Remote Senior Animator: Lead Characters & Worlds

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Professional development budget

Online training resources

Job summary

Placements24 is looking for a Senior Animator to join a distributed, remote-first team. The role focuses on creating captivating character animation for film, games, and marketing, collaborating with global directors and artists.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of professional experience, a strong portfolio, and proficiency with Maya or Blender. This fully remote position offers flexible work-life balance and opportunities to work on diverse projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of professional animation experience, with a strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in character animation.
• Solid understanding of timing, weight, and character performance.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate ideas and provide feedback.

Responsibilities

• Animate high-quality characters, objects, and environments for film, games, and marketing.
• Collaborate with directors and art leads to interpret the creative vision and deliver sequences.
• Develop and refine animation workflows to improve efficiency and quality.
• Provide feedback and mentorship to junior animators.
• Troubleshoot technical challenges in animation software and pipelines.

Skills

Character animation

Animation principles

Team communication

Remote collaboration

Tools

Maya

Blender

Job description

Placements24 is looking for a Senior Animator to join a distributed, remote-first team. The role focuses on creating captivating character animation for film, games, and marketing, collaborating with global directors and artists.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of professional experience, a strong portfolio, and proficiency with Maya or Blender. This fully remote position offers flexible work-life balance and opportunities to work on diverse projects.