Jobs at Hocus Pocus Studio
We keep a small core team and scale with lovely freelancers when projects need it. If you love and are great at what you do, we’d like to hear from you.
ContactFreelance Unreal Engine developers and real-time artists
We’re building our roster of Unreal specialists for animation, previz, and look-dev. If you live in Sequencer and love crafting cinematic shots in real time, we want to see your reel.
Ideal skills
- Strong Unreal Engine experience for animation and cinematic work
- Sequencer, Blueprints, Niagara, Lumen, Movie Render Queue
- Control Rig and rigging for animation polish
- Asset ingest and optimisation from Maya or Blender
- Lighting, shading, performance profiling, and level optimisation
- Version control and tidy handovers
- Nice to have: World Partition, nDisplay, VCAM, multi-user editing, VP toolchains
How to apply
Send a short email and reel link to jobs@hocuspocus.studio. Use the subject line: Freelance Unreal - Your Name. Include your availability, location, and typical day rate.
Frankie Volts trailer
A taste of the pace and polish we aim for on brand-led shorts.
Internships
Sorry, we’re not planning to run internships in 2026. It’s a tough time for the industry and we want to make sure anyone who interns with us gets real support and learning. That takes time and the right projects in place. We’ll update this page if that changes.
FAQs
Do you consider remote applicants?
Yes. Some work is fully remote, some is hybrid, and occasional on-site time in London may be needed.
What day rates do you work with?
Rates vary by brief and experience. Include your typical day rate and we’ll see if it fits. We’d like to think we pay well!
Which tools are in your pipeline?
We work in After Effects, Maya with Redshift, Unreal Engine, Unity, and Harmony. We also do frame by frame when needed, so obviously tools shift depending on the job.
Can I send a speculative application?
Yes. We review reels regularly and add folks to our roster when we can.
Do you sponsor visas?
We have done previously but it’s unlikely at the moment.
How will I know you got my application?
We try to reply to everyone, but sometimes we get behind, so don’t worry if it takes a month or so.