2D Animator

Twine; United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Twine is seeking a dedicated animator to develop a 5–8 second test for an original game and IP. You will collaborate remotely with a small team to deliver expressive facial acting, dynamic poses, and polished linework for recurring characters across social content, music videos, narrative scenes, and game cinematics.

The role emphasizes consistency in semi-realistic character design, hair and clothing motion, and high-quality clean-up and in-betweening.

Qualifications

• 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).
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

2D animation

character consistency

expressive acting

semi-realistic design

remote collaboration

Tools

Toon Boom Harmony

TVPaint

equivalent software

Job description

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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