3D Animator

Job Title: 3D Animator

Experience: 3 years

Type: Full-time

Budget: 7 lpa

Company Name: MetaSpace Technologies Pvt. Ltd (https://metaspacechain.com/) Experience: 4-10 Years Location: Noida

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly creative and detail-oriented 3D Animator to bring characters, environments, and visual concepts to life through compelling animation. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of motion, timing, weight, and storytelling, and can produce high-quality animations for films, games, advertisements, simulations, or digital media.

You will collaborate closely with modelers, riggers, designers, directors, and developers to create visually engaging animations that meet artistic and technical standards.

Key Responsibilities

Animation Production

• Create high-quality 3D animations for characters, creatures, props, and environments

• Produce realistic or stylized motion based on project requirements

• Animate facial expressions, lip-sync, body mechanics, and secondary motion

• Apply principles of animation (timing, spacing, squash & stretch, anticipation, etc.)

Creative Interpretation

• Translate storyboards, scripts, and concept art into dynamic animations

• Contribute creative ideas to improve storytelling and visual impact

• Ensure animations match the intended mood, personality, and style

Technical Execution

• Work with rigs, constraints, and animation tools efficiently

• Clean up motion capture data when required

• Optimize animations for performance (especially for games)

• Troubleshoot technical issues related to animation assets

Collaboration

• Collaborate with modelers, riggers, lighting artists, VFX teams.

• Incorporate feedback from directors and stakeholders

• Maintain consistency across scenes and sequences

Asset Management

• Organize animation files according to pipeline standards

• Maintain version control and documentation

• Ensure timely delivery of assets within production schedules

Required Skills & Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Animation, Multimedia, Fine Arts, or related field

(or equivalent professional experience)

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in industry software such as:

• Autodesk Maya

• Strong understanding of rigging basics and character setup

• Knowledge of physics, anatomy, and body mechanics

Artistic Skills

• Strong sense of timing, weight, and movement

• Understanding of acting principles for character animation

• Ability to match different art styles (realistic, cartoon, stylized)

• Keen eye for detail and polish

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

• Experience in gaming, advertising

• Portfolio demonstrating professional-quality animation work

• Familiarity with production pipelines and version control systems

Interested candidates can reach out at:

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