2D Animator – Indie Animated Series Contract
Posted 5 days ago by Twine
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The role involves working as a part-time, remote animator for the surreal animated series "Signal to Soil," set in a decaying bio-digital world. The animator will collaborate closely with the director to create atmospheric and cohesive animations that reflect the series' themes of memory, decay, and identity. This position is focused on producing a few episodes within a limited budget, requiring creativity and adaptability in an indie production environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Animate characters, environments, and sequences that reflect the surreal, dark, and organic qualities of the Neurocradle.
- Translate conceptual ideas, storyboards, or mood references into detailed and cohesive animation.
- Incorporate atmospheric visual storytelling to enhance psychological and horror elements.
- Collaborate closely with the director to refine the aesthetic and maintain stylistic consistency across episodes.
- Deliver polished, production-ready animations suitable for indie release.
Key Skills:
- Demonstrated ability in 2D animation with a portfolio showcasing narrative or atmospheric projects.
- Strong sense of detail, texture, and movement to bring imaginative and surreal worlds to life.
- Proficiency in animation software such as Toon Boom, Adobe Animate, TVPaint, or similar tools.
- Ability to adapt to a low-budget, indie production environment while maintaining quality and creativity.
- Comfortable working remotely and communicating effectively with a solo-director.
- Interest in experimental, dark, or psychologically driven storytelling is a strong advantage.
- Self-motivation, flexibility, and openness to feedback during the creative process.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
An independent solo-director is developing Signal to Soil , a surreal animated series set in a decaying bio-digital world known as the Neurocradle. This atmospheric project blends psychological horror, dark science fiction, and poetic storytelling to explore themes of memory, decay, and identity. The series follows unstable, semi-organic beings as they struggle to uncover their origins while facing the mysterious entity that binds them to their collapsing environment. The director is seeking a committed animator to help bring this unique vision to life. This is a part-time, remote contract role, initially focused on producing a few episodes within a limited budget.
Responsibilities
- Animate characters, environments, and sequences that reflect the surreal, dark, and organic qualities of the Neurocradle.
- Translate conceptual ideas, storyboards, or mood references into detailed and cohesive animation.
- Incorporate atmospheric visual storytelling to enhance psychological and horror elements.
- Collaborate closely with the director to refine the aesthetic and maintain stylistic consistency across episodes.
- Deliver polished, production-ready animations suitable for indie release.
Skills and Requirements
- Demonstrated ability in 2D animation with a portfolio showcasing narrative or atmospheric projects.
- Strong sense of detail, texture, and movement to bring imaginative and surreal worlds to life.
- Proficiency in animation software such as Toon Boom, Adobe Animate, TVPaint, or similar tools.
- Ability to adapt to a low-budget, indie production environment while maintaining quality and creativity.
- Comfortable working remotely and communicating effectively with a solo-director.
- Interest in experimental, dark, or psychologically driven storytelling is a strong advantage.
- Self-motivation, flexibility, and openness to feedback during the creative process.
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