Mid and Senior 3D Animators

Flying Bark Productions

3D Animator at Flying Bark Productions responsible for character animation and narrative enhancement. Collaborating with animation team to meet technical and creative requirements.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeSydney • 🇦🇺 AustraliaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for bringing life to the characters of the project
Emphasis on enhancing the story and audience connection with the characters and narrative
Working to, and maintaining, the creative and technical requirements for animation
Collaborate with the animation team to achieve the EPs vision

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum requirement of 4+ years production experience in 3D animated films and/or animated episodic
Demo Reels showcasing excellent facial performance & body mechanics
Portfolios with mature, stylized and anime-inspired animation preferred
Good sense of narrative storytelling, comic timing and emotive visual language
Excellent experience with character animation including lip sync and key posing in a CG animation environment
Solid experience and understanding of Maya in a production based environment
Solid knowledge of animation workflows, character rigs and storyboard interpretation
Ability to collaborate with the animation team to achieve the EPs vision
Proficient with keyframe animation and have strong fundamentals such as posing, timing, and pacing
Ability to rough out animation blocking for review, then revise and polish to completion
Strong understanding of the principles of animation
Passion for animation and storytelling
Ability to take direction from a Supervisor and be team oriented
Excellent communication skills and willingness to share information in a team environment
Ability to consistently meet deadlines
Ability to take direction and be flexible and responsive to change
Ability to work independently as well as under direct supervision
Fast problem solving and implementation of solutions

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid approach to work with flexible work from home days
Holistic wellbeing support through discounted health insurance with Bupa
Financial wellbeing initiatives from our superannuation partner Media Super
Access to staff qualified in Mental Health First Aid
Breakfast is served daily - on us!
Access to exclusive discounts, cashback, and premium deals at hundreds of major Australian retailers to help your pay go further
Compare and save on private health cover with potential savings of up to $300
Eligible employees can save an average of $10,000/year on car ownership through novated leasing

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Hard Skills & Tools

Character AnimationLip SyncKey PosingAnimation WorkflowsAnimation BlockingPacingTimingBody MechanicsStoryboard InterpretationEmotive Visual Language

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationTeam OrientedFlexibilityProblem SolvingAbility to Take Direction