Senior 3D Animator and Motion Designer at Hazen and Sawyer, delivering high-quality 3D animations for corporate and client projects. Collaborating with engineering teams to visualize complex concepts related to water and sustainability.
Responsibilities
Execute end-to-end 3D pipelines, including organic modeling, complex character rigging, and expressive animation to drive narrative content.
Translate complex engineering or scientific processes into clear, engaging visual narratives through 2D and 3D motion design.
Contribute to pre-production by storyboarding and offering visual solutions in collaboration with producers and subject matter experts.
Deliver high-quality animations that integrate seamlessly into live-action or fully animated videos under tight deadlines.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously and work efficiently under deadlines.
Requirements
Minimum of 8 years of professional animation experience in a collaborative production environment.
Proven track record of delivering various visual styles, from "matte-clay" and stylized characters to photorealistic technical visualizations.
Demonstrated ability to bring characters to life through advanced rigging and performance-based animation.
Expert proficiency in Blender (especially for character/NPR workflows) and Adobe Creative Suite, with a mastery of stylized look development (e.g., matte clay finishes).
Strong understanding of animation principles (timing, keyframing, typography) with the ability to adapt styles from infographic motion graphics to realistic 3D.
Demonstrated experience producing both fully animated content and motion graphics for live‑action video.
Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans)
Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation
Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance
Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO)
Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support
Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships
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