10 Best Animator Job Descriptions

Animator Job summary 1

We are looking for an Animator to help us create the most dynamic and engaging in-game cinematic experiences. We are searching for the best of the best character animators - if you're interested in crafting epic moments, animating expressive true to life characters and creating responsive, engaging gameplay: then our project is for you! As an Animator you will be working closely with the team to create visually stunning and memorable in-game moments.

Animator Duties & Responsibilities 1

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Animator Requirements & Skills 1

3 years professional animation experience
Knowledge of Cinematic and Motion Capture Editing
Strong animation fundamentals with a focus on human movement
Ability to adapt to new tools and tech
Expert animating in Maya
Excellent hand key animation skills
Strong problem-solving skills both technical and cross department
Strong organizational and communication skills

Animator Job summary 2

We are looking to add a new member to Animation team! Working on a small and flexible team, this Animator will be skilled in character and fight animation. This position requires a candidate confident in dynamic posing, rhythmic fight animation, mocap recording and cleanup, as well as comedic timing. Candidates should be prepared to remotely perform a timed animation test to demonstrate their abilities.

Animator Duties & Responsibilities 2

Utilizing Maya to produce animation under direction
Work with the Director to achieve animation that cohesively fits within the established look of the show
Follow established protocols in file management structure, project organization, and version control
Self-assess progress and utilize time management techniques, as well as production tracking software, to meet deadlines and milestones
Participate in Motion Capture shoots as a performer
Communicate effectively and respectfully with creative and production staff, as well as coworkers

Animator Requirements & Skills 2

1+ years working in a production environment
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
In-depth proficiency with Autodesk Maya; Experience with Unreal Engine a plus
Strong sense of visual storytelling
Strong understanding of animation principles
Work well within a team, and within the structure of a larger pipeline
Experience with motion capture a plus
Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud and Shotgun Studio a plus

Animator Job summary 3

The Animator produces autonomously the modeling and texturing of 3D objects, characters and the graphical content of levels in accordance with the artistic direction and production deadlines.

Animator Duties & Responsibilities 3

Create high quality textures in Substance and Photoshop
Work within the technical limitations of a variety of game engines
Match the required art style of a project
Cooperate with other artists to streamline the art creation process
When assigned a task, work with your lead to create a plan and schedule.
Communicate the progress of your work to your peers, customers, and leads.
Correct defects discovered by QC or your customers in a timely fashion.
Provide self-assessment on how to improve your own performance.

Animator Requirements & Skills 3

Animator Job summary 4

An Animator is responsible for combining dialog, animation, and sound to create a dynamic cinematic vision for the film that supports the narrative, and executes it in a manner that inspires the crew. They work closely with the Director to translate their vision (as represented by the storyboards) into a 3D environment. The ideal candidate has a broad working knowledge of visual storytelling, and is able to adhere to production assumptions whilst creating creative solutions to aesthetic problems.

Animator Duties & Responsibilities 4

Work with directors, leads, and animators to completely understand and implement the needs of a scene in the layout process.
Utilizing our in-house tools; create a scene with exceptional pace, and character performance.
Take the vision of the Director and block the existing boards to create a 3D version of the story reel with a unique layout of shots.
Work with the Director(s) and CG Supervisor on the iterations of each shot/sequence. Your sequences must be captivating with the focus on final dramatic performance.
Responsible for being knowledgeable about software used on the production, as it relates to the Animation department.
Attend Layout Reviews, Launches and Approvals with Production, as well as balance equality with efficiency under tight deadlines.
Adhere to the complexity of the movie as well as the productions schedule.

Animator Requirements & Skills 4

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Computer Visualization, or Computer Animation or equivalent work experience required(Recent graduates considered).
1-3+ years of experience creating cinematic pre-visualizations, rough layout, and/or characters for CG animation. Experience using Maya is also required.
A strong interest in rough layout and a passion for telling stories.
Knowledge in scene, shot, camera, and character composition is preferred.
A good working knowledge of the principles of cinematic staging, blocking, cinematography, and editing are a plus.

Animator Job summary 5

Do you have experience animating and bringing characters to life? Do you possess a deep understanding of the principles of animation? Are you creative, work well within a fast-paced production environment, and enjoy working with designers,artists, and programmers to make amazing character animations? If so, our Animator role may be the perfect fit for you.

