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Naughty Dog

Senior Character Artist

Santa Monica, CA

$135K - $142K/yr

The Character Art team is looking for a highly technical and artistic Senior Character Artist to ... FX and Lighting artists to create characters that meet artistic and technical requirements

Naughty Dog

Senior Character Artist

Santa Monica, CA · On-site

$69.09 - $86.35/hr

The Character Art team is looking for a highly technical and artistic Senior Character Artist to ... FX and Lighting artists to create characters that meet artistic and technical requirements

Epic Games

Principal Technical VFX Artist

Cary, NC · On-site

$117K - $140K/yr

... character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire. What You'll Do Epic is looking for a Principal Technical FX Artist to join Rocket League, a live-service game with a huge passionate ...

Thatgamecompany

3D Character Artist (Mid-Senior)

$81K - $114K/yr

3D Character Artist (Mid-Senior) thatgamecompany is looking for a Mid-Senior 3D Character Artist to join our team! Responsibilities: * Create 3D characters and cosmetics in a visual style aligned ...

Netflix

CG Experimental Artist

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$47.01/hr

Use GenAI tools such as ComfyUI to help artists generate concept frames, style frames, character explorations, and environment designs based on scripts, outlines, or verbal direction. * Test and ...

Netflix

CG Experimental Artist

Los Gatos, CA

$47.01/hr

Working alongside our growing team of artists, this role will specifically support experienced CG ... character explorations, and environment designs based on scripts, outlines, or verbal direction.

Netflix

CG Experimental Artist

Vancouver, WA

$47.01/hr

Use GenAI tools such as ComfyUI to help artists generate concept frames, style frames, character explorations, and environment designs based on scripts, outlines, or verbal direction. * Test and ...

Netflix

CG Experimental Artist

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$47.01/hr

Use GenAI tools such as ComfyUI to help artists generate concept frames, style frames, character explorations, and environment designs based on scripts, outlines, or verbal direction. * Test and ...

Netflix

CG Experimental Artist

Los Gatos, CA

$47.01/hr

Use GenAI tools such as ComfyUI to help artists generate concept frames, style frames, character explorations, and environment designs based on scripts, outlines, or verbal direction. * Test and ...

Netflix

CG Experimental Artist

Los Angeles, CA

$47.01/hr

Working alongside our growing team of artists, this role will specifically support experienced CG ... character explorations, and environment designs based on scripts, outlines, or verbal direction.

Netflix

CG Artist, Experimental - INK

Los Gatos, CA

$62.74/hr

Artists on this team will help shape storytelling and visual aesthetics with creative leadership ... Use GenAI tools such as ComfyUI to generate concept frames, style frames, character explorations ...

Netflix

CG Artist, Experimental - INK

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$62.74/hr

Artists on this team will help shape storytelling and visual aesthetics with creative leadership ... Use GenAI tools such as ComfyUI to generate concept frames, style frames, character explorations ...

Netflix

CG Artist, Experimental - INK

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$62.74/hr

Artists on this team will help shape storytelling and visual aesthetics with creative leadership ... Use GenAI tools such as ComfyUI to generate concept frames, style frames, character explorations ...

Netflix

CG Artist, Experimental - INK

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$62.74/hr

Artists on this team will help shape storytelling and visual aesthetics with creative leadership ... Use GenAI tools such as ComfyUI to generate concept frames, style frames, character explorations ...

Netflix

CG Artist, Experimental - INK

$62.74/hr

Artists on this team will help shape storytelling and visual aesthetics with creative leadership ... Use GenAI tools such as ComfyUI to generate concept frames, style frames, character explorations ...

Arrow International, Inc.

Senior Artist

Chicago, IL

$80 - $120K/hr

The Senior Artist will use their artistic expertise with color, composition, shape, typography, animation, visual FX and character design skills to help push our games to new heights. You'll play a ...

Arrow International, Inc

Senior Artist

Chicago, IL · On-site

$80 - $120K/hr

The Senior Artist will use their artistic expertise with color, composition, shape, typography, animation, visual FX and character design skills to help push our games to new heights. You'll play a ...

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How much do senior character fx artist jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 17, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior character fx artist in the United States is $120,531.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $121,000.00 and $127,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Senior Character Fx Artist vs Character Fx Artist?

AspectSenior Character Fx ArtistCharacter Fx Artist
Required CredentialsTypically requires 5+ years experience, strong portfolio, proficiency in Houdini, Maya, and scriptingEntry to mid-level experience, foundational knowledge of FX tools, similar software skills
Work EnvironmentHigh-end VFX and animation studios, collaborative teamsVFX, gaming, and animation studios, often in team settings
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in film, AAA gaming, and high-budget projectsCommon in similar industries, often as a stepping stone to senior roles

The main difference is experience level and responsibility. Senior Character Fx Artists have advanced skills, leadership roles, and handle complex effects, while Character Fx Artists are more focused on developing foundational effects and gaining experience in the field.

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Senior Character Artist

Naughty Dog

Santa Monica, CA

$135K - $142K/yr

Full-time

Posted 13 days ago

Job description

This is a hybrid / onsite position.  

For nearly 40 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technology. Naughty Dog recently released The Last of Us Part II Remastered as well as a current generation remake of The Last of Us Part I for the PS5. We're also proud to say that The Last of Us Part I and Part II are now available for the first time on PC. Currently, we're busy at the kennel working on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, and we'd love to find talented individuals to join us!

Naughty Dog games have long been lauded for their evocative, character-driven stories and attention to detail. We are committed to innovation within our games and as such have curated some of the top creative and technically innovative minds in the industry. We welcome diverse candidates and believe that a broad range of cultural and life experiences contribute to the overall well-being and success of the studio and the titles we craft together.

The Character Art team is looking for a highly technical and artistic Senior Character Artist to join our team in creating the next generation of award-winning story telling! We are looking for an artist who can help create characters, creatures AND develop pipelines that help streamline and push boundaries to create compelling characters that fit seamlessly within the narrative-driven worlds we build. By working alongside other departments and disciplines to inform, inspire, collaborate and develop artistic solutions to technical obstacles, you'll help ensure our character pipeline is at the forefront of AAA development. 

What you will do: 

  • Work with artists, technical artists, and engineers to design, implement and maintain new workflows that will help streamline and enhance our tools, shaders, and processes
  • Use provided concept art and references to create highly detailed character and creature models 
  • Create high poly models, UVs, in game topology and textures to ensure high quality in game characters that work within our technical constraints, while also looking for areas to develop and push past our current boundaries
  • Monitor the needs of rigging, animation, and design to ensure clear characters in game Maintain a clear and consistent workflow under an established schedule Work closely to FX and Lighting artists to create characters that meet artistic and technical requirements 
  • Provide direction to character artists for aesthetic and technical considerations 
  • Work closely with the Tool and Engine Team to develop new or improve upon old techniques to improve character model quality 
  • Work closely with Leads, Principals and Directors to keep quality and style consistent across all characters 
  • Help document new and existing pipelines to streamline processes for internal and external artists
  • Act as a power user to evaluate and demo new software and tools from 3rd party developers for the character pipeline 

What skills will you use:

  • Highly skilled at working with and defining standards for PBR materials, topology, and in game character pipelines 
  • Experience developing shaders with technical artists and programmers 
  • Intermediate knowledge of python scripting, not required, but a plus 
  • Highly skilled at sculpting, modeling, texturing, shading characters and assets for games
  • High level knowledge of hair curve and card creation for next gen games 
  • Keen eye to form, lighting, colors and composition 
  • Very strong portfolio showing high quality characters 
  • At least 5 years of experience as a character artist, working on at least one AAA title 

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