$110K - $207K/yr
Highly skilled in hand-key animation, with deep understanding of animation principles and strong aesthetic judgment; capable of accurately controlling the rhythm, impact, and silhouette appeal of ...
$110K - $207K/yr
Highly skilled in hand-key animation, with deep understanding of animation principles and strong aesthetic judgment; capable of accurately controlling the rhythm, impact, and silhouette appeal of ...
$110K - $207K/yr
Highly skilled in hand-key animation, with deep understanding of animation principles and strong aesthetic judgment; capable of accurately controlling the rhythm, impact, and silhouette appeal of ...
$110K - $207K/yr
Highly skilled in hand-key animation, with deep understanding of animation principles and strong aesthetic judgment; capable of accurately controlling the rhythm, impact, and silhouette appeal of ...
Key Responsibilities * Create 2D and/or 3D animations for marketing, product, and brand storytelling * Develop motion graphics for videos, product demos, social media, web, and presentations
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Key Responsibilities * Create 2D and/or 3D animations for marketing, product, and brand storytelling * Develop motion graphics for videos, product demos, social media, web, and presentations
San Mateo, CA · On-site
$123K - $182K/yr
An animation reel that demonstrates high-quality hand-key examples. * Familiar with Unreal Engine, including animation systems, asset integration, and runtime considerations. * Familiarity with ...
San Mateo, CA · On-site
$123K - $182K/yr
An animation reel that demonstrates high-quality hand-key examples. * Familiar with Unreal Engine, including animation systems, asset integration, and runtime considerations. * Familiarity with ...
San Mateo, CA · On-site
$123K - $182K/yr
An animation reel that demonstrates high-quality hand-key examples. * Familiar with Unreal Engine, including animation systems, asset integration, and runtime considerations. * Familiarity with ...
San Mateo, CA · On-site
$123K - $182K/yr
An animation reel that demonstrates high-quality hand-key examples. * Familiar with Unreal Engine, including animation systems, asset integration, and runtime considerations. * Familiarity with ...
Reno, NV · On-site +1
$105K - $120K/yr
Key Responsibilities: * Create and lead the development of complex animations and dynamic visual effects for EGM (Electronic Gaming Machine) development, including both real-time and pre-rendered ...
Reno, NV · On-site +1
$105K - $120K/yr
Key Responsibilities: * Create and lead the development of complex animations and dynamic visual effects for EGM (Electronic Gaming Machine) development, including both real-time and pre-rendered ...
Reno, NV · On-site +1
$105K - $120K/yr
Key Responsibilities: * Create and lead the development of complex animations and dynamic visual effects for EGM (Electronic Gaming Machine) development, including both real-time and pre-rendered ...
Reno, NV · On-site +1
$105K - $120K/yr
Key Responsibilities: * Create and lead the development of complex animations and dynamic visual effects for EGM (Electronic Gaming Machine) development, including both real-time and pre-rendered ...
... key art assets specifically for marketing promotions and sizzle reel videos - Work with the art ... animation principles as they apply to a variety of stylized 3D characters - Art degree preferred or ...
... key art assets specifically for marketing promotions and sizzle reel videos - Work with the art ... animation principles as they apply to a variety of stylized 3D characters - Art degree preferred or ...
Los Angeles, CA · On-site +1
Key Responsibilities: * Show exceptional understanding of facial animation, acting, appeal, entertainment, weight, locomotion, anatomy, and dialogue. * Create high-quality, keyframe Character ...
Los Angeles, CA · On-site +1
Key Responsibilities: * Show exceptional understanding of facial animation, acting, appeal, entertainment, weight, locomotion, anatomy, and dialogue. * Create high-quality, keyframe Character ...
Key Responsibilities: * Show exceptional understanding of facial animation, acting, appeal, entertainment, weight, locomotion, anatomy, and dialogue. * Create high-quality, keyframe Character ...
Key Responsibilities: * Show exceptional understanding of facial animation, acting, appeal, entertainment, weight, locomotion, anatomy, and dialogue. * Create high-quality, keyframe Character ...
Alpharetta, GA · On-site
As an Animator within our Design team, you will play a key role in developing secure, high-quality micro-optic designs that support our cutting-edge currency and authentication solutions. You will ...
Alpharetta, GA · On-site
As an Animator within our Design team, you will play a key role in developing secure, high-quality micro-optic designs that support our cutting-edge currency and authentication solutions. You will ...
$105K - $120K/yr
Develop high-quality cinematic animation content using both motion capture and hand-key techniques, ensuring alignment with schedule and performance benchmarks. * Collaborate closely with Animation ...
$105K - $120K/yr
Develop high-quality cinematic animation content using both motion capture and hand-key techniques, ensuring alignment with schedule and performance benchmarks. * Collaborate closely with Animation ...
As an Animator within our Design team, you will play a key role in developing secure, high-quality micro-optic designs that support our cutting-edge currency and authentication solutions. You will ...
