Animator Job Description Template

Job title

Animator

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable animator to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will create storyboards and concepts, model and rig characters and objects and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Create storyboards and concepts
• Model and rig characters and objects
• Animate characters and scenes
• Create visual effects
• Composite and render shots
• Work with directors and teams
• Revise work based on feedback
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Working knowledge of 3d animation and modeling and rigging
• Creativity and patience
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• Autodesk Certified Professional
• Adobe Certified Professional in After Effects
• Unreal Engine training
• Experience with autodesk Maya

Skills

• Visual effects
• Compositing
• Drawing fundamentals
• Rendering
• Collaboration
• Openness to feedback

Work environment and schedule

Animators work in studios or remotely at computers, often on teams with tight production schedules. Most work full-time; crunch periods before deadlines can mean long hours.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.