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VFX Artist / 3D Animator

We are looking for VFX Artist / 3D Animator candidates for a project delivered through the hiring partner.

What you'll do

  • Review video footage of robotic arms performing tasks, following detailed annotation and grading guidelines provided by the customer.
  • Identify and label motion, object interactions, spatial changes, task outcomes, errors, and other relevant events within each video segment.
  • Apply your understanding of animation, transforms, trajectories, timing, occlusion, and physical behavior to interpret activity accurately.
  • Use dedicated annotation tools to tag video content precisely and consistently.
  • Flag visual anomalies, tracking challenges, or ambiguous moments and explain your observations in concise written notes.
  • Contribute to quality control by reviewing annotations and providing constructive feedback when requested.
  • Complete assigned batches accurately and within established deadlines.

What you need

  • No prior experience in AI, robotics, or data annotation is required.

Nice to have

  • Professional or academic background in visual effects, 3D animation, motion graphics, technical art, computer graphics, or a related field.
  • Strong understanding of motion, timing, spatial relationships, object tracking, occlusion, and visual continuity.
  • Familiarity with tools such as Blender, Maya, Houdini, Cinema 4D, Nuke, After Effects, or similar software.
  • Excellent attention to detail, particularly when identifying subtle motion changes, visual artifacts, or inconsistencies.
  • Strong written communication skills, with the ability to describe visual observations and edge cases clearly.
  • Experience with video annotation, visual QA, computer vision datasets, AI training projects, or robotics is helpful but not required.

Expertise

Also listed: analytical skills.

Who you work with

Project and contracting process: the hiring partner. Applications continue on the provider's website.

Pay and hours

This role pays $21–$35/hr. The work is remote. That is about 36% below the $44 an hour median for arts & design roles open now.

Median pay for arts & design roles: $44/hr

Who can apply from where

Open to candidates in United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador +148. With a profile, Tier1 checks your country and languages against this role and every other before you apply.

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