Sr. VFX Artist
Glendale, CA · Remote
$120K - $186K/yr
If you are an imaginative creator with superb real time visual effects skills, and have a love of ... game development experience, including holding a position of VFX Artist for at least 3 years.
Sr. VFX Artist
Glendale, CA · Remote
$120K - $186K/yr
If you are an imaginative creator with superb real time visual effects skills, and have a love of ... game development experience, including holding a position of VFX Artist for at least 3 years.
VFX Artist (Mid/Senior)
Austin, TX · On-site
We're looking for talented, passionate people to help shape the next chapter in our story. Gunfire Games is seeking a VFX Artist (Mid-Level/Senior) to create and implement high-quality visual effects ...
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VFX Artist (Mid/Senior)
Austin, TX · On-site
We're looking for talented, passionate people to help shape the next chapter in our story. Gunfire Games is seeking a VFX Artist (Mid-Level/Senior) to create and implement high-quality visual effects ...
Senior VFX Artist job at Blizzard Entertainment, CA, 2026
California, MO · On-site
$100 - $125/hr
... time visual effects for commercially released video games. * Engine Proficiency: Expert-level ... VFX Artist capacity or showing equivalent educational and practical development history. * Soft ...
Senior VFX Artist job at Blizzard Entertainment, CA, 2026
California, MO · On-site
$100 - $125/hr
... time visual effects for commercially released video games. * Engine Proficiency: Expert-level ... VFX Artist capacity or showing equivalent educational and practical development history. * Soft ...
Vfx Artist
Tulsa, OK · On-site
$85K - $95K/yr
As a VFX Artist, you will play a crucial role in creating visually stunning effects for various ... Create high-quality visual effects for marketing materials, including videos, animations, and ...
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Vfx Artist
Tulsa, OK · On-site
$85K - $95K/yr
As a VFX Artist, you will play a crucial role in creating visually stunning effects for various ... Create high-quality visual effects for marketing materials, including videos, animations, and ...
In this role, you will be responsible for reviewing and approving real-time visual effects created ... Integrate approved VFX into the game engine, ensuring correct setup, performance optimization, and ...
In this role, you will be responsible for reviewing and approving real-time visual effects created ... Integrate approved VFX into the game engine, ensuring correct setup, performance optimization, and ...
Build high-quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat, interaction ... Ability to balance visual impact, gameplay clarity, technical cost, and production schedule.
Build high-quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat, interaction ... Ability to balance visual impact, gameplay clarity, technical cost, and production schedule.
VFX Artist - GameSim - Talent Pipeline
Austin, TX · On-site +1
Build high-quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat, interaction ... Ability to balance visual impact, gameplay clarity, technical cost, and production schedule.
VFX Artist - GameSim - Talent Pipeline
Austin, TX · On-site +1
Build high-quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat, interaction ... Ability to balance visual impact, gameplay clarity, technical cost, and production schedule.
VFX Artist - GameSim - Talent Pipeline
Orlando, FL · On-site
$60 - $80/hr
Build high-quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat, interaction ... Ability to balance visual impact, gameplay clarity, technical cost, and production schedule.
VFX Artist - GameSim - Talent Pipeline
Orlando, FL · On-site
$60 - $80/hr
Build high-quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat, interaction ... Ability to balance visual impact, gameplay clarity, technical cost, and production schedule.
WI · On-site
$100 - $125/hr
We are looking for a driven, trusted, and self-sufficient artist to own VFX development tasks ... Player Profile * 8+ total years of Visual Effects experience in real-time game development or ...
WI · On-site
$100 - $125/hr
We are looking for a driven, trusted, and self-sufficient artist to own VFX development tasks ... Player Profile * 8+ total years of Visual Effects experience in real-time game development or ...
VFX Artist - GameSim - Talent Pipeline
Orlando, FL · On-site +1
Build high-quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat, interaction ... Ability to balance visual impact, gameplay clarity, technical cost, and production schedule.
VFX Artist - GameSim - Talent Pipeline
Orlando, FL · On-site +1
Build high-quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat, interaction ... Ability to balance visual impact, gameplay clarity, technical cost, and production schedule.
We are looking for a driven, trusted, and self-sufficient artist to own VFX development tasks ... Player Profile * 8+ total years of Visual Effects experience in real-time game development or ...
