Newscape Studios - Freelance Toon Boom Animator-YouTube Studio

2D Animator is needed in United States.

Client: Newscape Studios

Location: Remote, OR

Contract: undefined

Job Description

Newscape Studios, Inc has a dozen YouTube channels, with over 10 million total subscribers. We create content based on popular video games such as Fortnite, Minecraft, and original animations. Newscape also produces a vast array of videos for a young audience through animation and machinima. We are looking to add Freelance Cutout/Rigged Character Animators in Toon Boom Harmony to our team.

The successful candidate will have substantial knowledge of Animation fundamentals, using Toon Boom Harmony along with their node systems, as well as strong draftsmanship. Candidates must be able to match the animation style of our YouTube channel.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• 2+ years required experience with Toon Boom Harmony
• 1+ years of studio production experience
• Ability to adapt to a variety of styles
• Teamwork skills
• Strong literacy with written, verbal, and storyboard notes
• Effective communication skills
• Great listening skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Comfortable meeting deadlines and daily quotas
• Strong attention to detail and consistency
• Demo Reel/Portfolio is required to be considered

Responsibilities

The responsibilities for this role include:

• Keeping an organized and efficient workflow that balances quality and output needs
• Responsible for approximately 25 shots / 2 and a half minutes of animation per week
• Expert-level cutout/rigged character animation in Toon Boom Harmony
• Clear understanding of Toon Boom node view and tools
• Light compositing work in Harmony (lighting and some effects)
• Strong draftsmanship in creating assets, poses, and drawing subs
• Simple to moderate level frame by frame / hand animation

Compensation

Competitive base pay of $880 per production week. This is a remote/work from home, Independent Contractor Position. Artists with LLCs are preferred but not required.

Additional Information

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