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2d/3d Animator

  • Charlotte, NC, United States

$45 to $55 USD / hour

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Job details

Pay
$45 to $55 USD / hour
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Experience
3+ years of professional experience in 2D animation, 3D animation, motion graphics, or related visual production work.
Posting language
English
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Original job description

We are actively building a network of experienced 2D/3D Animators for potential upcoming opportunities with our clients. As new needs arise, these professionals will create engaging visual content that brings concepts, products, brands, and stories to life through animation, motion graphics, visual effects, and digital media. The ideal candidate combines strong animation fundamentals, creative storytelling abilities, and technical production expertise to deliver compelling visual experiences across multiple platforms. This position is focused on animation, motion design, and visual storytelling that supports marketing, brand, product, and business objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Create high-quality 2D and 3D animations for digital, social media, web, video, advertising, training, and presentation content.
  • Develop motion graphics, animated explainer videos, kinetic typography, product visualizations, and branded content.
  • Build, rig, animate, and refine 3D models, environments, cameras, and visual effects as needed.
  • Collaborate with creative directors, designers, marketers, producers, and stakeholders to translate concepts into engaging animations.
  • Execute storyboarding, animatics, asset preparation, animation, rendering, and final delivery.
  • Optimize animation assets for multiple platforms, formats, and screen sizes.
  • Apply strong understanding of timing, composition, movement, lighting, and visual storytelling principles.
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines.
  • Incorporate feedback throughout the creative process and make revisions efficiently.
  • Stay current on animation trends, emerging technologies, and industry best practices.
  • 3+ years of professional experience in 2D animation, 3D animation, motion graphics, or related visual production work.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating a range of 2D and/or 3D animation projects.
  • Experience creating animations for marketing, advertising, product, entertainment, educational, or corporate content.
  • Understanding of animation principles, character movement, camera motion, lighting, rendering, and compositing techniques.
  • Ability to work from creative briefs, storyboards, and conceptual direction.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and project management skills.
  • Experience balancing creative vision with business and marketing objectives.

Tools and Technologies Adobe After Effects, Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro), Cinema 4D, Blender, Autodesk Maya, 3ds Max, Unreal Engine, Unity, Redshift, Octane, Arnold, or V-Ray Render Engines, Mocha, Element 3D, or other motion graphics/VFX tools

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