Welcome to the most comprehensive resource for finding Animation and VFX Studios in the USA. This job board has latest listing of all Gaming companies, Post Production houses and Visual Effects studios in the US. The United States is an epicenter for film, television, games, advertising and many other forms of video broadcasting mediums.
Such plentiful services makes it the perfect destination for artists, animators, producers, and technicians looking to advance their careers.
Use this job board to boost your visual effects career.
Why USA is the global hub for Animation and VFX careers?
The American creative industry, most popularly know as Hollywood, offers a vast job opportunities which attracts top talent worldwide. It is the home to legendary studios like Pixar, Marvel, Warner Bros., Walt Disney Animation, DreamWorks, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), and countless others. As they create the world’s highest budget and most technically demanding films, there is a constant need of top notch 2D / 3D Animation and VFX talents.
Apart from just working for clients, the studios and post production houses also invest heavily in software technology and continuous R&D. Pixar’s RenderMan, ILM’s Zeno, Weta’s deep compositing tools are some of the leading examples.
Animation and Visual Effects schools and universities like USC, CalArts, UCLA, Savannah College of Art & Design are deeply connected with the industry. So, the novice student is also trained on the cutting-edge tech of leading post production houses. It gives them day 1 readiness skills to perform in studio environment.
World leader companies of US
Tech giants like NVIDIA, Autodesk, Apple, and Adobe are all US based, meaning artists there get early access to new tools and workflows. They provide blend of art and technology. As an example, American animation company Pixar’s 3D pipeline involves computer scientists, physicists, and artists working side by side.
All of these leads to diverse production workflow of:
- Feature film Animation and VFX (Blockbusters, Sci-Fi, Fantasy)
- Television series Animation (2D & 3D, Adult, Kids)
- Game cinematics & asset creation
- Commercials & branded content
Above mentioned gamut of work are one of the major reasons that most of the intellectual property (IP), from Star Wars to Avatar to Toy Story, originates in the U.S. market. They also have leading distribution networks including Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime and many more.
Listing of top Animation and VFX Studios in the USA
Below is a city wise directory of studios and post production houses in the U.S. job market. Each studio listed is a potential employer.
Each studio have their own key specializations that includes movie VFX, high end commercials, motion graphics, episodic works, gaming and so on. Use this listing to identify companies that align with your specific skills.
Some of the most in-demand animation jobs in VFX companies of US are as follows.
- Software expertise: Maya, Nuke, Houdini, Blender, Unreal Engine, Unity, ZBrush, After Effects, Photoshop, Cinema 4D, 3ds Max
- Specializations: Storyboarding, Concept artist, Matte painting, 3D Modeling, Texturing, Rigging, Lighting, Compositing, FX (Effects) Simulation, Motion graphics, 3D tracking and matchmoving, Stop motion, Sound and video editing
- Scripting: Python, C, C++, C#, MEL
- Niche job roles: VFX Producer, Generalist, Animation Director, Recruiter/Talent Acquisition, Pipeline TD, Virtual Production, AI Artist, AR & VR integration artist
Visit your preferred USA animation studios website via our Animation & VFX job board to review their portfolio and recent projects. It will help you to tailor your demo reel / show reel to the style of the work they produce.