We're looking for a (freelance) skilled Three.js developer to contribute to an immersive, atmospheric 3D web experience that brings Chillhop Music’s illustrated audiovisual cityscapes to life. You'll work alongside our web developer, handdrawn illustrator / animator, Blender artist and myself (founder) to create an awesome unique ghibli-esque aesthetic with dynamics enabled by 3d tech.

What You'll Work on

An interactive web application featuring:

• Hybrid rendering approach: UV-mapped 3D geometry for foreground buildings + camera-mapped flat planes for background/atmospheric elements
• Parallax camera effects that create depth through panning and zooming
• Dynamic lighting systems (day/night cycles, weather effects, ambient mood)
• Smooth camera controls (slight macro city panning, micro scene zooming into specific areas)
• Toon shading to maintain our hand-illustrated aesthetic
• Performance-optimized rendering across desktop and mobile web

The visual style is close to studio Ghibli; handdrawn, laidback, organic. We will use actual dimensional geometry where it matters (foreground buildings with volume) and atmospheric depth layers (camera-mapped backgrounds), all rendered with painterly, hand-crafted textures. There’s a lot more indepth information about the project which I’ll share in later stages.

Required Skills

• Strong overall Three.js experience (shader work, lighting systems, camera controls)
• WebGL fundamentals and optimization for web performance
• Experience with mixed rendering techniques (both textured 3D meshes and flat planes/billboards)
• Understanding of parallax and depth layering for atmospheric scenes
• Responsive design mindset (mobile-first web experience)
• Git workflow and collaborative development practices
• Ability to work with Blender exports (GLB/GLTF) and optimize for web

Bonus points

• Experience with toon shading or stylized rendering techniques