Summary: The role of Senior Freelance 2D Animator at Bored Panda involves creating high-quality 2D animations for the Fire Spike project, collaborating closely with the Lead Animator. The position requires a strong command of Moho and a passion for animated children's content. The animator will work in a fast-paced environment, delivering polished animations that engage a global audience. This freelance position offers remote and flexible work opportunities within a diverse international team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create high-quality 2D animations that align with the theme, style, and tone of the Fire Spike project.
- Collaborate closely with the Lead Animator to ensure consistent execution of the creative vision.
- Contribute ideas and creative solutions throughout all stages of the production process.
- Optimize animation workflows with a clear understanding of content purpose, performance, and impact.
- Deliver animations that meet high-quality standards and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience working on animation projects (experience in children’s media is a strong advantage).
- Excellent command of Moho (mandatory) with solid 2D animation skills.
- Strong understanding of all stages of the video production process.
- Genuine passion for animated children’s content and storytelling.
- Creativity, resourcefulness, and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with creative teams.
- Ability to work independently, reliably, and efficiently under tight deadlines.
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Advanced level of English.
- Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and/or Illustrator is considered an asset.
- Experience working with sound and SFX is a plus.
- Experience creating visual effects (VFX) is a plus.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
We are one of the leading tech-driven media and entertainment companies, producing uplifting content in 17 languages for people of all ages. Known for award-winning art and pop culture magazine boredpanda.com and TOP DIY channel Crafty Panda, we fight the world's boredom at an unprecedented speed: 160 million site views per month and 62 billion video views per year. Our team consists of around 350 creative individuals from 42 countries, with 2 offices in Vilnius, Lithuania. If you’re passionate about bringing characters and stories to life through animation and enjoy working in a fast-paced, creative environment, we’d love to meet you! We’re looking for a Senior 2D Animator to join our animation team as a freelance, on-demand collaborator, helping create engaging, high-quality animated content for a global audience. So, if you thrive on creativity, collaboration, and delivering polished animations that entertain and inspire millions, join Bored Panda and help us fight boredom one frame at a time!
What You Will Do:
- Create high-quality 2D animations that align with the theme, style, and tone of the Fire Spike project;
- Collaborate closely with the Lead Animator to ensure consistent execution of the creative vision;
- Contribute ideas and creative solutions throughout all stages of the production process;
- Optimize animation workflows with a clear understanding of content purpose, performance, and impact;
- Deliver animations that meet high-quality standards and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
What We Expect:
- Proven experience working on animation projects (experience in children’s media is a strong advantage);
- Excellent command of Moho (mandatory) with solid 2D animation skills;
- Strong understanding of all stages of the video production process;
- Genuine passion for animated children’s content and storytelling;
- Creativity, resourcefulness, and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset;
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with creative teams;
- Ability to work independently, reliably, and efficiently under tight deadlines;
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills;
- Advanced level of English;
- Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and/or Illustrator is considered an asset;
- Experience working with sound and SFX is a plus;
- Experience creating visual effects (VFX) is a plus.
What We Offer:
- At least 1 scene task per week - typically scenes ranging from 20 to 30 seconds in length. While the workload may vary slightly, you can generally expect a similar volume;
- Remote and flexible work opportunities;
- A supportive and diverse international team of talented creatives;
- An opportunity to contribute to and grow with an exciting new project.
Compensation: 3 USD per second, plus a 1 USD per second bonus for on-time delivery and high-quality work. If you meet these requirements, we will wait for your application! (Kindly provide your CV exclusively in English) Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@firespikeoriginal *Selected candidates will be required to complete a test task. (Applicants who rely only on AI to complete the test will not be considered).
