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. Were 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