Dynamic 3D Character Animator

Placements24; Benoni; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Retirement planning

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a skilled 3D Animator/Character Artist to join its Benoni studio. You will create high-quality 3D characters, including sculpting, rigging and texture workflows, to bring characters to life for diverse projects.

The role emphasizes collaboration with game designers and directors, maintaining strong artistic vision and delivering assets suited for real-time rendering across platforms.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a 3D Animator or Character Artist in gaming/animation.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating character work across modeling, rigging and animation.
• Proficiency in Maya, Blender, 3ds Max, ZBrush.
• Experience with PBR texturing workflows and Substance Painter.
• Solid understanding of anatomy, form and silhouette.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality 3D character models, including sculpting, retopology, texturing and rigging.
• Animate characters and objects with strong timing and performance.
• Collaborate with art directors and game designers to match character aesthetics.
• Optimize 3D assets and animations for real-time engines and platforms.
• Stay current with industry trends and techniques in 3D modeling and animation.

Skills

3D animation

Character modeling

Rigging

Texturing

Portfolio

Tools

Maya

Blender

3ds Max

ZBrush

Substance Painter

Job description

Placements24 seeks a skilled 3D Animator/Character Artist to join its Benoni studio. You will create high-quality 3D characters, including sculpting, rigging and texture workflows, to bring characters to life for diverse projects.

The role emphasizes collaboration with game designers and directors, maintaining strong artistic vision and delivering assets suited for real-time rendering across platforms.