Senior Animator & VFX Artist — Studio Role in Tembisa

Placements24; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical insurance

Training opportunities

Generous leave

Studio in Tembisa

Cutting-edge technology

Job summary

Placements24 in Gauteng invites a Senior Animator & Visual Effects Artist to join a dynamic studio in Tembisa. This full-time, on-site role demands mastery of animation principles and cutting-edge VFX to elevate storytelling across projects.

You will lead and mentor a small team, develop rigs and VFX pipelines, and collaborate closely with directors to realize the project's artistic vision while keeping pace with production schedules and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 6+ years professional experience in animation or VFX.
• Strong reel showing diverse styles.
• Proficiency in Maya/Blender/3ds Max/Houdini.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality character and environment animations.
• Design and execute visual effects (explosions, magic, tech).
• Collaborate with directors and designers to align with vision.
• Develop rigs and VFX systems for performance and quality.
• Stay current with industry techniques and tools.
• Mentor junior animators and VFX artists.
• Troubleshoot animation/VFX pipelines.
• Contribute to overall artistic direction and style.
• Manage time to meet milestones.
• Participate in review sessions with constructive feedback.

Skills

Keyframe animation

Motion capture cleanup

Procedural animation

Maya

Blender

3ds Max

Houdini

Cinema 4D

After Effects

Nuke

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Animation

Tools

Maya

Blender

3ds Max

Houdini

Cinema 4D

After Effects

Nuke

Job description

Placements24 in Gauteng invites a Senior Animator & Visual Effects Artist to join a dynamic studio in Tembisa. This full-time, on-site role demands mastery of animation principles and cutting-edge VFX to elevate storytelling across projects.

You will lead and mentor a small team, develop rigs and VFX pipelines, and collaborate closely with directors to realize the project's artistic vision while keeping pace with production schedules and quality standards.