Salary
💰 $110,000 - $130,000 per year
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
- 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