Animator job description template
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Tips for Writing a Animator Job Description
An animator is a professional who creates videos that are either stop-motion, hand-drawn or computer-generated (CG). Animators can help businesses convey complex concepts through short, impactful visual content. Animators often fit in with a content marketing strategy that helps customers transition away from the awareness stage of the buyer’s journey.
Animators have a few core competencies, such as visual design, branding, and layout. They transform scripts and vision boards into a refined, finished product. They may use tools that offer illustration qualities, such as Adobe Illustrator and Premiere Pro, to create beautiful, impactful illustrations and explainers.
Below, we will cover a sample job description, exploring the daily responsibilities and necessary qualifications for a data modeler.
The Job Overview
We are seeking a dedicated animator to join our growing company.
You will collaborate with other creatives to create compelling and eye-catching images, animations, and campaigns to grow our user base. As an animator, we’ll be depending on you to create stunning visuals that can captivate our prospects and current customers alike.
Your duties will include developing image and video assets for internal documentation and marketing initiatives, including video advertising and prerolls.
Responsibilities
Below are some of the responsibilities an animator is expected to undertake in their position.
- Design materials for digital and print formats
- Accurately use company branding assets (incl. Colors, fonts, etc.) to:
- Develop completed and high-quality animations, in a timely manner
- Develop expressive images and video for clients while working with other creatives
- Advise best practices throughout the design projects for example:
- Common errors to point out in the design and animation QA processes.
- Work with a wide range of media, after effects, graphic design, and animation software
- Manage multiple projects within design specifications and budget restrictions
- Adhere to voice and messaging specifications for animated pieces
- Accept and work with feedback to create on-brand deliverables at every stage of work
Job Qualifications and Skill Sets
Below are the qualifications that are expected of an animator:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Fine Arts, 3D animation, or a related creative field OR three years of relevant professional experience
- Proficiency in computer animation programs such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Suite, Premiere Pro, Media Encoder, and Maya
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Minimum of two years experience in animation
- Attention to detail
- Ideally, you have a portfolio of related work across several creative projects
- Strong analytical and technical skills along with artistic talent
- Time management and organizational skills
- Knowledge of layouts, animation fundamentals, special effects, and typography
- Experience with both print and digital media
Portfolio
We’d love to see your more recent and most captivating work. Please include at least one piece of work from the past 12 months.
Animators you can meet on Upwork
Ylli M.
Animator
Animation
- Visual Effects
- Corporate Video
- Video Post-Editing
- Video Production
- Adobe After Effects
- Video Color Correction
- Documentary
- Color Grading
- Subtitles
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Explainer Video
- Testimonial Video
- Social Media Video
- Video Editing
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...ANDREI G.
Animator
Animation
- 2D Animation
- Video Editing & Production
- Color Grading
- Video Editing
- Video Intro & Outro
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe Photoshop
- Photo Slideshow
- Video Production
- Video Post-Editing
- Motion Graphics
- Adobe After Effects
- Audio Editing
- Subtitles
- Logo Animation
Do you need a video editor? For one-time or permanent work. Congratulations, you found me! I will do everything possible to make you satisfied with my work. My longest running projects: 📌editing webinars / add video for instagram and FB (USA - 6 month) 📌editing youtube video (Australia - 4 month) 📌Required Video Editors for Presentation videos ( USA - 8 month) 📌Create video ADS (India - 8 month) Testimonials from satisfied customers: 🤝 "Andrei is so prompt and professional that I cab recommend him to anyone. Will hire him again." 🤝 "The video ADs created by Andrei are excellent. He is talented in creating / editing video ADs. Happy with his work. Will work with him again in the future." Creating media content is what drives me. 🤝 "Fantastic job, very happy. Will hire again and recomend." What positive attribute I bring to the table: 🔴 Detail oriented, focused and motivated 🔴 Efficient, hardworking and highly organized 🔴 Quality: of course! 🔴 Quick turnaround (you'll always have your project on time) My video/audio editing tools: ⚠️Adobe Premier Pro 2022 ⚠️Adobe After Effects 2022 ⚠️Adobe Audition 2022 ⚠️Adobe Photoshop 2022 ⚠️Adobe Illustrator 2022
...Darko P.
Animator
Animation
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Video Editing
- Video Production
- Photo Editing
- Motion Graphics
- Motion Graphics & Visual Effects
- 2D Animation
- Video Editing & Production
- Graphic Design
- WordPress
- Motion Design
- Video Design
✅TOP RATED VIDEO EDITOR ✅ Hi, I am Video Editor with extensive experience in using the power of Premiere Pro and After Effects for the past 7 years. With many years of experience editing TV shows and social media content, I can help you with post-production on marketing videos, Vlog, promotions, commercials, DIY segments, TV shows, documentaries, music videos, and anything else you may have captured. With my extensive photo and video editing experience, I believe that I will be a great addition to your team, if you are looking for: ● Skilled amazing photography editor and retoucher ● Graphic designer for creating lifestyle images ● Adobe Photoshop expert ● Adobe InDesign specialist ● Adobe Premiere Pro video editing ● Adobe After Effects animation I’m versatile editor and able to work on many your projects, such as: ● High-quality video editing ● High-quality photo editing ● High-end photography retouching ● Photoshop products into pictures ● Photoshop manipulations ● Product mock-ups My goal is to make you HAPPY. I get 100% involved into your project until you are satisfied. I am 24/7 available since I am a FULL-TIME Freelancer. What positive attribute I bring to the table: ● 7 years of professional experience ● Skilled and dedicated professional ● Efficient, hardworking and highly organized ● Detail oriented, focused and motivated ● Communicative and responsible ● Clean, corporate, professional, modern design ● Quick turnaround (you'll always have your project on time) ● Rush work available I am eager to work with you, to provide reliable, consistent, and High-Level video work for you.. Please contact me, so we can discuss how we can work together to FULLY meet your Business Needs!
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