VFX Artist - Part-Time

About the Role

Hi! CraveFX is looking for a VFX Artist with hands-on experience in AI-powered video generation and AI-assisted production workflows to join our creative team. This role sits at the intersection of traditional VFX craft and emerging generative AI tools — you'll help us push visual storytelling forward by blending classic compositing/animation skills with cutting-edge AI pipelines (text-to-video, image-to-video, AI upscaling, style transfer, generative asset creation, and more).

This is a great fit for someone who is equally comfortable in Adobe Creative Suites and 3D software like Blender,Maya,C4D as they are prompting and fine-tuning AI models, and who's excited to help define what "AI-native VFX" looks like for our studio.

Job Scope & Responsibilities

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Create and composite visual effects for film, commercial, social using both traditional VFX tools and AI-generation platforms (e.g., Runway, Seedance, Kling, Stable Diffusion/ComfyUI, Midjourney, etc.)
• Generate and refine AI video/image outputs (text-to-video, image-to-video, video-to-video, inpainting, motion brush, style transfer) and integrate them seamlessly with live-action or CG footage
• Perform rotoscoping and matte creation for clean plate extraction, isolating elements for compositing
• Execute 2D/3D camera tracking and match moving to accurately integrate CG, AI-generated, or live-action elements into shots
• Composite and finish shots in After Effects, integrating traditional VFX, 3D renders, and AI-generated elements into polished final output
• Build and animate 3D assets, environments, or simulations in Maya to support VFX shots and AI-assisted workflows (e.g., as base plates, depth references, or previz for generative tools)
• Provide on-site supervision during shoots, advising on-set on VFX/AI requirements (tracking markers, clean plates, lighting references, green/blue screen setup) to ensure footage is production-ready for post
• Prototype and test new AI models/tools, evaluate outputs for consistency, quality, and creative fit, and recommend adoption into production workflows
• Collaborate with directors, DPs, editors, and designers on set and in post to translate creative briefs into AI-assisted visual solutions
• Troubleshoot common AI-generation issues (temporal flicker, character/object consistency, artifacting) and apply post-processing fixes
• Maintain organized project files, prompt libraries, and documentation of AI and pipeline workflows for team reuse
• Stay current on the fast-evolving AI video landscape and proactively bring new tools/techniques to the team
• Ensure all work complies with studio/client guidelines on AI usage, licensing, and IP considerations

Required Qualifications

• 1-3 years of professional experience in VFX, motion graphics, animation, or a related creative production role
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suites (compositing, motion graphics, VFX)
• Proficiency in Autodesk Maya (3D modeling, animation, basic rendering)
• Solid grounding in core VFX pipeline skills, including:Rotoscoping and matte/garbage-matte creationCamera tracking / match moving (2D and 3D)Keying (green/blue screen) and clean plate workBasic color matching/grading for shot integration
• Experience with on-set/on-site VFX supervision — comfortable advising production on tracking markers, clean plates, reference balls/grey cards, and green/blue screen setup
• Practical, portfolio-backed experience using AI video/image generation tools (e.g., Seedance 2.0, Higgsfield, Nano Banana, Google Veo, Runway Gen-3/4, Pika, Kling, OpenAI Sora, Stable Diffusion, ComfyUI, Midjourney)
• Solid understanding of prompt engineering for visual/video generation (framing, camera language, style/consistency control)
• Experience integrating AI-generated elements with live-action or CG plates (tracking, color matching, roto/keying)
• Basic scripting/automation skills (Python, or node-based tools like ComfyUI) a plus
• Knowledge in Blender, Houdini & C4D is a plus
• A demo reel showcasing both traditional VFX work and AI-assisted work

Nice to Have

• Experience with 3D/CG pipelines (Blender, Maya, Houdini) and integrating AI tools into 3D workflows
• Experience building custom ComfyUI workflows or API-based generation pipelines