3D Blender + Unity Animator Needed - Ongoing Children's Series

We are looking for an experienced **3D Character Animator** for a long-term children's animation project. The project is already established and includes existing: * 3D characters and rigs * Blender files * Unity project * Environments and buildings * Interiors * Textures and materials * Props and reusable assets You will mainly be responsible for taking completed scripts and pre-recorded voices and producing character animation using the existing assets. ### Main Responsibilities * Blender character animation * Lip sync and facial expressions * Character acting and interaction * Walking, sitting, standing and gestures * Working with existing character rigs * Importing Blender animations into Unity * Unity scene setup * Cameras and lighting * Rendering * Building reusable animation clips to improve production speed ### Production Target We need approximately **10–20 finished minutes of animation per month**, normally split into two 5–10 minute episodes. This is intended to be an ongoing project for the right person. ### When Applying, Please Answer: 1. What do you charge **per finished minute**? 2. How long does one finished minute take you? 3. Can you reliably produce 10–20 finished minutes per month? 4. What is your experience with Blender character animation? 5. What is your experience with Blender → Unity workflows? 6. How do you handle facial animation and lip sync? 7. Are you working alone or with a team? 8. Please provide examples of **actual character animation**, particularly dialogue, facial expressions and character interaction. We will begin with a **small paid test/pilot** using the existing project before moving into ongoing episode production. We are looking for someone who is efficient, reliable, communicates well and is interested in long-term work. Please provide examples of similar work that you have done before.