Animator

About the Role

We are looking to add a talented 2D Motion Designer to our creative team at So Drama! Entertainment in Singapore. This individual will craft explainer-style and narrative animation content designed for social media channels. With an emphasis on storytelling and design, you will be responsible for taking ideas, scripts, and creative briefs and transforming them into compelling visual stories that encompass illustration, character design, animation, and final video editing.

This position requires proficiency across the entire production process, combining both traditional creative skills and AI-assisted techniques to deliver polished, professional content. It is an excellent opportunity for a versatile creative who excels in animation and illustration, enjoys telling impactful visual narratives, and thrives in a fast-moving work setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce top-tier 2D animations and motion graphics for digital media, focusing on explainer videos and social media formats.
• Convert storyboards, scripts, and briefs into engaging animated visuals that emphasize strong storytelling.
• Enhance videos using motion design, transitions, and special visual effects to enrich viewer engagement.
• Create original illustrations including characters, environments, and graphic elements adaptable to various styles and brand identities.
• Maintain visual consistency, style, and quality across all produced content.
• Perform video editing and post-production, seamlessly integrating animation, graphics, audio, and footage into cohesive content.
• Optimize content formatting tailored to the specifications of various digital platforms.
• Collaborate closely with producers, writers, and content strategists to develop innovative visual storytelling methods.
• Participate in the ideation and development phase of new content.
• Optionally, provide voice-over recordings to complement video projects.

Challenges

• Successfully manage and produce quality animation work under tight deadlines and rapid production cycles.
• Handle multiple production stages independently including illustration, animation, and editing.
• Respond positively to feedback and adapt swiftly to numerous revisions of briefs and scripts, incorporating stakeholder inputs effectively.
• Stay alert to current trends, formats, and shifts in digital platform priorities, suggesting how these can be integrated into workflows and final products.

Candidate Requirements

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Motion Design, Digital Fine Arts, Multimedia & Animation, or a comparable discipline; or substantial practical experience supported by a strong portfolio.
• Demonstrated expertise in illustration, 2D animation, motion graphics, and video editing.
• Impressive portfolio or reel highlighting skills in illustration, 2D animation/motion design, and finished video products.
• Proficient user of Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Animate.
• Experience designing characters and working with basic rigging techniques.
• Knowledge and practical experience with AI-assisted content creation and editing tools.
• Solid grasp of animation principles, effective visual storytelling, and composition techniques.
• Detail-oriented with capability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively with scriptwriters and producers.
• Up-to-date with industry best practices and trends relevant to digital platforms.
• Highly reliable, well-organized, and capable of meeting deadlines within a high-pressure environment.
• Strong communication skills to articulate creative ideas clearly.
• Genuine enthusiasm for storytelling and digital content production.

Why You Should Join Us

• Opportunity to work with a leading media and entertainment brand driving the future of digital engagement.
• Collaborate with a vibrant and creative team on stimulating projects.
• Experience a fast-paced, evolving work environment with possibilities for career growth and innovation.
• Competitive pay, benefits, and development prospects within the dynamic digital entertainment sector.