3D Background Artist

Employment Type: Freelance

Vilostudios is expanding its production pipeline.

As a global anime and manga production company, we focus on building a seamless creative workflow where every stage, from concept to final frame, is aligned with intent and execution. Our productions are designed to be cohesive, efficient, and visually striking from the ground up.

We are currently looking for skilled 3D Background Artists to join our growing network of creatives.

This role shapes the worlds our stories live in. While characters carry emotion, environments carry atmosphere, scale, and immersion. Your work builds the spaces that give every scene its weight and presence.

Role Overview

As a 3D Background Artist, you are responsible for creating high-quality 3D environments that integrate seamlessly into our anime production pipeline. You will design, model, texture, and sometimes light environments that match the artistic direction while maintaining efficiency for production use.

Your work bridges artistic vision and technical execution, ensuring that environments not only look stunning but also support animation, compositing, and storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed 3D environments based on concept art, storyboards, or direction
• Model, texture, and optimize assets for production-ready use
• Establish lighting and atmosphere that enhance mood and storytelling
• Ensure visual consistency with the project’s art style and direction
• Collaborate closely with layout, animation, and compositing teams
• Optimize scenes for rendering efficiency without sacrificing quality
• Adapt assets and scenes based on feedback and production needs
• Maintain clean project files that integrate smoothly into a fully digital pipeline

Compensation & Workflow

• Rate: Negotiable, varies per project based on scope, complexity, and experience
• Environment: 100% Remote, global team
• Pipeline: Fully digital, paperless workflow

Proficiency in Clip Studio Paint and Blender

Experience with additional 3D or compositing software (e.g., Maya, 3ds Max, Unreal Engine, After Effects, or similar)

Strong understanding of composition, perspective, and lighting

Ability to match established art styles and adapt to different visual directions

Knowledge of optimization techniques for animation pipelines

Strong communication and ability to work in a remote, collaborative environment

A portfolio showcasing environment work (anime or stylized projects preferred)