2D Effects Artist – Temporary, Freelance

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🏄 California, Connecticut, +2 more states – Remote

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💵 $115k - $140k / year

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🟢 Junior

🎨 2D Artist

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Skydance

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2010

📱 Media

Media • Film • Television

Skydance is a media company engaged in the production of films, television series, and interactive media. It streams its content on various platforms, including Apple TV+, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and HBO Max. Skydance is involved in creating trailers and teasers for its productions, including high-profile series and movies like 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning', 'Foundation', 'Reacher', and others. The company has also expanded into areas such as sports content with 'Hard Knocks' and diversified its offerings with animated films and interactive new media. Skydance emphasizes maintaining an active presence on social media to keep audiences informed about its latest projects and releases.

📋 Description

• Design 2D effects, both hand-drawn and digitally composited, that elevate character performance and enhance the emotional weight and cinematic quality of every scene • Collaborate with the Production Designer, show leadership, and Visual Development artists to iterate on and develop magical effects • Brainstorm, define, and help establish the visual language for varying styles of magic across the film • Maintain consistency and nuance in effects style and timing across sequences, factoring in weight, physics, and elemental performance within a narrative context • Apply core animation principles to ensure fluid, believable motion and clear, readable silhouettes • Troubleshoot and problem-solve technical and creative effects challenges within pipeline constraints

🎯 Requirements

• 1+ year of experience in 2D animation or visual development, with a focus on effects • Traditional 2D animation background • Proficiency in relevant animation/effects software (e.g., Photoshop, Nuke, After Effects, Toon Boom Harmony, TVPaint, or similar) • Strong grasp of timing, weight, and physics as applied to effects animation • Ability to take direction and iterate quickly • Creative mindset with the ability to conceptualize ideas and bring them to life