Senior CGI & Visual Production Designer (AI, Animation & Brand)

Senior CGI & Visual Production Designer (AI, Animation & Brand)

Location: Remote

Department: Marketing 

Employment Type: Full-time, In-House

Important: Portfolio is required. Applications without a portfolio will be immediately rejected.

ROLE SUMMARY 

We are seeking a senior, in-house CGI and visual production specialist to lead the creation of high-end CGI stills, cinematic animations, and AI-assisted brand visuals across real estate projects, marketing campaigns, and corporate content. 

This role goes beyond architectural visualisation. You will produce creative CGI visuals, animated renders, AI-generated intros and outros, and brand-led motion content, while also delivering premium architectural imagery when required. 

You will own the end-to-end visual production pipeline, ensuring all outputs meet tier-one UAE luxury and developer standards. 

This is a senior role with creative ownership, not an execution-only position. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

AI-ASSISTED CONCEPT & VISUAL DEVELOPMENT 

• Interpret AI-generated concepts and visual references (architecture, brand, creative) 
• Translate AI outputs into accurate, buildable, production-grade CGI and motion content 
• Recreate mood, lighting, materials, and spatial intent with realism and consistency 
• Work tool-agnostic across modern AI image and video platforms 

HIGH-END CGI STILLS (PROJECTS & CREATIVE) 

• Produce 6K–8K photorealistic CGI stills for: 
• Real estate projects (interiors, exteriors, lifestyle) 
• Marketing and brand campaigns 
• Brochures, billboards, websites, investor decks, and press assets 
• Define and control: 
• Camera angles and focal logic 
• Depth of field and composition 
• Natural, artificial, and cinematic lighting setups 
• Maintain a consistent, premium visual language across all outputs 

CINEMATIC CGI ANIMATION & MOTION 

• Produce cinematic CGI animations, including: 
• Brand films 
• Project reveal and launch teasers 
• Animated renders 
• Lifestyle and atmosphere sequences 
• Design and execute: 
• Controlled cinematic camera movement 
• Depth-of-field animation 
• Day-to-night and lighting/material transitions 
• Subtle environmental and atmospheric motion 
• Deliver 4K–8K animation outputs suitable for digital platforms, events, and presentations 

AI-DRIVEN VIDEO INTROS, OUTROS & BRAND MOTION 

• Create AI-assisted intros, outros, and motion assets for: 
• Brand videos 
• Project films 
• Corporate and social content 
• Develop reusable intro/outro systems aligned with brand identity 
• Ensure consistency between CGI, AI-generated visuals, and live-action footage 

VISUAL STORYTELLING & CAMERA LOGIC 

• Apply cinematic thinking to all still and motion outputs 
• Select camera angles and movement based on: 
• Brand positioning 
• Emotional impact 
• Spatial and narrative storytelling 
• Maintain visual continuity across CGI stills, CGI animation, and marketing video content 

POST-PRODUCTION & FINAL DELIVERY 

• Perform professional post-production and polish: 
• Colour correction and grading 
• Material and texture refinement 
• Lighting, sky, and reflection enhancement 
• Ensure all deliverables are print-safe, broadcast-ready, platform-optimised, and future-proof 

PIPELINE, WORKFLOW & OWNERSHIP 

• Own the internal CGI and motion pipeline, including: 
• File structures and naming conventions 
• Scene organisation and render optimisation 
• Coordinate closely with: 
• Marketing and brand teams 
• External architects, designers, and consultants 
• Reduce dependency on external CGI, motion, and visualisation studios 

REQUIRED TOOLS & TECHNICAL SKILLS 

AI & CONCEPT GENERATION 

• Strong experience with AI-based visual and video generation tools 
• (e.g. Midjourney, Higgsfield, Kive, Flora, Stable Diffusion, or equivalent) 
• Ability to translate AI outputs into controlled, high-quality CGI and motion content 

3D, RENDERING & MOTION 

• Advanced proficiency in 3ds Max and/or Blender 
• Strong command of Corona Renderer and/or V-Ray 
• Unreal Engine 5 (cinematic real-time animation) 
• After Effects (motion design, intros/outros) 
• DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro (final video delivery) 

POST & MATERIALS 

• Photoshop (final still polish) 
• Substance Painter / Designer (preferred) 
• Asset libraries and PBR workflows 

EXPERIENCE & PROFILE 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE 

• 6+ years in CGI, architectural visualisation, motion design, or visual production 
• Proven experience delivering: 
• High-end CGI stills 
• Cinematic animations 
• Brand and campaign visuals 
• Portfolio demonstrating strong camera judgment, lighting realism, and motion quality 

PROFILE 

• Senior-level visual and creative judgment 
• Strong ownership and accountability 
• Comfortable working across architecture, brand, and creative campaigns 
• Clear understanding of luxury, restraint, and premium visual language 

WHAT THIS ROLE IS NOT 

• Not a junior 3D artist 
• Not a render-only operator 
• Not a basic flythrough animator 
• Not limited to architectural visuals only 

SUCCESS METRICS (FIRST 90 DAYS) 

• Delivery of a complete AI → still → cinematic animation pipeline in-house 
• Reduction of outsourced CGI and motion work 
• Establishment of a consistent visual and motion language 
• Trusted ownership of visual production standards 

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS (MANDATORY) 

Applications without a portfolio will not be considered. 

Applicants must submit: 

• Portfolio including CGI stills and cinematic motion work