Skill
Character Animation
3D, Animation and Game Development
Character animation is the process of bringing characters to life through movement, expression, and timing in film, television, video games, and other visual media. Animators use techniques like keyframing, motion capture, and principles such as squash-and-stretch and anticipation (rooted in classical Disney animation) to convey personality and emotion. It's a specialized skill within the broader animation industry, practiced using software like Autodesk Maya, Blender, or Toon Boom.
Open roles requiring Character Animation (1)
Lead Gameplay Animator
Bonfire Studios
Full-time · Irvine, CA · $196,500 – $247,133
Lead the animation vision and team at Bonfire Studios on their debut competitive multiplayer title, Arkheron. This role blends hands-on combat animation work with mentoring a small animation team and partnering across disciplines to ensure every character movement serves gameplay clarity and feel in a 15v3 PVP experience.
Listed on Bonfire Studios’s careers site · Apply there ↗
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