Carousel Studio | Expression of interestCharacter AnimatorAs aCharacter Animator, you are the soul of the character. You won't just move controls; you will craft performances. Whether it's a subtle facial expression or a high-octane action sequence, you will be responsible for the movement and acting of our 3D characters, creatures, and vehicles.

Key Responsibilities
Performance:Create believable, appealing animation that meets the creative direction (from blocking to final polish).
Acting & Mechanics:Apply the 12 Principles of Animation to ensure characters have weight, personality, and physical plausibility.
Camera Work:Animate cameras for layout or specific shots if required, ensuring good composition and flow.
Pipeline Collaboration:Work closely with Rigging to test assets and provide feedback on deformation and control schemes.
Mocap Editing:(If applicable)



Clean up and enhance motion capture data to fit the stylized or realistic needs of the project.
What You Bring (The Toolkit)Maya Mastery:Expert proficiency inAutodesk Mayaand its Graph Editor orBlender .
Performance Eye:A strong reel demonstrating body mechanics (weight, balance) and acting (emotion, dialogue, subtext).
Adaptability:Ability to switch between styles (e.
G., stylized/cartoony vs. photoreal/creature).
Communication:Ability to interpret direction from the Animation Supervisor and iterate quickly.
Bonus PointsExperience withUnreal Engine(Control Rig / Sequencer).
Basic rigging knowledge (understand how to fix a broken constraint).
Traditional 2D animation skills (drawing/sketching).
Experience with creature animation (quadrupeds/flight).

📌 Character Animator (Madrid)
🏢 Carousel Studio
📍 Madrid