[Hiring] Fully Remote Subject Matter Expert – VFX Artists @Prolific Academic

Role Description

We are inviting 3D Artists and VFX experts with experience creating computer generated scenes and assets to join our global network for a high level gaming project.

• Asset licensing: Licence existing works from your personal/studio archives for a flat fee
• Technical processing including rendering, layering, and preparing these files to our data specifications
• In some cases, making variations to scenes and re-rendering

Please note: This is a "bench" model. By verifying your credentials, you gain eligibility for high-level research tasks as they become available. Access is based on project demand and professional profile matching.

Qualifications

• Experience as a 3D, Technical or VFX Artist or Compositor in games, film or digital production
• Experience with Unreal Engine, Unity & Houdini, Maya / Blender / Cinema4D and similar
• Expertise in rendering, lighting and texturing
• Comfortable using technical workflows and tools
• Existing assets for licensing, with scenes separated into coherent, compositable layers

Requirements

• Experience in the Gaming industry (Nice To Have)
• Elements including depth, albedo, shading, gloss, cryptomat (Nice To Have)
• Complex occlusions, atmospherics and crowd dynamics (Nice To Have)

Please note that you must be new to Prolific to sign up successfully. If you already have a Prolific account, there is no need to register again; simply ensure your profile is up to date to be eligible for opportunities.

Benefits

• Opportunity to licence your existing assets and apply your expertise in VFX design on a flexible, ad hoc basis
• Help improve AI systems for video generation with better controllability for creators
• Competitive pay rates
• Flexible hours
• Ability to work from home

Company Description

Prolific is not just another player in the AI space – we are building the biggest pool of quality human data in the world.

• Over 35,000 AI developers, researchers, and organizations use Prolific to gather data from paid study participants with a wide variety of experiences, knowledge, and skills.
• We've built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high-quality, ethically sourced human behavioral data and feedback.
• This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced, and aligned AI systems.
• Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation – one that reflects the breadth and the best of humanity.