Job Description

Urgent opening for Animation Artist (Blender) for Lower Parel - Mumbai Location.

Role Summary:

Produce high-quality

animal animations

in Blender with a strong understanding of anatomy and motion. Support the pipeline with

basic rigging capabilities

, enabling simple rig edits, weight fixes, and minor control adjustments to keep animation workflows efficient.

Key Responsibilities:

Animate animals across a wide range of behaviors: walk/run cycles, flight, swimming, idle loops, interactions, and expressive performance. Apply anatomy, biomechanics, and behavior principles to achieve believable movement. Perform

basic rigging tasks

, including: Editing existing rigs Setting up simple IK/FK systems Adjusting weights and deformation issues Creating simple controllers Collaborate with modeling and rigging teams to ensure rigs function cleanly for animation. Block, refine, and polish animations using Blender's graph editor and NLA tools. Optimize animations for real-time engines or cinematic requirements as needed. Test and implement animations in Unity or Unreal when required. Maintain consistency with the project's animation style and motion standards. Prepare documentation for animation workflows and rigging notes.

Required Expertise:

Strong command of

Blender animation tools

: keyframing, graph editor, constraints, NLA. Solid understanding of

animal anatomy

and believable locomotion principles.

Basic rigging proficiency

: simple rigs, weight painting, constraint setup, troubleshooting minor deformation issues. Ability to animate in both realistic and stylized modes. Familiarity with real-time engine animation workflows is an advantage. Understanding of secondary motion (tails, wings, ears, body follow-through).

Experience Requirements:

2-5 years of animation experience. Portfolio/showreel demonstrating animal animation and basic rig adjustments.

Performance Metrics:

Movement accuracy and animation polish Rig adjustment efficiency and reliability Compatibility with engine or rendering pipeline Consistency with style and behavior requirements Speed of iteration and low revision rate

Interested candidates can email their resume at hr@smartmagicproductions.com.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person