We are looking for a driven, trusted, and self-sufficient artist to own VFX development tasks ... Player Profile * 8+ total years of Visual Effects experience in real-time game development or ...
Create custom real-time visual effects and implement them in-engine using Unreal Engine 5, Unity ... Build high-quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat, interaction ...
Create custom real-time visual effects and implement them in-engine using Unreal Engine 5, Unity ... Build high-quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat, interaction ...
VFX Artist - GameSim - Talent Pipeline
Orlando, FL · On-site
$250/hr
Build high-quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat, interaction ... Ability to balance visual impact, gameplay clarity, technical cost, and production schedule.
VFX Artist - GameSim - Talent Pipeline
Orlando, FL · On-site
$250/hr
Build high-quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat, interaction ... Ability to balance visual impact, gameplay clarity, technical cost, and production schedule.
VFX Artist - GameSim - Talent Pipeline
Austin, TX · On-site +1
Create custom real-time visual effects and implement them in-engine using Unreal Engine 5, Unity ... Build high-quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat, interaction ...
VFX Artist - GameSim - Talent Pipeline
Austin, TX · On-site +1
Create custom real-time visual effects and implement them in-engine using Unreal Engine 5, Unity ... Build high-quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat, interaction ...
Build high-quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat, interaction ... Ability to balance visual impact, gameplay clarity, technical cost, and production schedule.
Build high-quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat, interaction ... Ability to balance visual impact, gameplay clarity, technical cost, and production schedule.
VFX Artist - GameSim - Talent Pipeline
Orlando, FL · On-site +1
Build high-quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat, interaction ... Ability to balance visual impact, gameplay clarity, technical cost, and production schedule.
VFX Artist - GameSim - Talent Pipeline
Orlando, FL · On-site +1
Build high-quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat, interaction ... Ability to balance visual impact, gameplay clarity, technical cost, and production schedule.
VFX Artist - GameSim - Talent Pipeline
Orlando, FL · On-site +1
Create custom real-time visual effects and implement them in-engine using Unreal Engine 5, Unity ... Build high-quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat, interaction ...
VFX Artist - GameSim - Talent Pipeline
Orlando, FL · On-site +1
Create custom real-time visual effects and implement them in-engine using Unreal Engine 5, Unity ... Build high-quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat, interaction ...
VFX Artist - GameSim - Talent Pipeline
Orlando, FL · On-site
$60 - $80/hr
Create custom real‑time visual effects and implement them in‑engine using Unreal Engine 5, ... Build high‑quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat ...
VFX Artist - GameSim - Talent Pipeline
Orlando, FL · On-site
$60 - $80/hr
Create custom real‑time visual effects and implement them in‑engine using Unreal Engine 5, ... Build high‑quality effects for gameplay, environments, cinematics, atmosphere, combat ...
Lead VFX Artist
Orange, CA · On-site
$130K - $170K/yr
As Lead VFX Artist, you will guide and elevate our visual effects, owning both technical and ... Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in creating visual effects for video games, with a strong ...
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Lead VFX Artist
Orange, CA · On-site
$130K - $170K/yr
As Lead VFX Artist, you will guide and elevate our visual effects, owning both technical and ... Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in creating visual effects for video games, with a strong ...
Lead VFX Artist
Orange, CA · On-site
$130K - $170K/yr
As Lead VFX Artist, you will guide and elevate our visual effects, owning both technical and ... Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in creating visual effects for video games, with a strong ...
Lead VFX Artist
Orange, CA · On-site
$130K - $170K/yr
As Lead VFX Artist, you will guide and elevate our visual effects, owning both technical and ... Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in creating visual effects for video games, with a strong ...
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Sr. VFX Artist
Glendale, CA • Remote
The Walt Disney Company •
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation • 10K+ employees10,000+ employees
$120K - $186K/yr
Full-time
Medical, Life
Posted 8 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
7.5
Based on 132 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
5th of 52 rated entertainment
Job description
Job Posting Title:
Sr. VFX ArtistReq ID:
10158840Job Description:
Senior VFX ArtistAbout the Role & TeamDisney 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,
- 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.
- A Bachelor's degree in Art and/or Design or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 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.
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:
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2026-09-01What Walt Disney Company employees say
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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!
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Amusement, gambling, and recreation
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10,000+ Employees
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Burbank, CA, US