Previz Artist
About the Company:
Founded in 2017 by visionary directors Anthony and Joe Russo, AGBO is an artist-led, Academy Award–winning independent studio redefining global storytelling across film, television, and gaming. With 15 #1 openings and more than $7 billion at the box office, its hits include Marvel’s highest-grossing film Avengers: Endgame, the multi-Oscar-winning Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Netflix blockbusters The Gray Man and Extraction. AGBO’s Citadel universe has become a worldwide Prime Video sensation, while recent projects in post-production, include The Bluff (Amazon MGM) and The Whisper Man (Netflix). Upcoming releases include Citadel Season 2 and Marvel Studios’ epic Avengers: Doomsday (2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027), both directed by the Russo Brothers and produced by AGBO.
About the Position:
AGBO is seeking a skilled Previz Artist (all levels) to join our VFX/Animation team on a temporary basis. This artist will play a key role in the early visualization of cinematic moments, sequences, and action—working closely with directors, producers, and department leads to bring ambitious concepts to life in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This role is ideal for someone with a strong sense of cinematic language, storytelling, and technical proficiency in previz tools and workflows.
This is a preferred hybrid position in Los Angeles, CA.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with directors, storyboard artists, and department heads to visualize sequences and scenes through 3D previz.
- Translate scripts, storyboards, and rough concepts into dynamic and cinematic previz shots that define composition, pacing, and action.
- Build previz assets including environments, props, and character rigs when needed.
- Animate characters and cameras to establish tone, staging, and visual continuity across sequences.
- Ensure previz supports technical planning, including VFX, stunt coordination, virtual production, and live-action integration.
- Work efficiently within project timelines and adapt to evolving creative direction.
- Collaborate across departments to ensure previz aligns with downstream production requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Skills:
- 3+ years of experience in previz, cinematic layout, or related roles in film, television, games, or high-end commercials.
- Strong proficiency in Maya and some experience with Unreal Engine.
- Solid understanding of cinematic language—framing, lens choices, pacing, blocking, and editing.
- Experience with stitching mocap clips into master scenes as well as taking a shot from start to finish in terms of camera, layout and animation.
- Ability to create previz assets or modify existing assets as needed.
- Familiarity with real-time workflows and virtual production is a plus.
- Ability to take direction and iterate quickly while maintaining quality and clarity.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Working knowledge of Nuke and After Effects is a plus.
Additional Information:
- This is a temporary position with the possibility of extension based on project needs.
- Preference will be given to those who can work in Los Angeles, CA.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship.
- Please submit a portfolio or demo reel for consideration.
AGBO Labs LLC is committed to operating fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. We aim to recruit the right people for the jobs we have to offer, and to assess applications on the basis of relevant skills, education and experience.
AGBO participates in E-Verify - English | Spanish
The job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent to this position.