Lead FX Artist (Feature Animation)

Responsibilities

• 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)

Essential skills

• 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

Desirable skills

• 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

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

Further information

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