Remote Senior 3D Animator: Characters & FX

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 550,000 - 950,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonuses

Fully remote work with global teams

Access to cutting-edge software and HW

Learning opportunities through courses

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Senior 3D Animator to join a globally distributed creative team. You will create high-quality 3D animations for characters, environments, and visuals, and collaborate with art directors and fellow animators to achieve artistic goals.

You will rig characters and objects, incorporate feedback, and troubleshoot remote pipelines to ensure production-ready results.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience as a 3D Animator.
• Strong reel showcasing advanced animation skills.
• Proficiency in Maya, Blender, 3ds Max or similar.
• Excellent communication and ability to collaborate remotely.
• Experience with rigging and facial animation is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Create compelling 3D animations for characters, creatures, vehicles and environments.
• Collaborate with art directors, TDs, and other animators to achieve artistic goals.
• Rig characters and objects for animation.
• Iterate on animations based on reviews to meet quality standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in remote animation and rendering pipelines.

Skills

Animation craft

Remote collaboration

Storytelling

Communication skills

Tools

Maya

Blender

3ds Max

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Senior 3D Animator to join a globally distributed creative team. You will create high-quality 3D animations for characters, environments, and visuals, and collaborate with art directors and fellow animators to achieve artistic goals.

You will rig characters and objects, incorporate feedback, and troubleshoot remote pipelines to ensure production-ready results.