Senior Character Animator – Stylized Games (Remote)

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 450,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a Senior Character Animator to join a fully remote game studio. You will bring stylized characters to life with fluency, personality, and polish, collaborating with artists, designers, and directors to shape animation quality across projects.

The role emphasizes independence and strong communication in a remote setting, with opportunities to mentor junior teammates while pushing creative boundaries in a globally distributed team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional game animation experience.
• Strong portfolio with stylized character work.
• Proficient in Maya or Blender and game engines.
• Remote work capability and strong collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Animate high-quality stylized character performances.
• Collaborate with art and design teams to maintain style guides.
• Work with rigging to ensure characters are animatable.
• Implement animations into the game engine and tools.
• Optimize animations for performance and visuals.
• Provide feedback to junior animators and mentor teammates.
• Troubleshoot animation issues with programmers.
• Stay current with animation techniques and industry trends.

Skills

Character animation

Portfolio

Remote work

Collaboration

Tools

Maya

Blender

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a Senior Character Animator to join a fully remote game studio. You will bring stylized characters to life with fluency, personality, and polish, collaborating with artists, designers, and directors to shape animation quality across projects.

The role emphasizes independence and strong communication in a remote setting, with opportunities to mentor junior teammates while pushing creative boundaries in a globally distributed team.