Job description
We are Nebula Studio, a premium animation house crafting award-winning content for film, television and games. We are looking for a Senior Animator to lead character animation pipelines and elevate storytelling through expressive motion. This role combines hands-on animation, mentorship, and collaboration with design, rigging, lighting and VFX teams. Based in Los Angeles onsite with opportunities for hybrid work.
Responsibility
- Lead the creation of high quality character animation for sequences across multiple projects, collaborating with directors and storyboard artists.
- Translate scripts and storyboards into expressive performances that support storytelling and character personality.
- Mentor junior and mid level animators, provide constructive feedback and help develop best practices for rigging and animation pipelines.
- Coordinate with rigging, lighting, texturing and VFX teams to ensure seamless asset integration and consistency of style.
- Review work in progress, iterate based on direction, and maintain delivery schedules and shot quality targets.
- Optimize animation for real-time engines and gameplay or playback environments as needed.
- Contribute to asset reviews, shot planning and creative problem solving across projects.
Qualification
- 5+ years of professional animation experience for film or games with a strong reel
- Proficiency in Toon Boom Harmony, After Effects, Maya or Blender
- Strong portfolio showcasing character animation, acting and timing
- Experience leading a small team and collaborating with rigging, lighting and VFX
- Knowledge of animation pipelines and asset integration into game engines or render pipelines
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional teams