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Scattermesh

3D Character Artist

Herndon, VA · On-site

$124K - $130K/yr

... a full time basis on-site in Herndon, VA. The role requires a skilled artist with a strong ... Understanding of FACS, facial blendshapes, facial performance animation, and wrinkle-map systems is ...

Scattermesh

3D Character Artist

Herndon, VA · On-site

$124K - $130K/yr

... a full time basis on-site in Herndon, VA. The role requires a skilled artist with a strong ... Understanding of FACS, facial blendshapes, facial performance animation, and wrinkle-map systems is ...

Scattermesh

Senior 3D Character Artist

Herndon, VA · On-site

$124K - $130K/yr

... a full time basis on-site in Herndon, VA. The role requires a skilled artist with a strong ... Deep understanding of FACS, facial blendshapes, facial performance animation, and wrinkle-map ...

Scattermesh

Senior 3D Character Artist

Herndon, VA · On-site

$124K - $130K/yr

... a full time basis on-site in Herndon, VA. The role requires a skilled artist with a strong ... Deep understanding of FACS, facial blendshapes, facial performance animation, and wrinkle-map ...

Flying Bark Productions

3D Animation Lead

Denver, NC · On-site +1

... of character animation and storytelling. We are working on exciting projects such as Avatar: The ... The 3D Animation Lead role involves managing and guiding a team of animators on a show, acting as ...

Epic Games

Character Animation Lead

Cary, NC · On-site

What You'll Do Epic Games is looking for a Character Animation Director to join our Special ... and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal ...

31st Union

Expert Animator

San Mateo, CA · On-site

$123K - $182K/yr

Prototype and validate new approaches to character movement and gameplay animation. * Partner with ... Expert-level proficiency in gameplay animation using industry-standard 3D software, with strong ...

2K

Expert Animator

San Mateo, CA · On-site

$123K - $182K/yr

Prototype and validate new approaches to character movement and gameplay animation. * Partner with ... Expert-level proficiency in gameplay animation using industry-standard 3D software, with strong ...

Spellbrush

3D Game Programmer (Unity)

San Francisco, CA · On-site

You're good at 3D character animation Bonus if you have used mocap and understand the mocap workflow at a studio. Bonus for having your assets on the Unity store. You're excited about the potential ...

Scattermesh

3D Lighting Artist

Herndon, VA · On-site

... full time basis on-site in Herndon, VA. The role requires a skilled artist with strong ... Realize the Vision - Elevate high quality 3D character models by optimizing textures and shaders to ...

Scattermesh

3D Lighting Artist

Herndon, VA · On-site

... full time basis on-site in Herndon, VA. The role requires a skilled artist with strong ... Realize the Vision - Elevate high quality 3D character models by optimizing textures and shaders to ...

Purple Drive Technologies

3D Artist

Auburn Hills, MI · On-site

... Animation • Knowledge in render engines V-ray and Arnold • Proven experience implementing best practices for 3D Design and re-use • Simple Character Design • Composition Roles ...

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How much do full time 3d character animator jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 15, 2026, the average yearly pay for full time 3d character animator in the United States is $63,866.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $49,500.00 and $62,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Full Time 3D Character Animator vs 3D Modeler?

AspectFull Time 3D Character Animator3D Modeler
Primary FocusCreating animated characters and bringing them to life through movementDesigning and building 3D models of characters, objects, and environments
Skills & ToolsAnimation software (Maya, Blender), storytelling, riggingModeling software (3ds Max, ZBrush), texturing, topology
Work EnvironmentAnimation studios, gaming, film, advertisingGame development, film, product visualization

While both roles involve 3D software and creative skills, Full Time 3D Character Animators focus on bringing characters to life through movement, whereas 3D Modelers specialize in creating detailed models. Both roles often collaborate in the same industry but serve different stages of the production process.

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3D Character Artist

Scattermesh

Herndon, VA • On-site

$124K - $130K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 8 days ago

Job description

Scattermesh is a fast-paced small company looking to disrupt, transform, and innovate on behalf of our clients. We are inventors, technologists, artisans, problem solvers, and collaborators seeking to redefine the content experience by changing how content is managed and delivered to clients. We have an amazing team and we want to add a few talented revolutionaries who want to make a difference solving hard problems. Create your story and start making an indelible impact today. 

Job Summary

Scattermesh is expanding its team and we are looking to hire experienced 3D Character Artists to work across client projects on a full time basis on-site in Herndon, VA. The role requires a skilled artist with a strong foundation in anatomy, sculpting, and character design. The ideal candidate will have experience creating photorealistic human characters of various demographic backgrounds, xgen hair/groom, and painting detailed realistic texture maps.

 

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Surpassing Uncanny Valley - Create believable and detailed 3D characters applying your strong understanding of anatomy, modeling, sculpting and texturing expertise from scratch or scan data based on concept art.
  • Deliver Results - Conceptualize, present, and execute ideas within a schedule, while actively participating in technical and artistic problem solving.
  • Collaborate - Work alongside your fellow artists and studio managers to meet production goals.
 

Qualifications and Skills

  • 5+ years’ experience as a 3D artist or relevant portfolio
  • Strong artistic fundamentals - scale, composition, perspective, proportion, mass and volume, light and color, and surface properties
  • Strong understanding of human facial anatomy, including eyes, skin and hair
  • Skilled in realistic character creation, including sculpting, texturing, hair grooming, shading and rendering
  • Understanding of FACS, facial blendshapes, facial performance animation, and wrinkle-map systems is a plus.
  • Mastery of standard art packages such as Maya, Substance / Adobe Painter, Zbrush etc.
  • Experience with Metahuman to Maya tools a plus
  • Experience working within an established studio pipeline and file structure
  • Is self-motivated and self-reliant
  • Must have a learning mind-set
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • US citizenship required
Benefits and Perks
Scattermesh is as obsessed about our employees as our customers. We want to provide great benefits and perks so you can focus on making an impact. We recognize that industry is moving away from better benefits so we have decided to do our part to start reversing the trend. Join us in our quest to disrupt, transform and innovate.
Benefits
  • Competitive Market Leading Pay 
  • 25-30 days - Paid Time Off (PTO) / Holiday
  • 100% Company paid medical/dental/vision/plans
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • 401(k) Matching with no cliff vest

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