...

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As of Sep 8, 2026, the average yearly pay for 3d animation technical artist in the United States is $138,713.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $127,000.00 and $152,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Senior 3D Visualization and Animation Technical Artist

Culver City, CA • On-site

Sony Corporation
Appliances and Electrical and Electronics Wholesalers • 10K+ employees
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$140K - $155K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, PTO

Re-posted 29 days ago

Job description

Sony Corporation of America, located in New York, NY, is the U.S. headquarters of Sony Group Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan. Sony's principal U.S. businesses include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. With some 900 million Sony devices in hands and homes worldwide today, a vast array of Sony movies, television shows and music, and the PlayStation Network, Sony creates and delivers more entertainment experiences to more people than anyone else on earth. To learn more: www.sony.com/en.
This is a fixed-term role for one year.
Position Summary
Sony Corporation of America is looking for a skilled and experienced Senior 3D Visualization Animation Technical Artist to join our team in Culver City, CA. The will lead 3D photography and 4D video capturing of talents by ensuring efficient communication with talents as well as technical crew members in all aspects of 3D content production.
Responsibilities:
  • Self-motivated to efficiently and effectively collaborate with R&D and artist teams, to identify detailed requirements of challenging 3D animation projects, and to achieve the best visualization prototypes of state-of-the-art 3D/4D content creation.

  • Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, meticulously recording each step of the R&D process.

  • Share best practices and technical insights with both art and research teams, promoting efficiency and innovation.

  • Facilitate and lead creative discussions, addressing production challenges and identifying opportunities for quality improvement.

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in art, Film, Communications, or a related field.

  • Solid experience with photo-real CG content creation workflow in games, film or other entertainment industries.

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in 3D computer graphics (3D animation).

  • Familiarity with character animation workflow such as blendshapes, rigging and simulation (hair, garment).

  • Familiarity with 3DCG platforms like Maya, Unreal Engine, and/or Blender.

  • Familiarity with shader development, material creation and rendering.

  • Excellent analytic and communication skills.

  • Authorization to work in the USA.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • M.S. degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related fields.

  • Research and development skills, including the ability to stay updated on emerging technologies and techniques in computer graphics.

  • Hands-on experience in 3D human modeling of geometry & texture.

  • Familiarity with Unity and/or Marmoset

  • Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or MEL scripting.

Benefits
SCA offers benefits-eligible fixed-term employees (who are scheduled to work 30 or more hours a week) certain benefits under the Sony Corporation of America Health and Welfare Benefits Plan. The following options are available to you and your eligible dependents.
What we offer you:
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage with coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents
  • Long Term Care: A voluntary Long-Term Care (LTC) benefit with a life insurance component is offered during a separate new hire LTC enrollment window. This window occurs once a year for all new employees.

Other Programs:
  • Flexible Work Arrangements, including remote and hybrid work schedules
  • Time off to include vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, Summer Fridays (early release), and a winter break between Christmas and New Year's Day (based on business needs)
  • A wide variety of employee business resource groups (EBRGs)

The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $140,000 to $155,000. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
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Sony Corporation of America provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at careers@sonyusa.com or by mail to: Sony Corporation of America, People Experience Department, 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Please indicate the position you are applying for.
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