Mid-level / Senior VFX Artist

6 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Mercor Full time $56,400 - $71,400 per year

Role Overview

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI lab to source video content creators with experience applying VFX (visual effects) to short-form videos.

This is a unique opportunity for creators to apply their expertise in a highly innovative, research-driven context - your work will be instrumental to the advancement of frontier AI models.

Key Responsibilities

  • Identify the most visually appealing and impactful application of various VFX in different contexts

  • Use video editing software to tastefully add VFX to short-form videos

  • Tasks may include: rotoscoping, 3d modeling, compositing

  • Follow specific instructions regarding of video content and/or VFX application

  • Produce high quality output within set time constraints

  • Example VFX: Rain, snow, fire, clouds, explosions, destruction, debris, lightning, sparks, virtual characters, subject/object/outfit/background replacement

Ideal Qualifications

  • You have 5+ years of experience in VFX

  • You have good aesthetic taste when it comes to how to apply VFX

  • You can execute diverse types of VFX from end to end

  • You have experience producing high quality work under tight deadlines

  • Design and execute high-quality visual effects for video content

  • Handle tasks like compositing, object removal, rotoscoping, tracking, and digital cleanups

  • Have your own VFX hardware / software tools

More About the Opportunity

  • Remote and asynchronous - control your own schedule

  • Expected commitment: project-based, 20 to 40 hours a week

  • This project is expected to run for several weeks with possibility of further extension

Compensation & Contract Terms

  • You will be paid an hourly rate between $45 to $70 per hour for this project, with actual pay rate based on years of experience and skillset

  • You'll be classified as an independent contractor

About Mercor

  • Mercor is a talent marketplace that connects top experts with leading AI labs and research organizations

  • Thousands of professionals across domains including creativity, law, engineering, and research have joined Mercor to work on projects that help shape the frontier of AI

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