Lead FX Artist (Feature Animation) – Speculative

DIGIC Pictures has been making 3D animated films for more than twenty years. We have won numerous prestigious awards and created short films for world-renowned brands such as Call of Duty, Netflix's Love, Death & Robots and Amazon's Secret Level series.

DIGIC Pictures is bringing a stylised fantasy world to life for the Magic: The Gathering Netflix series. We’re looking for a Lead FX Artist who can balance creative leadership with technical clarity – guiding tasks, people, and pipelines in one of our most magical productions yet.

Lead FX Artist - this is likely to be required Q2 onwards (ie May 2026 onwards)
Location: Full-time | Remote freelance within ±2h of Budapest (CET)
Reports to: Head of FX

What you’ll do:

• Plan and manage FX tasks for a stylised animated series

• Break down and prioritise work across a team of artists

• Assign, brief, and review FX work in Houdini (and related tools)

• Ensure consistency with creative vision and technical requirements

• Collaborate with supervisors, production, and other departments

• Monitor project progress and proactively solve issues

• Provide feedback, support, and motivation to your team

• Document and communicate key updates in dProject (our internal tool)

Who we’re looking for:

• Proven experience as a Lead or Senior FX Artist

• Strong knowledge of stylised FX workflows (especially in Houdini)

• Confident communicator with mentoring & planning skills

• Familiar with Nuke, and FX production pipelines

• Able to estimate effort and structure tasks efficiently

• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

• Freelancers: must be registered and able to invoice legally under Hungarian law

• Must be located in Hungary or within ±2 hours of CET

Please note that DIGIC can only work with freelancers who are registered as sole proprietors/entrepreneurs or as self-employed professionals

Bonus if you have:

• Experience in project planning or task estimation

• Solid understanding of other 3D production areas (asset, lighting, animation)

• Experience presenting internally or to clients

What we offer

You’ll be part of a forward-looking leadership team shaping how our long-form animation division delivers excellence - creatively, operationally, and culturally. This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact while leading a talented team at the forefront of our industry.

• The chance to work on a high-profile Netflix project

• An inspiring professional environment with world-class productions

• Fully remote work

• A full-time employment in Hungary or a freelance contract within a European time zone

• A supportive, open-minded team

Please note that DIGIC can only work with freelancers who are registered as sole proprietors/entrepreneurs or as self-employed professionals.