Freelance Senior Animator

We create stunning visual effects for film and episodic projects. The way we work shapes the work we make.

What’s different about Outpost? 

We believe in making people matter at Outpost. We want to build a creative environment where everyone feels valued, treated with respect and able to make a positive difference every day. We’re ambitious and growing quickly but our focus remains on nurturing personal connections, supporting one another as well as making time to celebrate our collective successes. We’re always on the lookout for how we can do things better to enhance the experience of our team, our clients and the world around us.     

What's in it for you?

At Outpost you have the chance to make a valuable contribution, not only to the amazing high end episodic and film productions you’ll be working on, but also in developing the positive culture that we want to spread throughout the VFX community. 

You will have access to training through online training platforms as well as our own internal learning and development resources to enable you to continue to develop and hone your skills.  

You will also get to work alongside the incredibly talented, friendly, and genuine individuals that make up Outpost!  

The role

As a Freelance Senior Animator you will be responsible for animating both primary and secondary characters and elements, working efficiently to complete assigned shots to an excellent quality for high end episodic projects and feature films.

You will participate in dailies sessions, offering and receiving constructive feedback, and using your ability to analyse and troubleshoot to solve animation related technical challenges.

Key Skills

• Strong Knowledge of Maya
• Thorough understanding of the core animation principles and shot composition.
• Experience in animating characters, vehicles, props, creatures, and cameras.
• High level of experience working on High End Film / Episodic TV VFX.
• Good understanding of a CG Pipeline

What happens next? 

If you think Outpost sounds like a good fit for you, or you simply want to chat with someone about the role and our culture, get in touch today!

Equal opportunities

At Outpost we believe that our strength lies in our differences. These help us to take different perspectives, challenge norms and create a special environment based on mutual respect. Outpost is an equal opportunities employer. Employment with us is based on a person’s extraordinary talent and potential. No candidate will receive any less favourable treatment based on their age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual preference, or any other factor that has no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.