Feature Animator

Member Summary

Feature Animator (Dream Works Animation), Glendale, CA. This role focuses on creating high-quality character animation for feature films, delivering strong performances, maintaining character consistency, and collaborating closely with animation leadership to elevate visual storytelling. The position contributes to both creative execution and technical problem-solving within the CG animation pipeline.

Years of Experience

Required:

3 years in CG Animation (36 months)

Salary: $89,752 - $135,000 annually

• Professional CG animation experience
• Character performance and acting-focused animation
• Working within a CG animation production pipeline
• Willingness to work overtime and weekends as needed

• Rigging knowledge
• Traditional animation experience
• Drawing skills
• Storyboarding experience

Hybrid role. Minimum of three days per week onsite in Glendale, CA.

BA or equivalent combination of education, training, and professional experience.

• CG character animation
• Character performance and acting
• Animation mechanics
• Shot polishing and posing
• Animation tool development and testing
• CG animation pipeline knowledge

• Creative problem-solving
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Adaptability to feedback
• Mentorship and teamwork

• Rigging fundamentals
• Traditional animation techniques
• Drawing and illustration
• Storyboarding

Feature Animator, Dream Works Animation, Glendale, CA.

The Feature Animator is responsible for creating memorable and emotionally engaging character performances through strong acting choices and high-quality animation. This role works closely with the Head of Character Animation and Supervising Animators to ensure characters remain on model while setting a high standard of animation quality for the team.

Responsibilities include developing emotional content for scenes, establishing strong animation mechanics, consistently finding appealing poses, and adapting to a range of animation styles. The role also involves testing character setups, contributing to the development of new animation tools, solving technical issues independently or escalating when appropriate, and maintaining a strong understanding of the CG animation pipeline.

The Feature Animator is expected to communicate proactively about scheduling challenges, remain open to feedback and creative changes, and contribute to team growth by mentoring new animators and sharing best practices. This hybrid position generally requires working onsite a minimum of three days per week.

Not specified.

[CG Animation] [Character Performance] [Visual Storytelling] [Animation Mechanics] [Creative Collaboration] [Technical Problem Solving]