(Freelance) Lead Nuke Artist

Black Kite Studios
London

Black Kite is an independent creative studio offering world class visual effects and design.

We are a talent first technology inspired studio.

Our community is home to a collective of world-class talent. A group of artists, creators, designers, producers and technologists that have come together to make exceptional artistic visual content.

We're always on the look out for talented Freelance Nuke Artists who would like to collaborate with us!  Onsite and remote options can be considered.

WHY US?

We believe in talent, creativity and innovation.
We believe that creativity is the differentiator, it sits at the very heart of everything we do and the reason why Black Kite was born.
We back ourselves to grow and be the best, to always improve, but never lose sight of our values and principles.
We care about our people.
At Black kite we look out for each other and believe in doing things the right way. We place importance on a code of shared ethics and treating people fairly and with respect.
We believe in the power of team work and togetherness to achieve the extraordinary.
We are big on ambition.
We are excited about the future. 

The FREELANCE, LEAD 2D ARTIST ROLE at BLACK KITE

As Lead 2D Artist at Black Kite, you are responsible for delivering creative excellence from pitch through to delivery. Using your deep working knowledge of the VFX pipeline, you will provide technical and creative leadership to the team working across the 2D pipeline, on a broad range of high end VFX projects. You will collaborate with the VFX Supervisors and Producers to deliver outstanding VFX work on time and on budget.

We are committed to supporting you and your ongoing career development. We will work closely with you to establish your personal progression plan. Together we are investing in the future and your career will grow without limits. At Black Kite you are never on your own.

Your responsibilities include:

  • Collaborate with VFX Supervisors to develop and implement creative and technical solutions for the 2D requirements across a range of VFX projects.

  • Create OUTSTANDING creative work

  • Lead teams of 2D artists to success across a wide range of high end VFX projects.

  • Work with the Production team to pitch for and win projects whilst seeking opportunities to develop client relationships.

  • Shoot Supervision, ensuring that we capture all data that is required whilst providing an excellent experience for our clients.

  • Support and mentor our creative talent.

  • Deliver client feedback clearly and constructively to your team.

  • Deliver projects that look visually outstanding on time and on budget.

  • Inspire a culture of creative innovation.

  • You are a brand ambassador for BLACK KITE

Why YOU?

  • You have experience delivering outstanding VFX work in Commercials

  • You have experience leading or supervising teams of 2D artists to success

  • You have a great understanding of the whole VFX pipeline

  • You have production experience with both Nuke and Flame

  • You have on-set VFX supervision experience

  • You have experience dealing with high profile clients and Directors and are motivated to develop this further

  • You understand 2D workflows and have working knowledge of Nuke

  • You are a great problem solver and enjoy troubleshooting

  • You are a team-player with a positive can-do attitude

  • You are a confident communicator

  • You are passionate about providing creative solutions and delivering creative excellence.

  • You are ambitious and strive to deliver excellence at all times.

  • You are keen to learn and always look for opportunities to expand your skills.

we want you to join us at Black Kite because you are super talented, smart, passionate, focused and driven to succeed – You want to be the best.

Our culture is important to us, we are setting out to create something different. You value the importance of a strong positive culture. We believe you will be a culture influencer at Black Kite.

We want to create an environment where people can develop and exceed their potential at the same time as working on exceptional creative work.

You becoming an ambassador for Black Kite would mean a lot to us.


Why US?

We want you to grow with us and help us create a sustainable future for everyone who is part of the Black Kite family.

We believe in talent, creativity and innovation. We believe that Creativity is the differentiator, it sits at the very heart of everything we do and the reason why Black Kite was born.

We back ourselves to grow and be the best, to always improve, but never lose sight of our values and principles. We care about our people.

At Black kite we look out for each other and believe in doing things the right way. We place importance on a code of shared ethics and treating people fairly and with respect.

We are committed to supporting you and your ongoing career development. We will work closely with you to establish your personal progression plan. You are never on your own.

We believe in the power of teamwork and togetherness to achieve the extraordinary – Once a Kite always a Kite.

We are big on ambition. We are excited about the future.

Black Kite Studios are committed to a policy of equal opportunity in all aspects of recruitment and employment regardless of age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, gender identity or disability (whether registered as disabled or not). If you would like to know more on how we approach equal opportunities, please let us know.

Posted 2026-05-13

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