Mid and Senior 3D Animators at Flying Bark Productions
Company: Flying Bark Productions
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Hybrid)
Job Type: Full-Time / Hybrid
Salary: Not Disclosed
About the Company
Flying Bark Productions is a dynamic and innovative animation studio dedicated to pushing the boundaries of character animation and storytelling. The studio is currently producing exciting projects such as Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix’s Ghostbusters animated series, Stranger Things animated series, and Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan.
Job Overview
The Mid and Senior 3D Animators will be responsible for bringing characters to life through expressive and technically polished animation. This role focuses on enhancing storytelling, audience connection, and narrative impact while maintaining the creative and technical standards set by the Animation Director and production team.
Key Responsibilities
- Create high-quality character animation, including facial performance, body mechanics, and lip sync.
- Develop animated sequences for characters, objects, and cameras.
- Produce animation blocking for review, then revise and polish to final delivery.
- Interpret storyboards and creative briefs into engaging animated performances.
- Collaborate with animation teams, supervisors, and directors to achieve the project vision.
- Maintain creative and technical animation requirements for the project.
- Apply feedback effectively from directors, supervisors, and lead animators.
- Meet production schedules and shot deadlines consistently.
- Troubleshoot and solve animation or workflow-related challenges quickly.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 4+ years of production experience in 3D animated films and/or episodic animation.
- Strong demo reel showcasing facial performance and body mechanics.
- Experience with mature, stylized, and anime-inspired animation styles preferred.
- 2D animation experience is a bonus but not essential.
- Excellent narrative storytelling, comic timing, and emotive visual language skills.
- Strong experience in character animation, lip sync, and key posing.
- Solid proficiency in Autodesk Maya in a production environment.
- Strong understanding of animation workflows, character rigs, and storyboard interpretation.
- Proficiency with keyframe animation fundamentals including posing, timing, and pacing.
- Strong understanding of the principles of animation.
- Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and under supervision.
- Flexible, responsive to change, and deadline-driven.
Benefits
- Work on high-profile animation projects and globally recognized IPs.
- Industry-leading studio space in Alexandria with cinema, Zen Garden, games room, and advanced facilities.
- Hybrid work model with flexible work-from-home days.
- Daily breakfast provided by the company.
- Social perks including cake days, movie nights, wrap parties, and culture club events.
- Charity and fundraising opportunities through Paws for a Cause.
- Dog-friendly studio environment.
- Career development, training, and support opportunities.
- Access to mental health resources and free counselling via Employee Assistance Provider Support Act.
- Inclusive and welcoming workplace culture.