Weâre 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 youâve got a strong eye for timing, weight, and appeal and a reel that shows your best work we want to see it.
Youâll 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 âJunior 3D Animator-Your Nameâ