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The Walt Disney Company

Sr. VFX Artist

Glendale, CA · Remote

$120K - $186K/yr

This is a remote role. What You Will Do: * Collaborate with artists, designers, and engineers to ... Excellent sense of VFX movement, animation, timing, impact and anticipation. * Ability to visualize ...

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Technical Artist

$130K - $155K/yr

Experience with Unity animations * Ability to create and edit 2D art assets * Hands-on experience ... Work closely with artists and developers to integrate visual content into the game * Help optimize ...

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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 ... Including incorporating models, animations, VFX, graphics, audio, video clips and other graphic ...

Netflix

CG Experimental Artist - Ink

$62.74/hr

... with traditional animation techniques. * Work closely with creative leadership to shape ... Experience with ComfyUI and traditional CG 2D and/or 3D DCCs such as Photoshop, Maya, Houdini ...

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As of Sep 12, 2026, the average hourly pay for remote 2d animation artist in the United States is $29.11, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $24.76 and $32.93 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Remote 2D Animation Artist vs Remote Motion Graphics Designer?

AspectRemote 2D Animation ArtistRemote Motion Graphics Designer
Required SkillsDrawing, character animation, storytellingGraphic design, visual effects, text animation
Tools UsedToon Boom, Adobe Animate, PhotoshopAfter Effects, Adobe Premiere, Illustrator
Work EnvironmentAnimation studios, freelance, media companiesAdvertising agencies, media firms, freelance
Industry UsageEntertainment, gaming, online contentAdvertising, branding, broadcast

While both roles involve visual creation, Remote 2D Animation Artists focus on character animation and storytelling, often working on cartoons or animated videos. Remote Motion Graphics Designers primarily create animated graphics and visual effects for commercials, videos, and branding. Understanding these differences helps employers and professionals choose the right role based on skills and project needs.

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Sr. VFX Artist

Glendale, CA • Remote

The Walt Disney Company
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation • 10K+ employees
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$120K - $186K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Life

Posted 11 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Collaborate with artists, designers, and engineers to visualize gameplay, magical powers, and transformations.

  • Add life, movement, and color to worlds through atmospherics, weather, and environmental effects created in Unreal 5, Niagara, and other tools.

  • Technically implement, integrate, troubleshoot, and ensure the visual fidelity and performance of VFX in game.

Walt Disney Company rating

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Company rating: 7.4 out of 10

Based on 148 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

Job Posting Title:

Sr. VFX Artist

Req ID:

10158840

Job Description:

Senior VFX ArtistAbout the Role & Team

Disney Digital Entertainment, a division of Disney Experiences, is embarking on a mission to create the 'digital front door' for The Walt Disney Company, bringing all of the magic of Disney together into a new interactive universe.

We are building an expert development team that will be building a groundbreaking game experience that will herald the next generation of Disney to the world. Working with top-class industry talent, this role is perfect for the seasoned transformative concept artist looking to create something epic - collaborating with an incredible group of game developers focusing on individual experiences to build a wonderfully rich and cohesive product that is truly "Disney".

We are looking for a uniquely talented Senior VFX Artist to join us on a daring and exciting new project. If you are an imaginative creator with superb real time visual effects skills, and have a love of Disney/Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel properties, you'll want to check out this opportunity!

The Senior VFX Artist will report to the Lead VFX Artist. This is a remote role.

What You Will Do:
  • Collaborate with artists, designers, and engineers to visualize incredible gameplay, magical powers and amazing transformations based on Disney's robust portfolio of characters and worlds including Disney/Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars.
  • Add life, movement and color to our worlds though atmospherics, weather and environmental effects created in Unreal 5, Niagara and other tools.
  • Technically implement, integrate, troubleshoot and ensure the visual fidelity and performance of VFX in game.
  • Iterate on game assets with fellow artists via paint overs, studies and group critiques.
  • Serve as a key member of a growing game development team at Disney,
Required Qualifications & Skills:
  • 5 years of game development experience, including holding a position of VFX Artist for at least 3 years.
  • Extensive understanding of 3D graphics, shaders, particles systems, physics, ribbons, etc.
  • Excellent sense of VFX movement, animation, timing, impact and anticipation.
  • Ability to visualize effects with or without concept art, and the ability to create VFX textures, materials and geometry from scratch, matching a broad range of styles.
  • Strong game design awareness and ability to prototype, create and refine effects that support and communicate gameplay.
  • Technical aptitude and high level of comfort working with complex, node-based systems, scripts and tools.
  • Expert level proficiency with Maya, Substance, Photoshop and/or equivalent 3D and 2D software
  • Experience with Unreal 5 and Niagara in a production environment preferred.
  • Proficiency with Houdini and/or other VFX simulation tools a plus.
  • Enjoy creative problem-solving and building something new and innovative.
  • Value building and being part of an inclusive and positive team culture.
Education
  • A Bachelor's degree in Art and/or Design or equivalent combination of education and experience
Additional Information
  • Please include a portfolio demonstrating consistently excellent, eye-catching real time VFX you've created for games. If you have a password, kindly include it with submission for consideration.
Benefits:

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

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The hiring range for this remote position is $120,800 to $186,200 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Job Posting Segment:

NA - Games

Job Posting Primary Business:

Regional (NA - Games)

Primary Job Posting Category:

Games-Art-Animation

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Glendale, CA, USA

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Date Posted:

2026-09-01

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About Walt Disney

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At Disney, we're storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. We do this through utilizing and developing cutting-edge technology and pushing the envelope to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks and resorts, and media networks. Now is your chance to join our talented team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world. "We create happiness." That's our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you'll help inspire that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen!

Industry

Amusement, gambling, and recreation

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Burbank, CA, US

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