🏢 Company: CrunchEquation
🇵🇹 Location: Portugal
🌎 Work Model: On-Site
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Welcome to CrunchEquation, a consulting firm dedicated to empowering businesses with services that drive success and growth. We specialize in customer support, design, marketing, SEO, and more.
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We are looking for a Senior 3D Animator to bring dynamic visuals to life through high-quality animation. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of motion, rigging, and storytelling, with experience in creating engaging 3D animations for marketing, gaming, entertainment, or digital media.
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Key Responsibilities:
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Create high-quality 3D animations, including character animations, motion graphics, and product visualizations. Work on a variety of projects, including marketing campaigns, video content, gaming assets, and cinematic sequences. Develop smooth, natural, and expressive character animations with a strong focus on movement and storytelling. Build and optimize character rigs, facial animations, and physics-based animations Collaborate with 3D modelers and technical artists to ensure optimized assets for production Work closely with creative directors, designers, and writers to develop animations that align with storytelling goals. Integrate motion into marketing materials, social media content, game assets, and cinematic trailers. Apply cinematic techniques such as camera movement, lighting, and composition to enhance storytelling. Use industry-standard software such as Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, Houdini, or Unreal Engine. Work with rendering engines like Arnold, Redshift, or Octane to create visually stunning outputs. Utilize motion capture data and refine it for realistic character animations. Work within a multi-disciplinary team of designers, illustrators, and developers. Optimize animation workflows to ensure efficiency and scalability. Stay updated on the latest trends and technologies in 3D animation and motion design.
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Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Animation, Digital Arts, Game Design, or a related field (or equivalent experience). 2+ years of experience in 3D animation, preferably in gaming, marketing, or entertainment. A strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in character animation, motion design, and rigging. Expertise in 3D animation principles, physics, and key frame animation. Strong knowledge of character rigging, skinning, and weight painting. Experience with motion capture data cleanup and implementation. Strong understanding of storytelling, pacing, and cinematography in animation. Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
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What We Offer
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A collaborative and innovative work environment. The opportunity to work with diverse brands across industries. Competitive salary and benefits package. Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
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How to Apply
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If you’re passionate about creating stunning 3D animations, we want to hear from you! Send your resume, portfolio, and demo reel to recruitment@crunchequation.com. Join CrunchEquation and bring imagination to life through world-class 3D animation! 🎥✨