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Animation Artist II

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Job Type: contract

Company: IDR

Category: All Other

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IDR is seeking a talented Animation Artist II to join one of our top clients in a fully remote role. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled animator to bring characters, environments, and in-game sequences to life for a leading game development company.

Position Overview/Responsibilities for the Animation Artist II:

• Create high-quality animations for characters and environments

• Refine and repurpose classic animations for modern gameplay systems

• Collaborate with technical artists and engineers to optimize animations for performance and seamless integration

• Troubleshoot technical challenges in animation pipelines and workflows in partnership with developers

• This is a contract position through February 27, 2026
  
  

Required Skills for Animation Artist II:

• 3+ years of game development experience

• Excellent knowledge of Maya and modern game engines (Unreal, etc)

• Development experience of Animation Systems (Sequencers, Blueprints, State Machines, in-engine animation and rigging tools, etc)

• Understanding of animation principles, body mechanics, acting, posing, and storytelling techniques

• Demonstrated excellence in collaboration and communication within cross-disciplinary teams
  
  

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive compensation package

• Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental, and more!

• Opportunity to work with an industry-leading organization

• Close-knit and team-oriented culture
  
  

Why IDR?

• 25+ Years of Proven Industry Experience in 4 major markets

• Employee Stock Ownership Program

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

• ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner 11 years in a row
  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. IDR is subject to certain governmental recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations. In order to comply with these laws, we invite employees to voluntarily self-identify their race or ethnicity, gender, and veteran status (if applicable). Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. The information obtained will be kept confidential and may only be used in accordance with the provisions of applicable laws, executive orders, and regulations, including those that require the information to be summarized and reported to the federal government for civil rights enforcement. You may access this form here.

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