Junior Creature Animator (Maya)

Help bring high-energy underwater chase sequences to life. We’re looking for a junior Maya animator to join our team on an upcoming project featuring aquatic creatures.

Contract: 4–6 weeks, start immediately
Schedule: Full-time (40+ hours), some overtime as needed
Location: Hybrid — 1–2 days/week onsite in our LA studio; remainder remote via secure VPN (U.S. work authorization required)

What you’ll do

  • Animate creature performances and dynamic camera moves in Maya for fast-paced underwater sequences

  • Collaborate with supervisors and artists to refine shots and maintain consistent quality

  • Work efficiently within established pipelines and deadlines

What you bring

  • ~1+ year professional experience animating in Maya

  • Strong eye for composition, natural movement, and visual storytelling

  • Ability to work quickly without sacrificing quality

  • Understanding of rigging and skinning characters, Python scripting is a plus

  • Reliability for a hybrid schedule and availability for occasional evening/weekend overtime

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with Nuke, Flow Production Tracking and Adobe Premiere

  • Exposure to ComfyUI and AI-assisted workflows

How to apply

Send your reel and résumé to jobs@digitalfrontierfx.com with the subject line “Junior Creature Animator.”
No phone calls, please.
Learn more about us: www.dffx-la.com

Digital Frontier FX is a collaborative, welcoming team. We value diverse perspectives and encourage all qualified candidates to apply.

 
 

Junior AI Artist

Help us blend cutting-edge AI techniques with time-tested VFX craft. We’re launching a new project that combines traditional pipelines with AI workflows we’ve been developing in-house. If you’ve got an eye for composition, lighting, and motion—and you’re excited to learn—this role is for you. Training and mentorship will be provided to help you apply AI tools in a production environment.

Contract: Immediate start through mid–late February 2026
Schedule: Full-time (40+ hours/week); some overtime as needed
Location: Hybrid — 1–2 days/week onsite in our Los Angeles studio; remainder remote via secure VPN
Compensation: $20–$25/hour (commensurate with experience)

What you’ll do

  • Create and refine shots using AI-assisted methods alongside traditional VFX techniques

  • Develop hero frames and maintain style continuity using inpainting and LoRA/diffusion-based workflows

  • Contribute to experiments enhancing animation, crowd simulations, creature FX, and environment generation

  • Collaborate closely with supervisors and other artists to iterate quickly and maintain visual quality

What you bring

  • Strong visual instincts — composition, lighting, and motion

  • Familiarity with AI methodologies (e.g., training or using LoRA/diffusion for face replacements, digital doubles, beauty work)

  • Basic understanding of inpainting and frame-to-frame style transfer

  • Curiosity about modern VFX and virtual production tools (Unreal Engine, motion capture, Gaussian splats, real-time rendering, volumetric capture)

  • Some fluency in traditional VFX disciplines (animation, lighting/compositing, set extension, crowd sims)

  • Collaborative, proactive, and open to learning — especially in a fast-evolving tech space

  • Eligible to work in the U.S. and available for a hybrid schedule

Tools you’ll use (or learn)

  • ComfyUI (or similar generative AI tools)

  • Midjourney, Topaz (or similar image creation software)

  • Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, and Premiere

  • Nuke (a plus)

How to apply

Send your reel and résumé to jobs@digitalfrontierfx.com with the subject line “Junior AI Artist.”
No phone calls, please.
Learn more: dffx-la.com

Digital Frontier FX is a collaborative, welcoming team. We value curiosity, creativity, and diverse perspectives—and encourage all qualified candidates to apply.