Huntress

Senior 2D Animator

Huntress

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $110,000 - $130,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Translate storyboards into animated videos in After Effects using assets created by the illustration team
  • Work with the episode development team to create rich, funny, engaging stories
  • Bring our cast of characters to life with a strong focus on personality and facial animation
  • Maintain stylistic animation consistency within the Huntress episode universe by referencing previous episodes
  • Maintain idiosyncratic character animation consistency for each character by referencing previous episodes
  • Work alongside creative director, producer, and creative team to produce one animated episode per month (episode length approx. 9 minutes)
  • Mentor junior animators, providing guidance and support to help them develop their skills
  • Contribute creative ideas and solutions to enhance the overall storytelling and visual appeal of projects
  • Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies for continuous improvement

Requirements

  • Proficient in Adobe After Effects and character animation
  • Basic understanding of Adobe Premiere is a plus/nice to have
  • Strong knowledge of Adobe Illustrator
  • Proficient in character rigging using After Effects
  • Basic understanding of the DUIK plugin for After Effects
  • Demonstrated ability to create a variety of walk cycles
  • Must be able to create video content from a storyboard
  • Ability to add humor that is directly reflected in animations
Benefits
  • 100% remote work environment - since our founding in 2015
  • Generous paid time off policy, including vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Highly competitive and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits plans
  • 401(k) with a 5% contribution regardless of employee contribution
  • Life and Disability insurance plans
  • Stock options for all full-time employees
  • One-time $500 reimbursement for building/upgrading home office
  • Annual allowance for education and professional development assistance
  • $75 USD/month digital reimbursement
  • Access to the BetterUp platform for coaching, personal, and professional growth

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Adobe After Effectscharacter animationAdobe PremiereAdobe Illustratorcharacter riggingDUIK pluginwalk cyclesstoryboard creationvideo content creation
Soft skills
mentoringcreative problem solvingstorytellingcollaborationcommunication
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