2D Animator – Junior/Mid-Level (Remote)
Posted 6 days ago by Twine
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: Join a remote animation team focused on creating engaging animated videos for a popular YouTube channel. The role involves animating characters and scenes based on scripts and storyboards while ensuring alignment with the channel's visual style. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong animation skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a fast-paced environment. This freelance position offers ongoing opportunities for reliable animators.
Key Responsibilities:
- Animate characters and scenes based on scripts, storyboards, or animatics
- Maintain consistency with the channel’s established visual style
- Create expressive character acting, gestures, and movement using provided designs and references
- Revise animations based on feedback from the production team
- Deliver clean, organized animation files within set deadlines
- Communicate clearly and proactively with the team throughout the production process
- Participate in a short paid animation test if requested
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in 2D character animation for story-based content
- Strong demo reel showcasing expressive character animation
- Proficiency with animation software such as Toon Boom Harmony, Adobe Animate, After Effects, or Moho
- Ability to closely follow an existing visual style and adapt to feedback
- Experience with YouTube animation production is highly desirable
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently in a remote setting
- Reliable internet connection and availability for ongoing freelance work
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Join a dynamic remote animation team creating engaging, story-driven animated videos for a popular YouTube channel. This role focuses on bringing expressive characters to life in fast-paced, emotional, and comedic narratives. You will work from provided scripts, storyboards, or animatics, ensuring your animation matches the established visual style of the channel. The position requires close collaboration with the production team, timely delivery of clean animation files, and the ability to incorporate feedback efficiently. This freelance opportunity offers ongoing work for animators who demonstrate strong skills and reliability.
Responsibilities
- Animate characters and scenes based on scripts, storyboards, or animatics
- Maintain consistency with the channel’s established visual style
- Create expressive character acting, gestures, and movement using provided designs and references
- Revise animations based on feedback from the production team
- Deliver clean, organized animation files within set deadlines
- Communicate clearly and proactively with the team throughout the production process
- Participate in a short paid animation test if requested
Skills And Requirements
- Proven experience in 2D character animation for story-based content
- Strong demo reel showcasing expressive character animation
- Proficiency with animation software such as Toon Boom Harmony, Adobe Animate, After Effects, or Moho
- Ability to closely follow an existing visual style and adapt to feedback
- Experience with YouTube animation production is highly desirable
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently in a remote setting
- Reliable internet connection and availability for ongoing freelance work
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