Senior VFX Artist – AI‑Powered Visual Effects Lead

Big Corridor Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CraveFX in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Senior VFX Artist with hands-on experience in AI-powered video generation and AI-assisted workflows to push visual storytelling forward by blending traditional VFX with cutting-edge AI pipelines.

You'll work with Adobe Creative Suite and 3D tools while prompting and fine-tuning AI models, overseeing on-set VFX supervision, mentoring juniors, and leading AI-driven pipeline improvements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of professional experience in VFX, motion graphics, animation, or a related creative production role.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (compositing, motion graphics, VFX).
• Proficiency in Autodesk Maya.
• Solid grounding in core VFX pipeline skills, including: Rotoscoping and matte/garbage-matte creation, Camera tracking / match moving (2D and 3D), Keying (green/blue screen) and clean plate work, Basic color matching/grading for shot integration.
• Experience with on-set/on-site VFX supervision — comfortable advising production on tracking markers, clean plates, reference balls/grey cards, and green/blue screen setup.
• Practical, portfolio-backed experience using AI video/image generation tools (e.g., Seedance 2.0, Higgsfield, Nano Banana, Google Veo, Runway Gen‑3/4, Pika, Kling, OpenAI Sora, Stable Diffusion, ComfyUI, Midjourney).
• Solid understanding of prompt engineering for visual/video generation (framing, camera language, style/consistency control).
• Experience integrating AI-generated elements with live-action or CG plates (tracking, color matching, roto/keying).
• Basic scripting/automation skills (Python, or node-based tools like ComfyUI) a plus.
• Knowledge in Blender, Houdini & C4D is a plus.
• A demo reel showcasing both traditional VFX work and AI-assisted work.

Responsibilities

• Handle VFX projects from concept through final delivery including effects creation (simulations, particles, destruction, cloth, etc.), compositing, integration with live-action or CG plates, and final polish ensuring consistency with the overall visual style.
• Use AI-assisted tools (e.g., Higgsfield, Seedance, Nanobanana) to improve shot composition, speed up iteration, and increase efficiency, alongside traditional VFX/compositing technique.
• Interpret briefs from department leads, directors, or clients and translate them into technically sound, visually compelling shots.
• Provide onsite VFX supervision during shoots/production as needed, ensuring effects requirements are captured correctly at the source.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in pipelines, simulations, and renders.
• Mentor and provide technical/creative guidance to junior and mid-level VFX artists.
• Participate in dailies, reviews, and feedback sessions, incorporating notes efficiently.
• Stay current with industry software, techniques, and tools, and recommend pipeline improvements where relevant.
• Uphold confidentiality regarding unreleased projects, client materials, and proprietary tools.
• Support research and development initiatives within the VFX department.
• Lead or support the implementation of AI-driven workflows across the department, including piloting new tools, documenting best practices, and training other artists on their use.
• Maintain organised, well-documented project files in line with studio pipeline standards.
• Learn, evaluate, and apply AI-assisted tools and workflows (e.g., generative fill, roto/tracking assist, upscaling, AI-driven simulation or comp tools) to improve shot quality and turnaround.

Skills

Rotoscoping

Camera tracking

Keying

On-set supervision

Mentoring

Prompt engineering

Compositing

Communication

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Autodesk Maya

Blender

Houdini

C4D

Python

ComfyUI

Job description

CraveFX in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Senior VFX Artist with hands-on experience in AI-powered video generation and AI-assisted workflows to push visual storytelling forward by blending traditional VFX with cutting-edge AI pipelines.

You'll work with Adobe Creative Suite and 3D tools while prompting and fine-tuning AI models, overseeing on-set VFX supervision, mentoring juniors, and leading AI-driven pipeline improvements.