Job Description

Leo Villareal Studio is seeking experienced freelance technical artists for a fully-designed and in-production motion design project. Artists would work under the direction of the artist and of our Director of Visualization. This is a freelance contract position to be paid at an hourly, daily or weekly rate. We are open to candidates with part-time or full-time availability between March and August 2025 who are able to work in-person at our studio in Brooklyn at least part of the time.

This project encompasses:

• Motion Design:
• Good eye for composition, color, and lighting
• Compositing motion graphics and visual effects
• Basic editorial ability
• 3D asset and environment creation (layout, modeling, texturing, animation, simulation, lighting, rendering):
• Simulation: cloth, flocking, ocean surface, particle effects
• Art-directed sky and atmospheric environments
• Art-directed mountain and landscape environments

This project does NOT include:

• Logos or typography
• Characters or creatures
• Live-action elements
• Audio of any kind

Demonstrated high proficiency in:

• 3D: Unreal Engine or Blender preferred
• Compositing: After Effects preferred
• Editing: Premiere Pro preferred
• Realtime workflow proficiency (game engines, Touchdesigner) would be very helpful to have, but not absolutely required.

We are a small studio team and each of us wears many hats. We’re looking for versatile, creative and collaborative problem-solvers who can take initiative and ownership within the scope of our direction. 

Interested candidates, please share a resume and portfolio and let us know your area(s) of expertise and the software program(s) you are most comfortable working in.

Applications may be directed to jobs@villarealstudio.com

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