Job description
NovaFrame Studios is seeking a Senior 3D Character Animator to lead character performance across high-profile projects. This role blends artistic storytelling with technical execution to deliver believable, expressive characters.
As a core member of our animation team, you will collaborate with directors, modelers, riggers, and lighting artists to create cinematic animation that aligns with production schedules and creative direction.
Responsibility
- Lead animators on complex shots, ensuring character performance meets tone, timing, and storytelling goals.
- Deliver high-quality keyframe and motion-captured animations for characters across productions.
- Rigging collaboration: work with riggers to optimize rigs for expressive range and efficiency.
- Review shot progress, provide constructive feedback, and enforce animation pipeline standards.
- Mentor junior artists, conduct performance reviews, and contribute to team growth.
- Collaborate with lighting and compositing teams to ensure cohesive look and feel.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Animation, Visual Effects, or a related field or equivalent professional experience.
- 7+ years of professional 3D character animation experience in film, TV, or game pipelines.
- Proficiency in Maya and/or Blender; strong understanding of rigging, weight, and timing.
- Solid ability to interpret storyboards, reference footage, and shot direction.
- Experience with motion capture clean-up and retargeting; knowledge of Unreal Engine a plus.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and time-management skills.
- Portfolio demonstrating strong acting, posing, and character performance.