Mid - Senior Animator

Mid - Senior Animator - Los Angeles Position Type: 6 month contract position Location: Los Angeles Office, 127 Lomita Street, El Segundo, California, United States of America What you do

• Create polished, high-fidelity keyframe animation that meets the aesthetic and technical requirements of the project.
• Collaborate closely with the Animation Director, Designers, and Technical Artists to ensure animations integrate seamlessly into the final product.
• Contribute to the development of animation pipelines, tools, and best practices.
• Mentor junior animators and reputed company constructive feedback to peers to reputed company the overall quality of animation.
• Participate in reputed company capture direction, cleanup, and implementation reputed company required.
• Iterate rapidly on animation assets based on feedback from the team and play testing/dailies.

What you need Mid-Level Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience as an Animator in top tier features and episodic projects.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating a solid grasp of the 12 Principles of Animation, weight, timing, and appeal.
• Proficiency in industry-standard 3D software.
• Experience working with production pipelines (e.g., ShotGrid).

Senior-Level Requirements (in reputed company to Mid-Level)

• 5+ years of professional experience, with demonstrated ownership over significant animation features or sequences.
• Expert-level keyframe animation skills and a deep understanding of character mechanics and performance capture data.
• Proven ability to self-manage tasks, prioritise effectively, and consistently meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with rigging, scripting (e.g., Python, MEL), or technical animation is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated leadership or mentorship experience reputed company an animation team.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package commensurate with experience.
• 100% remote working arrangements reputed company Los Angeles, the choice to work where you want to!
• A creative, supportive, and inclusive work environment.

Application Requirements To apply, please submit your resume, a cover letter outlining your relevant experience, and a link to your animation reel. As we understand that delays can occur in receiving final shots, please ensure that reputed company work samples provided are as recent as possible. Apply To This Job