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2D Animatior
VeryMuchVinno
- Remote
- Project
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$Price Negotiable
- Start Date: ASAP
I am a full-time YouTuber looking to start a Let's Play channel on the side with some friends, and need a 5-10 second intro animated. Already storyboarded with references for character models and descriptions for backgrounds. Exactly how it needs to be done is completely laid out, just need talent to actually animate it. Sound effects and music are not needed, only requiring animation. Looking for it to be animated in a cartoonish/animatic style. Expectations/Requirements: Animation, background and character models drawn to given storyboard/description Portfolio/Showreel showcasing previous work Completed within a week (7 days) No use of artificial-intelligence WHATSOEVER!! Animation Scope: Total Outputs: 1 x animated intro
Animator
LIVING PROOF
- London
- Project
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£2,500 fixed budget
- Start Date: ASAP
Overview: LIVING PROOF is looking to commission an animator to develop a series of three short character-led animations with a small cohort of four young people from the YEF’s Youth Advisory Board (YAB). The animations will support YEF’s Children’s Services strand of work, helping to bring youth voice into professional and decision-making spaces when young people cannot be there in person. The films will be used at conferences, events and potentially across YEF digital channels to help professionals connect the evidence and recommendations to real young people’s lives. The group wants the animations to feel personal, story-led and emotionally engaging, rather than generic
Principal Concept Artist
Frontier Developments
- Cambridge
- perm
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£Competitive
- Start Date: ASAP
WHAT’S THE ROLE? We’re looking for a highly experienced Principal Concept Artist to help define and elevate the visual direction of our projects. In this role, you’ll sit at the forefront of creative development, combining exceptional artistic skill with strategic thinking and leadership. You’ll play a key role in shaping the look and feel of our worlds, working closely with Art Direction and cross‑disciplinary teams to deliver compelling, high‑quality visual experiences. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING: Define and guide the creation of high-quality concept art across key content areas, including characters, environments, props, and visual storytelling elements. Work closely with the Art Director to interpret and
Senior Visual Development Artist
Framestore
- London
- perm
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£Undisclosed
- Start Date: ASAP
About the role: This is a senior role within our Visual Development team for an artist who brings both deep craft and genuine creative leadership. You'll operate at the intersection of concept and execution — shaping the visual language of major productions, driving technical innovation, and helping define how our team works. We aren't looking for standard workflows - we want someone who views generative AI as a core creative pillar. You'll bring extensive experience across traditional workflows, compositing, and advanced generative tools like ComfyUI, and you'll be as comfortable mentoring artists as you are solving the hardest visual problems on a
Lead Lighting Artist
Hangar 13
- Brighton
- perm
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£Undisclosed
- Start Date: ASAP
Who We Are: Home to the award winning Mafia franchise, our team are united by passion for rich narrative storytelling, cinematic presentation and AAA craft. We're looking for creative minds and driven professionals who share our love of story, style, and adventure. If you're ready to help shape the next generation of narrative driven games, we'd love to hear from you. Job Summary: We are looking for a Lead Lighting Artist to help shape and deliver world-class real-time lighting across gameplay, cinematics, and key marketing assets. This role sits at the intersection of creativity and technical expertise, using Unreal Engine 5 to create lighting
VFX Artist
Frontier Developments
- Cambridge
- perm
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£Competitive
- Start Date: ASAP
WHAT’S THE ROLE? We’re looking for a talented VFX Artist to join our VFX team who will help bring our next generation of immersive experiences to life. This is a multi-faceted role that requires a strong grasp of VFX principles and a passion for creating stunning, believable effects that elevate gameplay and visual storytelling. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING: Collaborate with the VFX team to plan and deliver realistic and stylised VFX using our proprietary game engine (Cobra) and tools. Create high-quality effects such as fire, smoke, explosions, debris, and clouds using our in-house particle editor and other tools. Influence the development of internal technologies and tools. Work closely
Principal VFX Artist
SEGA
- London
- perm
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£Undisclosed
- Start Date: ASAP
The Role: Creative Assembly is looking for an experienced Principal VFX Artist to join our Total War team based at our studio in Horsham, in the heart of West Sussex. In this new role, you will help define the VFX quality bar for our Total War products, mentor our VFX team, and collaborate with our core technology groups to develop proprietary tools and pipelines. An excellent communicator and organiser, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, performant visuals across our projects. What you’ll be doing Key Responsibilities: Inspire and guide the VFX team to create high-quality, performant visuals. Create and develop high-quality visual effects that set the artistic and
Senior VFX Artist
Electronic Arts
- Guildford
- perm
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£Undisclosed
- Start Date: ASAP
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen. We're looking for a Senior VFX Artist with the skill and vision to help bring intense combat, large-scale destruction, and environments to life. As part of the VFX team, you'll shape the atmosphere of land, sea, and air across some of the most VFX-packed levels in gaming. Working with artists, designers, and engineers,
Lead Lighting Artist
Electronic Arts
- Guildford
- perm
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£Undisclosed
- Start Date: ASAP
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen. Battlefield is a storied franchise renowned for uncompromising combat gameplay for over two decades. 100 million players and 5 billion hours played later, the Battlefield team is looking to define the future of the first-person shooter. United the banner of Battlefield Studios, 4 world-class teams across Criterion, DICE, Motive and Ripple Effect
Senior Lighting Artist
Electronic Arts
- London
- perm
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£Undisclosed
- Start Date: ASAP
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen. Battlefield is a storied franchise renowned for uncompromising combat gameplay for over two decades. 100 million players and 5 billion hours played later, the Battlefield team is looking to define the future of the first-person shooter. United the banner of Battlefield Studios, 4 world-class teams across Criterion, DICE, Motive and Ripple Effect
VFX Supervisor and Lead Compositor (Advertising)
Sky UK
- Osterley
- perm
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£Undisclosed
- Start Date: ASAP
Seeking VFX Supervisors - coming from an Advertising background - ready for your next on-set and hybrid workflow challenge. As a VFX Supervisor, you’ll lead on-set and hybrid (virtual + practical + AI-assist) shoots—capturing the data VFX and AI need, partnering with directors/DoPs, and collaborating with clients, artists and pipeline to land consistent, on-model results. This is a rare opportunity to join something new, fast-growing, and genuinely pioneering with a huge brand name behind it, this will sit at the heart of Sky Creative - NxGen Studio is a bold, creatively led and technology-driven studio built for the next era of storytelling. Our NxGen Studio exists
