Freelance 2D Animator based in the UK with over six years of professional experience delivering high-quality, rough-to-clean-up animation for high-profile clients. I specialize in Adobe Animate and thrive in fully remote, deadline-driven production environments. I’ve worked across adult and children’s animation styles, handling full-shot pipelines from rough animation through cleanup, including storyboarding and revision workflows. Recent experience includes projects for Netflix, Adult Swim, and MeatCanyon.

James Cunningham

Freelance 2D Animator based in the UK with over six years of professional experience delivering high-quality, rough-to-clean-up animation for high-profile clients. I specialize in Adobe Animate and thrive in fully remote, deadline-driven production environments. I’ve worked across adult and children’s animation styles, handling full-shot pipelines from rough animation through cleanup, including storyboarding and revision workflows. Recent experience includes projects for Netflix, Adult Swim, and MeatCanyon.

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Freelance 2D Animator based in the UK with over six years of professional experience delivering high-quality, rough-to-clean-up animation for high-profile clients. I specialize in Adobe Animate and thrive in fully remote, deadline-driven production environments.

I’ve worked across adult and children’s animation styles, handling full-shot pipelines from rough animation through cleanup, including storyboarding and revision workflows. Recent experience includes projects for Netflix, Adult Swim, and MeatCanyon.

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Work Experience

2D Animator at Netflix
August 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025
Remote 2D animation work supporting high-profile streaming content. Produced animation deliverables within tight deadlines, following established production pipelines and cleanup standards.
Storyboard Artist / Animator at Adult Swim – Smiling Friends
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Remote storyboarding and animation support for the Smiling Friends project. Assisted with production needs including storyboard revisions and animation handoff workflows.
2D Animator at MeatCanyon
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025
Remote animation production over multiple years for high-profile projects. Worked across the rough-to-clean-up pipeline and contributed to full-shot production deliverables in a remote workflow.
Revisonist / Animator at Princess Bento Studio (Adult Swim – Smiling Friends)
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Remote involvement across full-shot pipelines, taking animation through from rough stages to clean-up. Supported revisions as part of the production process for Smiling Friends.
Rough Animator at Studio Yotta
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
Remote rough animation production for Studio Yotta. Delivered rough animation passes aligned with project style and pipeline requirements.
2D Animator at Studio Redfrog – Sardine de l’espace (Season 1)
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
In-house 2D animation work in France on a children’s cartoon series (Season 1). Contributed to production within the studio’s animation and cleanup pipeline.

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