Part Time
$5/hour
10
Jul 24, 2026
Project Overview: I am a livestreaming musician looking for a talented 3D Artist / Motion Designer to build a series of highly atmospheric virtual stages. These will serve as pre-rendered video backgrounds behind a physical green screen using Ecamm Live to broadcast weekly live virtual concerts. Since the performance changes and evolves each week, and new shows with different stage backgrounds are in production, the right candidate could be employed consistently for roughly 10 hours a week or more for the long-term.
The core aesthetic for this project is a vast, eerie cathedral or ancient monastery (dark gothic architecture, towering arches, stained glass, dimly lit corridors). A central element of this stage will be a mystical, magical video projection integrated into the environment and a single performer playing guitar and keyboards integrated seamlessly into the virtual stage.
Key Responsibilities:
• 3D Environment Modeling: Design a grand, gothic cathedral or monastery interior featuring large pillars, stone textures, and dramatic architectural depth.
• Virtual Screen Integration: Seamlessly embed a 16:9 aspect ratio projection area into the cathedral background that plays video files provided by me. The screen should be styled as a magical, mystical projection (e.g., hovering ethereal mist, a magical energy field, or glowing ancient runes) rather than a modern LED wall.
• Multi-Angle Perspective: Distort and skew the embedded 16:9 video playback window so it realistically matches the perspective and depth of a few different camera angles focused on the performer.
• Lighting & Animation: Create eerie, moody light shows (flickering candlelight, moonlight piercing through stained glass, pulsing low-light columns, and lasers) looped to a steady tempo.
• Atmospheric Visual Effects (VFX): Integrate thick volumetric stage fog, floating dust motes/particles, and realistic light shafts to create a haunting sense of scale.
• Seamless Rendering: Export perfectly looping video files with zero visible cuts or jumps upon looping.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
• Expertise in Blender, Unreal Engine, Cinema 4D, Autodesk Maya or whatever software gets the job done.
• Strong portfolio showcasing gothic, dark fantasy, or grand historical 3D environments.
• Experience embedding external video textures/materials into a 3D environment with proper perspective warping.
• Deep understanding of volumetric lighting, god rays, and atmospheric fog rendering.
• Ability to structure the composition to leave a clear "performer pocket" in the center frame.
Technical Deliverables:
• Format: MP4 or MOV
• Resolution: 1080p (16:9 aspect ratio).
• Framerate: 30fps
• Duration: 30-to-60-second seamless loops.
Application Process & Screening Test
To be considered for this position, please reply with the following information:
• A link to your portfolio, ArtStation, or video reel highlighting your best dark fantasy, gothic, or realistic 3D environments.
• Your preferred 3D creation software.
Please use the phrase "DARK GOTHIC STAGE" as the subject of your application message.