VFX Generalist

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We're hiring an VFX Generalist who combines strong compositing and 3D skills with hands-on experience in experimenting with generative tools. You'll work across our projects — brand films, product videos, documentary, and animation — creating, integrating, and refining visual effects that hold up at any scale. You bring strong compositing and 3D fundamentals first, along with hands-on curiosity about generative tools and the judgment to know when they help the team reach a result more efficiently. You'll collaborate closely with directors, editors, and motion designers, bringing both technical skill and creative judgment to the finished frame.

Responsibilities:

• Composite and integrate VFX elements across different project types and visual styles.

• Own shots through the full VFX pipeline — plate prep, tracking, rotoscoping, keying, cleanup, comp, and final render.

• Build and integrate 3D elements — modeling, texturing, lighting, and rendering — when a shot calls for them.

• Use AI tools to support cleanup, generation, and image enhancement.

• Create assets with generative video and image tools when the project calls for them.

• Collaborate with directors, editors, and motion designers throughout post-production.

• Evaluate emerging tools and recommend approaches that improve the work.

• Keep files organized and manage your workflow through final delivery.

Requirements:

• Strong portfolio demonstrating VFX and compositing across multiple styles.

• Proficiency in After Effects, Nuke, and/or Blender.

• Hands-on experience with generative AI tools such as Runway, Sora, or ComfyUI.

• Ability to complete a trial project.

• Based in the SF Bay Area or willing to relocate.

• Degrees not required. Your work speaks for itself.

Bonus:

• A strong foundation in traditional VFX techniques.

• An experimental mindset and patience for testing multiple approaches.

• Fast problem-solving when a shot needs a different technique.

• Curiosity about how emerging AI tools paired with judgment about when to use them.

• A collaborative approach to making effects feel natural within the story.

Compensation:

The base salary range for this role is $100,000 – $130,000. Your final offer will depend on your experience, skills and level.