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Animate medium-level shots with a strong focus on storytelling and character performance * Extract ... Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Animation, Fine Arts, or a related field * Strong understanding ...

Animate medium-level shots with a strong focus on storytelling and character performance * Extract ... Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Animation, Fine Arts, or a related field * Strong understanding ...

ART What We Do Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment ... What You'll Do Epic Games is looking for a Character Animation Director to join our Special ...

$60K - $82K/yr

Work closely with character/prop rigging tools, utilize Control Rig within Unreal Engine, and ... junior animation artists. What We Expect From You: Profile & Qualifications The successful ...

Animation Director

Burbank, CA · On-site

$3.2K - $3.4K/wk

Identify creative issues in animation and work with artists to develop effective solutions. * Maintain consistency in character performance, movement, and animation style across sequences and ...

Create high-quality, keyframe Character Animation. * Develop the timing and pace of the movement of ... Collaborate with the Director, Leads, and other artists on the team to create a cohesive vision for ...

In this course, you'll focus on character acting in 2D animation, learning how to bring emotion and ... Students will collaborate as a full production team, animators, artists, and composers, building ...

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About the Role

We're looking for a passionate Animation Artist to bring characters and stories to life. You'll work on medium-level shots, collaborate with a talented team, and help mentor junior artists — all while pushing the quality of our animation to the next level.

Main Responsibilities
  • Animate medium-level shots with a strong focus on storytelling and character performance
  • Extract key poses from acting references, applying principles of timing, spacing, and physics
  • Collaborate with the team to meet production deadlines and quality standards
  • Upload project assets and documents to the pipeline on time
  • Provide feedback and mentorship to junior artists
  • Assist senior artists in achieving project goals
Qualifications Requirements
  • 2–4 years of experience in character animation (dialogue, emotion, performance)
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Animation, Fine Arts, or a related field
  • Strong understanding of animation principles and character anatomy
  • Good communication and team collaboration skills
  • Familiarity with animation pipelines and software
Nice to Have
  • Experience with Maya or similar 3D animation tools
  • A portfolio showing emotionally driven character animation
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