Freelance Motion Designer - AI-Enhanced (After Effects)

Majorplayers.co.uk; London; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency in London is seeking a freelance Motion Designer for a video campaign. The role emphasizes animation and editing using After Effects, requiring expertise in AI-generated imagery and a narrative-led approach. The engagement offers remote flexibility, an immediate start, and potential for further projects.

Benefits

Great agency exposure

Potential for future projects

Qualifications

• Expert-level proficiency in After Effects.
• Experience with AI imagery like Mid-journey and Topaz.
• Ability to match an existing animation style.

Responsibilities

• Animate and edit short-form brand content using Adobe After Effects.
• Refine animation pacing, movement, and transitions based on feedback.
• Deliver 1 video every few days.

Skills

Proficiency in After Effects

Experience with AI imagery/video

Strong narrative instincts

Character-led visuals

Music/SFX integration

Job description

We're partnering with a brilliant independent creative agency working on a playful and stylised video campaign for a well-known logistics and infrastructure brand. They're creating a series of short, animated films with surreal, character-driven visuals - combining Mid-journey-generated imagery with After Effects magic.

The first film is already underway, and they need a freelance Motion Designer to pick things up and bring the rest of the series to life. It's a perfect brief for someone who loves narrative-led animation, fast-paced edits, and experimental visual work flows.

Key Responsibilities

• Animate and edit short-form brand content using Adobe After Effects

• Work with AI-generated visual assets (Mid-journey, Topaz) and maintain style continuity

• Refine animation pacing, movement, and transitions based on a written treatment and feedback

• Integrate audio (music and SFX) using Artlist and supplied libraries

• Apply masking, colour correction, and light compositing as needed

• Deliver 1 video every few days, with a full series completion by mid-July

Skills & Experience

• Expert-level proficiency in After Effects

• Experience working with AI imagery/video (e.g. Mid-journey, Topaz Video AI, Runway)

• Strong narrative instincts and ability to match an existing animation style

• Confident working with character-led or collage-style visuals

• Able to integrate music/SFX and manage final polish

• Familiarity with file handover work-flows and managing client amends

Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated and proactive - able to hit the ground running

• Detail-oriented with an eye for visual coherence

• Open to feedback and collaborative iteration

• Curious about new tools and AI in motion design

• Calm under pressure and used to working to tight timelines

• Strong communicator, even when remote

• Outside IR35

• Immediate start (w/c 24 June ideal)

• Approx. 3-week freelance engagement

• Great agency exposure with potential for future projects

• Work on a standout creative campaign already in motion

Location & Workplace Policy

• Remote-friendly (UK-based preferred)

• Agency is London-based

• Core communication hours are GMT

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