2D Animator

Twine; Lavamünd; Remote; EUR 28.000 - 55.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Paid test

Zusammenfassung

Twine is seeking a remote 2D character animator for a paid test project to help develop high-quality anime-inspired characters for an original game/IP. You will deliver a 5–8 second animation with expressive facial acting and dynamic poses, then potentially continue collaborating on recurring characters across various content types including social media and game cinematics.

Remote team collaboration and attention to consistent character design are essential, with experience in Toon Boom Harmony

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in 2D character animation, preferably anime or manga-inspired styles.
• Strong skills in key animation, clean-up, and in-betweening.
• Ability to draw consistent, semi-realistic characters with expressive acting and dynamic poses.
• Proficiency in animation software such as Toon Boom Harmony, TVPaint, or equivalent.
• Understanding of cinematic character performance and secondary motion (hair, clothing).
• Experience working remotely and communicating effectively with creative teams.

Aufgaben

• Produce a 5–8 second 2D animation test featuring mature anime/manga-inspired characters with semi-realistic proportions.
• Create expressive facial acting, strong poses, and clean linework for recurring characters.
• Animate scenes for social content, music videos, narrative sequences, and game cinematics.
• Ensure consistency in character drawing, including hair and clothing secondary motion.
• Deliver polished key animation, clean-up, and in-betweening as required.

Kenntnisse

2D character animation

Key animation

Clean-up

In-betweening

Expressive acting

Toon Boom Harmony

TVPaint

Remote collaboration

Tools

Toon Boom Harmony

TVPaint

Jobbeschreibung

Join a creative project focused on developing high-quality 2D anime-style character animation for an original game and entertainment IP. This role involves bringing to life mature, semi-realistic characters with expressive facial acting, dynamic posing, and cinematic performance. The initial assignment is a paid animation test (5–8 seconds), with the potential for ongoing work on recurring characters and a variety of content types, including social media, music videos, narrative scenes, and game cinematics. You will collaborate remotely with a small creative team, contributing to a unique blend of interactive storytelling, animation, and music-driven experiences.

Deliverables

• Produce a 5–8 second 2D animation test featuring mature anime/manga-inspired characters with semi-realistic proportions
• Create expressive facial acting, strong poses, and clean linework for recurring characters
• Animate scenes for social content, music videos, narrative sequences, and game cinematics
• Ensure consistency in character drawing, including hair and clothing secondary motion
• Deliver polished key animation, clean-up, and in-betweening as required

Requirements

• Proven experience in 2D character animation, preferably in anime or manga-inspired styles
• Strong skills in key animation, clean-up, and in-betweening
• Ability to draw consistent, semi-realistic characters with expressive acting and dynamic poses
• Proficiency in animation software such as Toon Boom Harmony, TVPaint, or equivalent
• Understanding of cinematic character performance and secondary motion (hair, clothing)
• Attention to detail and ability to match established character designs
• Experience working remotely and communicating effectively with creative teams
• Availability for a paid test and potential ongoing assignments

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