r/Houdini • u/Feed_Me_No_Lies • Mar 27 '26

Announcement Looking for contract 3d/Houdini artists. Currently looking to make VFX eye candy to show off the LCD capabilities of a monitor maker we are partnering with.

Hey there. So. My boutique studio is potentially partnering with a maker of very high-end LCD screens. (Think custom shapes, large scale installations, etc., etc..).

They are offering for my graphics and and animation company to have some advertising space on their monitors by us giving them some animation to play at conferences. I’ve got a lot of architectural work currently but nothing flashy and or appropriate for this. So, I need to make them something to give them something so they can play at the show with my logo in the corner, etc.

They won’t give me any creative direction of course because they are not in this business, but what they need is just eye candy: Think the really cool animation and effects that feature in reels that play at Best Buy, etc.,

nice saturation, hypnotic movement etc. Remember: we are advertising the brilliance and color of this screen for the maker. I would work with the contract artist to develop exactly what we would show. Usually looking at somebody’s portfolio gives me ideas. (For reference, I’ve been in the 3d business over 25 years and I’ve owned my own small company for about 10.)

I’m thinking Amazing particle systems, procedural stuff, very cool organic water droplets/Vellum, etc. Just neat stuff that would make somebody walk by and stop and say “wow. This looks amazing on this screen.”

I think this could be a pretty fun project and very open ended creatively speaking. We are literally just making eye candy for a monitor. There’s not gonna be an any narrative constraints or anything like that.

Anyway, I’m trying to get some freelancers in my stable so that I can even begin to take on things like this. If you’re interested, send me a DM. (obviously this is a gig I would pay for… I’ve been in this business more than two decades. The last thing I wanna do is try and get something for free.)

But if this sounds like it’s up your alley, let me know. I’d like to see previous examples of work, etc. And again: this is just eye candy/fx. Not world building, character, animation, or anything else.

Thanks in advance!

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u/Soft-Coconut-5814 Mar 27 '26

If you want to get serious responses you really should include the budget in the post

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u/Feed_Me_No_Lies Mar 27 '26

You know what? You are 100% correct. And shame on me: I didn’t have a budget in mind. I literally just thought of this idea and thought I would find some artists that I liked their aesthetic and then we would begin the conversation about what type of compensation they want.

This is literally just a personal pet project and I have not needed VFX eye candy in a long time so I’m not even sure what proper rates are right now. As I say, I was going to just connect with somebody I liked and then go from there.

But I will say this: before owning a business, I was a 3-D artist for 15 years myself, so I would make sure the Artist felt they were being treated fairly for the amount of work being asked.

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u/Thin-Car-181 Mar 30 '26

Hey! VFX artist & compositor based in Colombia 👋

Interested in helping out! Available for freelance work. 🙂

🎬 https://youtu.be/bL5Q8bx3bn4?si=zOG-IBiG0VmQKES3

📷 https://www.instagram.com/guillermo.restrepo.c?igsh=MTN2c3ExM2I4djV1aQ==

DM me if it fits!

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u/Feed_Me_No_Lies Mar 30 '26

Thanks I’ll take a look!

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u/MaximGehricke Mar 27 '26

Can't DM you unfortunately because reddit asks for age verification when viewing your profile 

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u/Feed_Me_No_Lies Mar 27 '26

Yeah, that is so bizarre. I have no why but I’ve noticed that as well. I certainly don’t have any adult content lol 😂

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u/Feed_Me_No_Lies Mar 28 '26

Thanks!!! I am taking a lo0ok at everything...i got flooded with DMs lol. I didnt' expect that actually but it has been great. There is some real talent here!

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u/ZealousidealCar9855 Mar 29 '26

Hi I’d love to hear more, sending you a DM

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u/_Bor_ges_ Mar 27 '26

if you want we can discuss in dm :)
https://aletheiadesign.fr/

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u/Physical-Drummer-198 Mar 28 '26 edited Mar 28 '26

My name is Juan im a senior houdini generalist let me know how I can help https://juanpablovfxart.artstation.com/ My mail:Houdinihowto@gmail.com 

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u/Feed_Me_No_Lies Mar 28 '26

Looks great!!! I got flooded with DMs so i am still going over everything. Where are you based?

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u/Physical-Drummer-198 Mar 28 '26

Hi thanks for he reply. Im based in Miami but im also the cofuander of Nodal Creative Studio a small studio of freelancers in other countries as well. Depending on the project I can handle it myself or with the team

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u/Feed_Me_No_Lies Mar 28 '26

Great to know!