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Artist placements.
The right talent, right when it matters.
We embed senior real-time VFX artists into game productions, fully remote, vetted, and delivering from day one. Short term or long term, you get craft without the recruiting cycle.
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Inside your pipeline
by lunchtime.
Fully remote doesn't mean far away. Your tools, your cadence, your time zone: here's what the first week actually looks like.
- Day 1 · 09:04Slack, Jira and Perforce connected. Working your hours, in your channels.
- Day 1 · 11:30Depot pulled, project built, editor open.
- Day 2 · 10:12First Niagara pass submitted for review.
- Day 3 · 16:40Feedback round closed: effect approved by your lead.
- Day 5 · 09:00Checked into main. On the sprint board like any teammate.
- Week 2 +Cadence locked. SGZ stays involved behind the scenes, because support is part of the placement.
Senior talent only
We only place senior-level artists, with five-plus years of shipped, real-time production experience, so you never pay to train someone on your project.
Natural team fit
We match the right personality, discipline and skill set to fit your team and production culture.
Fast & flexible
Tap into top talent quickly. Scale up or down based on your production phase and milestones.
Remote by design
Our artists work fully remote, overlapping your hours and living inside your pipeline: no relocation, no visas, no desk to find.
Disciplines
- Real-time VFX Artists
- VFX Leads & Directors
- Technical Artists
- Houdini / FX Artists
- Niagara Specialists
- Shader Artists
- Lighting Artists
- Pipeline TDs
- Lookdev Artists
- Optimisation Specialists
- Concept Artists
- And more
Engagement models.
Short term
For crunch periods, tight deadlines, or quick fills. Stay on schedule.
Long term
Embedded for months. Build continuity. Scale with confidence.
Fully remote
In your time zone, in your pipeline, on your cadence, without the overhead of a seat in your office.
Need more than
one seat?
When the gap is a whole scope of effects, our co-development model takes it off your plate: scoped, produced and integrated by SGZ, with one accountable partner and predictable delivery.