Overview
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CatFace is a YouTube entertainment company, home to a family of channels with over 25 million combined subscribers and an average of 300 million views per month. Our goal is to entertain our audience with fun, light-hearted narratives and entertaining content for general audiences. A vital component of our business is creating multiple unique stories every week in order to keep our audience engaged.
At CatFace Animation, we’re expanding Our content built around the beloved core cast from our Minecraft videos—most notably our hit series MyStreet. See samples of our work:
- Mystreet Teaser
- Mystreet Music Video
- Aphmau Alternates
- Youtube Shorts
What You’ll Do
- Create appealing, polished keyframe animation in Maya for characters and cameras.
- Translate storyboards, animatics, and direction into expressive performance, staging, and timing.
- Assist in preparing shot files, blocking out scenes, establishing rough camera setups.
- Participate in reviews and address feedback from directors and supervisors.
- Deliver quality work on schedule while maintaining established artistic and technical standards.
- Collaborate with team to solve creative and technical challenges.
- Support workflow improvements and contribute to team efficiency.
- Communicate regularly with leads and production staff to manage deadlines and flag concerns.
What We’re Looking For
- 2+ years of professional experience as a 3D Animator in production.
- Proficiency in Autodesk Maya required; Adobe Suite experience a plus.
- Strong grasp of animation principles, character performance, and cinematography.
- Ability to deliver ~30 seconds of quality animation per week.
- Clear communicator who can both give and receive feedback constructively.
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to adapt quickly in a fast-moving environment.
- Bonus skills: MEL/Python scripting, version control/project management tools, familiarity with Anime and/or Minecraft-style content, experience working on remote teams.
Only applicants with Maya experience will be considered. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Seniority level
- Mid-Senior level
Employment type
- Temporary
Job function
- Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
Industries
- Entertainment Providers
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