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Senior VFX Artist

Frisco, TX · Remote

Our games are entrenched with rich universes that are expanded upon via transmedia storytelling ... What We Are Looking For The Senior VFX Artist works across all our titles and interacts directly ...

Ember Lab

Lead VFX Artist

Orange, CA · On-site

$130K - $170K/yr

Having released our debut game, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, in 2021 this journey is just beginning. We ... As Lead VFX Artist, you will guide and elevate our visual effects, owning both technical and ...

Ember Lab

Lead VFX Artist

Orange, CA · On-site

$130K - $170K/yr

Having released our debut game, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, in 2021 this journey is just beginning. We ... As Lead VFX Artist, you will guide and elevate our visual effects, owning both technical and ...

Ember Lab

Lead VFX Artist

Orange, CA · On-site

$130K - $170K/yr

Having released our debut game, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, in 2021 this journey is just beginning. We ... As Lead VFX Artist, you will guide and elevate our visual effects, owning both technical and ...

Infinity Ward

Lead VFX Artist

Cherry Hill, NJ · On-site

Lead VFX Artist Requisition ID:R026554 Lead VFX Artist Digital Legends is an Activision studio ... Founded in 2001, we push the boundaries of AAA gaming through creativity, innovation, and cutting ...

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How much do game vfx jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 20, 2026, the average hourly pay for game vfx in the United States is $18.56, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.83 and $20.19 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Game Vfx vs Game Animator?

AspectGame VfxGame Animator
Required SkillsVFX software, particle systems, visual effects creationAnimation software, character rigging, motion design
Work EnvironmentGame studios, VFX teams, real-time enginesGame studios, animation departments, real-time engines
Industry UsageCreating visual effects for gameplay and cutscenesDesigning character and environment animations

Game Vfx and Game Animator roles both operate within the game development industry and often share similar work environments. However, Game Vfx focuses on creating visual effects like explosions, magic, and particle effects, while Game Animators specialize in character and environment animations. Both roles require proficiency in relevant software and contribute to immersive gameplay experiences.

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Infographic showing various Game Vfx job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 66% Full Time, 22% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 11% Contract. Highlights an 84% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 15% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $38,600 per year, or $18.6 per hour.

VFX Artist - GameSim - Talent Pipeline

Keywords Studios

Orlando, FL • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Re-posted 18 days ago

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Job description

GameSim is a game development studio that partners with clients to build games across PC/console and a range of art styles. We care about craftsmanship, collaboration, and shipping work we're proud to put our names on. If you love building environments and believable spaces we'd like to meet you. Our headquarters is based in Orlando, FL!

Talent Pipeline Posting Notice
Please note that this posting is not tied to an immediate vacancy. We are proactively building a pipeline of qualified candidates in anticipation of potential hiring needs over the coming months. Applications will be reviewed and retained for future consideration as opportunities arise.

We are looking for a VFX Artist with strong real-time effects skills, solid technical judgment, and the potential to grow into broader lead responsibilities over time.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys creating high-quality visual effects while also helping teams stay aligned, organized, and efficient. Depending on the project, this person may contribute directly to hands-on VFX production, in-engine implementation, feedback, task breakdowns, optimization, workflow documentation, and cross-discipline collaboration.

Because our projects can vary widely in style, scope, platform, and client needs, we are looking for an adaptable VFX artist with strong fundamentals, a practical production mindset, and the ability to translate creative or design direction into clear, executable effects work.

This is a hands-on production role with opportunities to support small pods or strike teams, guide VFX quality, mentor other artists, and grow toward lead-level responsibilities.

This role offers flexible work options, including remote, hybrid or in-office arrangements.

Responsibilities
  • Create custom real-time visual effects and implement them in-engine using Unreal Engine 5, Unity, or proprietary tools.
  • Build high-quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat, interaction, destruction, UI/game feedback, and other project needs.
  • Create all necessary textures, flipbooks, materials, meshes, simulations, and supporting assets for real-time VFX.
  • Maintain clean, readable, well-structured material graphs, Niagara systems, parameters, naming conventions, and reusable effect setups.
  • Use tools such as Photoshop, Substance Designer, Blender, Houdini, Maya, EmberGen, or other software as needed to support effect creation.
  • Work with complex material setups, Blueprints, scripting hooks, animation events, gameplay triggers, or engine-specific implementation needs.
  • Troubleshoot VFX issues in partnership with Technical Art, Engineering, Design, Animation, Audio, and other disciplines.
  • Own VFX optimization fundamentals, including particle counts, overdraw, shader cost, texture memory, spawn rates, scalability settings, and platform performance constraints.
  • Help ensure effects are readable, performant, and aligned with gameplay needs, art direction, timing, mood, and player feedback.
  • Review work from internal artists, partner studios, or external vendors and provide clear, constructive, actionable feedback.
  • Help maintain a consistent quality bar across a set of effects, a feature, a level, or a small team pod.
  • Support short-term planning by helping break down VFX requests into clear tasks, priorities, dependencies, risks, and definitions of done.
  • Proactively identify production risks, including missing gameplay hooks, performance spikes, unclear direction, pipeline gaps, dependency issues, or inconsistent style execution.
  • Collaborate closely with Designers, Concept Artists, Art Directors, Technical Artists, Engineers, Animators, Audio Designers, and Producers.
  • Support client-facing communication when needed by clarifying requirements, sharing WIP, explaining constraints, and aligning on expected outcomes.
  • Contribute to VFX workflow improvements, reusable templates, documentation, libraries, naming standards, or scalability rules when appropriate.

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Whatever the scale of your project, whatever the time frame, whatever your location: Keywords is here for you, bringing our network of 13,000+ people and 70+ studios together to deliver the unified solutions you need. We offer everything necessary to ensure your project achieves its full potential and that strategic opportunities are turned into long-term growth. The games industry is complex and fast-moving. Working with Keywords allows you to remain lean and agile, and to remain focused on creating the world’s most immersive playing experiences. Our network of studios brings best-in-class experience, expertise, technology and capacity across the full development, release and player-support lifecycle.

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