Animator Duties & Responsibilities 5

Create exaggerated limited 2D animation for stylized characters
Create and edit characters in Unity and in the animation software Spine
Debug animation issues in engine
Work with other developers to create a pipeline that delivers quality animation into the game

Animator Requirements & Skills 5

2+ years industry experience
High level of technical knowledge for animation pipelines and processes involved from conceptual phase to implementation
Must be able to quickly rig and animate stylized 2D characters
Familiar with painting and illustrating in Adobe Photoshop
Self-motivated, organized, collaborative, and ability to work within a small team

Animator Job summary 6

As an experienced Animator, you will work directly with the art and design team and other key stakeholders across disciplines.

Animator Duties & Responsibilities 6

Collaborate with the design and engineering teams to define animation pipeline and workflows
Work closely with the team to establish animation style and ensure unified look and consistent quality
Provide mentorship, animation feedback, and training to animation team
Work with experience teams to create previz, prototypes, and production animations that help define the look and feel of the game
Maintain and communicate a strong knowledge of innovative production technologies and the capabilities/limitations of these technologies as they relate to the project goal

Animator Requirements & Skills 6

6+ years of Gameplay animation experience through keyframe and motion capture editing
Experience leading, building and developing high functioning teams
High level expertise in Maya, 3D Max, MotionBuilder
Strong understanding of traditional animation principles and fundamentals, able to demonstrate an exceptional visual/technical understanding of animation mechanics
Experienced in gameplay animation with the ability to animate at an extremely high level of quality and utilizing various techniques/style
Demonstrated experience in designing, developing, and shipping major game systems in a published game or entertainment with market or critical acclaim
Experience animating both player and non-player characters

Animator Job summary 7

We are looking for an experienced, versatile Animator who has a deep love of bringing characters and the worlds they inhabit to life. The ideal candidate has a great demo-reel which demonstrates a superb sense of timing, personality, action, and is able to demonstrate a firm grasp of character art production pipelines. If you are a thoughtful collaborator, with a deep understanding of—and appreciation for— animation across a variety of game genres and audiences, we’d love to talk with you.

Animator Duties & Responsibilities 7

Establish, create and maintain animations that will bring our game world alive in order to build an immersive, exciting gaming experience.Animate new characters from scratch, while also supporting and expanding on existing character movement sets.
Animate new characters from scratch, while also supporting and expanding on existing character movement sets.
Re-target motion and adjust existing animation sets across a variety of character rigs.
Review and revise animations on an ongoing basis in response to technical and game-play requirements.
Give and receive constructive feedback in a very collaborative and iterative environment.
Incorporate animation direction as well as give and receive character performance feedback.
Collaborate with the character art team, systems designers, and engineers to ensure consistency between vision, creation and implementation of animation assets.
Collaborate with technical teams to develop run-time character animation procedures & pipelines.

Animator Requirements & Skills 7

Animator Job summary 8

We are looking for an Animator to join our team.

Animator Duties & Responsibilities 8

Design and create character effects such as cloth and hair simulations.
Create cloth simulation, animation and finaling animation for shot work in production.
Creatively solve problems and achieve art direction for a shot.
Troubleshoot and solve problems independently.
Demonstrate artistic vision and appropriately expand upon the art direction given.
Deformations, procedural modeling and animation are needed.

Animator Requirements & Skills 8

Strong knowledge of Maya. Exposure to rigging tools and surface modeling techniques preferred.
Dynamic simulation background preferred.
Scripting proficiency in python is a plus.
Good problem-solving abilities.
Strong communication skills.
Production experience.
Ability to handle and resolve recurring problems.

Animator Job summary 9

We are seeking a passionate Animator to join our growing art team. You’ll have a strong technical background with a mind for efficiency as well as a thirst for challenge.

Animator Duties & Responsibilities 9

Create convincing, fluid, and suitable character animations from various IPs in a single cohesive style
Efficiently rig and skin characters in accordance with the technical limitations of mobile games
Correct and adjust animations/rigs/skin weights from vendors as needed
Work closely with the art team and engineers to resolve technical challenges where animations/rigging are related

Animator Requirements & Skills 9

Bachelor’s degree in Art/Animation or relevant field
2+ years of professional animation and rigging experience
Stellar animation reel or examples of work demonstrating proficiency in rigging and skinning game-ready assets
Mastery of Maya or comparable animation software
Experience with troubleshooting implementation issues where animations or rigs are involved
Passion for expressing human emotion and personality through both stylized and realistic animations
Fluency with key frame animation
Experience with Spine Animation and/or Unity 3D

Animator Job summary 10