Animator

Crossing Hurdles

United States

Remote

USD 33,062 - 103,320

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking a Special Effects Artist for AI innovation projects. This role involves improving AI understanding of creativity through experience in animation and VFX. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree and 3+ years in the field. The position is fully remote with a flexible schedule, offering an hourly rate between $24 and $75 based on experience.

Qualifications

3+ years of experience in animation, VFX, or motion graphics.
Experience with AAA game studios preferred.
Familiarity with industry workflow for games, film, AR/VR encouraged.

Responsibilities

Write, review, and refine prompts and questions for AI systems.
Evaluate AI responses for realism and quality.
Analyze and annotate 3D assets.

Skills

3D content creation

VFX

Animation

Motion graphics

Prompt creation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in animation, VFX, or related field

Tools

Maya

Blender

Houdini

Unreal Engine

ZBrush

Substance Painter

Job description

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Base pay range

$24.00/hr - $75.00/hr

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Founder | Recruitment Consultant | Helping Companies Hire Better | Ex-Career Coach | Ex-Snapdeal, HP, NITI Aayog, Gartner, CBSE

Crossing Hurdles is a recruitment firm. We refer top candidates to our partners working with the world’s leading AI research labs to help build and train cutting-edge AI models.

Role: Special Effects Artist – AI Trainer

Type: Hourly Contract (Remote)

Compensation: $24–$75/hour (depending on role & experience)

Location: Fully Remote, asynchronous, flexible schedule

Duration: 10–20 hrs/week (can extend up to 40 hrs/week); 1–2 months (extendable)

Role Overview:

Join AI innovation projects where your experience in animation, visual effects, and 3D modeling will help improve how large language models (LLMs) understand and simulate creative workflows. Your expertise will guide prompt creation, response evaluation, and 3D content annotation to shape the future of AI-powered design.

What You’ll Do:

Write, review, and refine prompts and questions for AI systems based on visual effects (VFX), motion graphics, and cinematic storytelling
Evaluate and compare AI responses for realism, quality, and accuracy
Analyze and annotate 3D assets using your technical knowledge and artistic eye
Collaborate with AI researchers to simulate real-world production pipelines
3+ years of experience in 3D content creation, VFX, animation, or motion graphics
A bachelor’s degree in animation, VFX, digital media, game art, or a related field
Proficiency with tools like Maya, Blender, Houdini, Unreal Engine, ZBrush, Substance Painter, or similar is an advantage
Experience with AAA game studios or top animation/VFX production houses (preferred)
Familiarity with industry workflow for games, film, AR/VR is encouraged

Seniority level