Senior Animator

Lunar Animation; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

HellaGoodAudio in Sheffield, UK is seeking a Senior Animator to join our creative studio. You will deliver high-quality character, creature, and vehicle animation, plan complex performances, and collaborate with directors and departments to achieve storytelling goals.

Applicants should have expert Maya skills, 5+ years of professional production experience, strong anatomy and physics understanding, and excellent collaboration and feedback responsiveness.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of Maya with strong posing, timing, weight, rhythm and storytelling

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality character, creature and vehicle animation (keyframes).
• Plan and deliver complex performances and action sequences.
• Camera layout and previsualisation.
• Record and direct reference to support performance and storytelling.
• Collaborate with Directors, Supervisors and other departments to meet creative goals.
• Maintain high quality standards across work.
• Identify challenges and contribute solutions.
• Scene caching, cleanup and shot finalisation.
• Support development and improvement of animation workflows and pipelines.

Skills

Autodesk Maya

Character animation

Creature animation

Vehicle animation

Timing & storytelling

5+ years production

Communication & collaboration

Education

Relevant degree/qualification

Job description

PUBLISHED: 24.06.2026

The Role

We are looking to hire Senior Animators to join our studio based in Sheffield, UK.

Responsibilities

• Creating high-quality Character, Creature, and Vehicle Keyframe Animation.
• Planning and delivering complex performances and action sequences.
• Camera Layout and Previsualisation.
• Recording and directing reference to support performance and storytelling.
• Collaborating with Directors, Supervisors, and other departments to achieve creative goals.
• Maintaining high quality standards across assigned work.
• Identifying creative and technical challenges and contributing solutions.
• Scene caching, cleanup, and shot finalisation.
• Supporting the development and improvement of animation workflows and pipelines.

Skills & Requirements

Required

• Expert knowledge of Autodesk Maya with exceptional animation skills, including posing, timing, weight, rhythm, performance, and storytelling.
• Proven experience delivering high-quality animation on professional productions.
• Excellent understanding of human anatomy, movement, and physical performance.
• Strong knowledge of real-world physics and their application within animation.
• Strong understanding of cinematography and visual storytelling.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to receive, interpret, and implement feedback efficiently.
• Proven production experience of 5+ years.

Desirable

• Experience mentoring junior and mid-level animators.
• Previsualisation experience.
• Technical animation knowledge or pipeline experience.
• Experience working across multiple animation styles and genres.
• A relevant degree or qualification.