ABOUT DUPE VFX

We’re an open, friendly visual effects company with a penchant for doing the right thing. We carefully balance our incredible talent and professionalism with an approachable, can-do attitude. Crafting stunning visual effects for film and television. We’re a Certified B. Corporation: one of a global group of businesses doing the right thing for people, society and the planet.
Dupe VFX offers remote, hybrid, or in-studio work options, and hybrid is preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Proven experience as a Character/Creature Animator in VFX, animation, or games production.
• Strong demo reel showcasing character acting, creature animation, and/or physical performance.
• Proficiency in industry-standard tools such as Maya, with experience in other animation packages (Blender, MotionBuilder, Houdini) a plus.
• Solid understanding of body mechanics, facial animation, and performance-driven storytelling.
• Basic rigging skills, including:
• Building and adjusting control rigs
• Skinning and weighting characters
• Understanding deformation for animation performance
• Familiarity with rendering workflows and pipeline integration.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills in a collaborative team environment.
  Dupe VFX is an Equal Opportunities company and is proud to employ extraordinary talent across all genders, races, nationalities, religions, ages, abilities and sexual preferences. We aim to encourage and support all of our current and future employees to achieve their potential.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Character Animator with basic rigging experience to join our team in bringing characters and creatures to life for film, episodic, and commercial productions. The ideal candidate combines strong animation skills with a technical understanding of rigging, enabling them to deliver expressive performances while collaborating closely with rigging and asset teams to ensure characters move in a believable, production-ready way.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Previous experience Animating in advertising, feature film or tv - ideally for creatures.
• Strong understanding of the principles of animation - mainly composition, timings and weight
• Rigging experience necessary in Maya, or Houdini
• Excellent working knowledge of Maya, or Houdini for animation
• The ability to work independently and troubleshoot problems, and flag any issues that would lead to a delay in production with the relevant departments
• Clear communication skills and good organisation - especially if working remotely
• Excellent understanding of a vfx pipeline