VFX Artist (Freelance)

Company Description

Hi there—at Razorfish, we’re leaders in what's next. Since the dawn of the internet, we’ve helped brands move first through every era of transformation, defining what digital means for business and now leading brands into the age of AI. Everyone has a prediction. Razorfish has a track record.

Named a Most Innovative Agency three years running (2024–2026) by Campaign US, our work reflects a proven ability not just to anticipate what’s coming, but to help our clients actively shape the future. No matter the trend or cultural moment, delivering real business impact wouldn’t be possible without our people. We bring together curious, driven, and diverse thinkers who challenge convention, push boundaries, and hold a high bar for creative excellence.

If you’re motivated to work alongside top performers, push the boundaries of what’s possible, and help define where technology, business, and marketing are headed next—this is the place to do it.Join us at razorfish.com.

This role at Razorfish will serve as a member of Publicis Groupe's strategic internal agency, Constellation.

Constellation serves as an internal-facing brand formed by a collective of Publicis Groupe agencies to address our client's creative, data, strategy, media, and technology requirements. Team members collaborate across agencies while functioning as sub-divisions within their respective brands to provide dedicated support for the client. By acting as a unified interface, Constellation eliminates operational silos and presents a single service entity and primary point of contact for the client.

Overview

Freelance 3D Generalist – Product Visualization

We're seeking an experienced 3D Generalist with a background in photorealistic consumer product visualization and CAD workflows.

Responsibilities

You'll work mainly with CAD assets provided by manufacturers, cleaning up and optimizing complex geometry for rendering. Then you'll integrate those products into supplied photographic or AI-generated backgrounds.A major part of the role is camera and lighting matching. You'll analyze a background image and recreate its perspective, scale, lighting, reflections and shadows in 3D so the product looks like it was actually photographed in the scene.

Qualifications

Key Qualifications

• Proven experience creating photorealistic consumer product renders for advertising or marketing
• Experience importing, cleaning up and optimizing dense CAD files, including Parasolid (.x_t), STEP and STL
• Proficiency in at least one major 3D application, such as Cinema 4D, Maya, Blender or 3ds Max
• Advanced lighting, shading, materials, texturing and rendering skills
• Solid understanding of photography, lenses, perspective and camera matching
• Ability to create believable reflections, contact shadows and environmental interaction
• Basic compositing and image-finishing skills (Photoshop or similar)
• A sharp eye for materials, proportion and composition
• Comfortable collaborating and iterating in a creative production environment

Nice to Have

• Experience with AI-generated imagery or generative AI workflows
• Experience with VFX integration techniques

PortfolioPlease include a portfolio showing high-end photorealistic product work. Examples of CG products integrated into photographic environments are especially valuable.

Additional Information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or moreMonetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and FertilityMonetary assistance and support for pet adoptionEmployee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balanceTuition AssistancePaid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and moreMatching Gifts programsFlexible working arrangements‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Razorfish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact .

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $31.79 - USD $41.83/Hourly. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 11/1/2026.

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