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Newscape Studios, Inc has a dozen YouTube channels, with over 10 million total subscribers. We create content based on popular video games such as Fortnite, Minecraft, and original animations. Newscape also produces a vast array of videos for a young audience and create content through animation and machinima.

We are looking to add Freelance 2D Background  Animators to our creative and talented team to work on our animation and gaming channels. Candidates must have substantial knowledge using Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, After Effects, and Character Animator. Experience with Toon Boom is a plus but not required.

Animation and gaming channels to match style of:

This role is ideal for Freelance Animators who want to work in Background design for animated storytelling.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Keep an organized and efficient workflow
• Illustrate characters, text, and backgrounds
• Storyboard episodes
• Hand animate specific scenes
• Occasionally aid in voice over for extra characters.
• Depending on skill and experience some duties and responsibilities may differ
  
   

Qualifications and Skills:

• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Procreate
• Knowledge in After Effects, Character Animator, or TV Paint is a plus 
• Experience using Toon Boom is a plus but not required
• Illustrator/Background artists must be able to adapt to a variety of workflows and maintain established style formats per channel.
• Strong understanding of composition, perspective, color theory, light and form is a must
• Must be able to work as part of a team
• Communicates effectively
• Great listening skills
• Great time management skills
• Comfortable in meeting deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and consistency 

Competitive pay: $800.00 per production week

This is a remote/ work from home, Freelance Independent Contractor Position.

• Contractor Position

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