JUNIOR 3D ANIMATOR Junior / Associate

We’re hiring: JUNIOR 3D ANIMATOR (REMOTE)

Grid Paper Studio is looking for a junior 3D Animator to help bring characters, creatures, and props to life for UE5 projects. If you’ve got a strong eye for timing, weight, and appeal and a reel that shows your best work we want to see it.

You’ll do

• Animate characters/props (keyframe + cleanup on mocap) for Unreal

Engine 5.

• Create animation cycles (locomotion, interactions, cinematic beats).

• Work closely with riggers, technical artists, and gameplay to hit in-engine

needs.

• Iterate quickly from feedback and follow project style guides.

You have

• Reel (student or personal projects welcome).

• Understanding of body mechanics, timing, arcs, and silhouettes.

• Good communication, versioning discipline (Git/Perforce), and eagerness to learn.

Nice to have

• Facial animation and lip-sync basics.

• Creature/quad animation, IK/FK fundamentals, and simple retargeting.

• Niagara/Sequencer familiarity and gameplay integration.

Apply
Send your CV + reel/portfolio link + a short note with subject “Junior 3D Animator-Your Name”