As an Animator within our Design team, you will play a key role in developing secure, high-quality micro-optic designs that support our cutting-edge currency and authentication solutions. You will ...
$124K - $142K/yr
Experience with hand key facial animation and tools such as Jali. * A love for research, reference, and documenting your findings to share with the team. Who You Are: * A reliable, positive force ...
$124K - $142K/yr
Experience with hand key facial animation and tools such as Jali. * A love for research, reference, and documenting your findings to share with the team. Who You Are: * A reliable, positive force ...
$105K - $120K/yr
Develop high-quality cinematic animation content using both motion capture and hand-key techniques, ensuring alignment with schedule and performance benchmarks. * Collaborate closely with Animation ...
$105K - $120K/yr
Develop high-quality cinematic animation content using both motion capture and hand-key techniques, ensuring alignment with schedule and performance benchmarks. * Collaborate closely with Animation ...
Alpharetta, GA · On-site
As an Animator within our Design team, you will play a key role in developing secure, high-quality micro-optic designs that support our cutting-edge currency and authentication solutions. You will ...
Alpharetta, GA · On-site
As an Animator within our Design team, you will play a key role in developing secure, high-quality micro-optic designs that support our cutting-edge currency and authentication solutions. You will ...
Novato, CA · On-site
$124K - $142K/yr
Experience with hand key facial animation and tools such as Jali. * A love for research, reference, and documenting your findings to share with the team. Who You Are: * A reliable, positive force ...
Novato, CA · On-site
$124K - $142K/yr
Experience with hand key facial animation and tools such as Jali. * A love for research, reference, and documenting your findings to share with the team. Who You Are: * A reliable, positive force ...
$124K - $142K/yr
Experience with hand key facial animation and tools such as Jali. * A love for research, reference, and documenting your findings to share with the team. Who You Are: * A reliable, positive force ...
$124K - $142K/yr
Experience with hand key facial animation and tools such as Jali. * A love for research, reference, and documenting your findings to share with the team. Who You Are: * A reliable, positive force ...
Novato, CA · On-site
$124K - $142K/yr
Experience with hand key facial animation and tools such as Jali. * A love for research, reference, and documenting your findings to share with the team. Who You Are: * A reliable, positive force ...
Novato, CA · On-site
$124K - $142K/yr
Experience with hand key facial animation and tools such as Jali. * A love for research, reference, and documenting your findings to share with the team. Who You Are: * A reliable, positive force ...
$76.92 - $86.06/hr
Develop high-quality cinematic animation content using both motion capture and hand-key techniques, ensuring alignment with schedule and performance benchmarks. * Collaborate closely with Animation ...
$76.92 - $86.06/hr
Develop high-quality cinematic animation content using both motion capture and hand-key techniques, ensuring alignment with schedule and performance benchmarks. * Collaborate closely with Animation ...
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As a Key Animator, your typical workflow involves receiving storyboards or layouts, creating key frames that define critical poses or movements, and collaborating closely with directors and other animators to maintain the animation’s style and timing. You’ll often review and adjust your work based on feedback, ensuring consistency and fluidity before handing off sequences to in-between animators. Communication and regular check-ins with other departments, such as layout and clean-up, are common to align on visual direction. This process requires both creative input and technical accuracy to bring animated sequences to life as envisioned.
A Key Animator is responsible for creating the primary frames of an animation, known as keyframes, which define the movement and actions of characters or objects. They establish the foundation for the animation by setting poses and timing, ensuring smooth transitions between frames. Key Animators work closely with directors and animation teams to maintain consistency and quality. Their work is crucial in bringing scenes to life by emphasizing motion, emotion, and storytelling within an animation project.
To thrive as a Key Animator, you need advanced drawing skills, a strong understanding of animation principles, and relevant experience or a degree in animation or a related field. Proficiency with industry-standard software such as Adobe Animate, Toon Boom Harmony, or TVPaint is typically required. Attention to detail, creative problem solving, and the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively are important soft skills. These capabilities ensure high-quality animation sequences and efficient teamwork within fast-paced production schedules.
$110K - $207K/yr
Full-time
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO
Posted 8 days ago
Preferred Qualifications:
Location State(s)
US-California-Los AngelesThe expected base pay range for this position in the location(s) listed above is $110,000.00 to $207,200.00 per year. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Employees hired for this position may be eligible for a sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units, which will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Subject to the terms and conditions of the plans in effect, hired applicants are also eligible for medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, and participation in the Company's 401(k) plan. The Employee is also eligible for up to 15 to 25 days of vacation per year (depending on the employee's tenure), up to 13 days of holidays throughout the calendar year, and up to 10 days of paid sick leave per year. Your benefits may be adjusted to reflect your location, employment status, duration of employment with the company, and position level. Benefits may also be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.Equal Employment Opportunity at TencentAs an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.
