29 3d animation jobs at 22 companies in California
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3D Animation & Visual Effects Lab Technician
San Francisco, California, United States
$22/hr OnsiteFull Time
Requires computer literacy, hardware and software troubleshooting, expert knowledge of at least one listed creative software, video editing and audio mixer experience, communication, organization, and flexible scheduling.
Adobe Creative Cloud, Autodesk Maya, ZBrush, Mari, Unreal Engine, Substance 3D Painter, Nuke, Houdini, Arnold, Microsoft Windows 10, Discord, Zoom
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3D Artist
San Francisco, California, United States
$110k-$140k/yr RemoteFull Time
Generalist 3D artist with Unity experience, portfolio of modeling/texturing/animation, proficiency in modern 3D authoring and texturing tools, realtime optimization for mobile VR, and strong communication.
Maya, Blender, Houdini, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Unity, Unity Animation Timeline, Shadergraph, Amplify Editor, Unity Shuriken Particle System, VFX Graph, Git
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3D Artist
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$130k-$221k/yr RemoteFull Time
3+ YOEBachelor's degree in animation, digital art, computer graphics, or similar, or 4–5 years' experience; 3+ years as a 3D artist; experience with 3D DCCs, Autodesk Maya, Adobe Substance, Houdini, and Unity preferred.
Autodesk Maya, Adobe Substance, SideFX Houdini, Unity Engine
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3D & Creative Production Intern
Sherman Oaks, California, United States
$22/hr OnsiteInternship
Background in 3D modeling or animation, with hands-on video editing and 3D asset creation experience for commercial or interactive projects; BA in Animation or equivalent preferred.
Blender, Maya, ZBrush, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Figma
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Visual Effects Animation Artist
Santa Clara, California, United States
$80k-$120k/yr HybridFull Time
3+ YOE3+ years real-time VFX or animation experience; strong 3D generalist skills (modeling, texturing, lighting); experience with Maya, Blender, Substance Painter, Unreal Engine/Niagara, Blueprints, Houdini, and MetaHumans; portfolio required.
Maya, Blender, Substance Painter, Niagara, Blueprints, Houdini, MetaHumans, Unreal Engine
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Senior 3D Animator (Short Term)
San Mateo, California, United States
$9k-$11k/mo HybridTemporary, Full Time
Create polished locomotion and ability animations for avatars; strong character animation and acting skills; FACS facial animation; expert Autodesk Maya skills; familiarity with SyncSketch and Roblox Studio; game animation experience.
Autodesk Maya, SyncSketch, Roblox Studio
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3D Game Environment Artist
San Jose or Hong Kong
RemoteContract
Experienced 3D environment artist with full pipeline knowledge, Unity experience, mobile optimization skills, and strong stylized/anime art sensibility.
Unity
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3D Artist
Redwood City, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOE2+ years creating game-ready stylized 3D assets, concept sketches, high/low-poly modeling, hand-painted textures and PBR maps; proficiency with Maya/3DS Max and Adobe Photoshop; Flash or Spine experience; rigging/animation a plus.
Maya, 3DS Max, Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Spine
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3D MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Lakeside, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOE2+ years experience creating 3D motion graphics, advanced proficiency in Cinema 4D/Blender/Maya/After Effects/3ds Max, video editing, storyboard and animation fundamentals, college degree or equivalent.
Cinema 4D, Blender, Maya, After Effects, 3ds Max, GLB, GLTF
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Research Scientist – Avatar Animation
Los Angeles or United States
$250k-$450k/yr HybridFull Time
PhD in Computer Science or related field, or 5+ years equivalent research experience; expertise in 3D animation or generative models and experience with model training, animation, or video learning.
CUDA
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Character Design Lead - Disney Television Animation
Glendale, California, United States
$75-$82/hr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5–7 years of artistic animation production experience; character design and vendor studio experience; Photoshop, Illustrator, Harmony, and 3D technology knowledge; bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Photoshop, Illustrator, Harmony
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Background Paint Lead - Disney Television Animation
Glendale, California, United States
$75-$82/hr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOERequires 5–7 years of artistic animation production experience, character design skills, drawing software knowledge, vendor studio experience, leadership abilities, and a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Harmony, 3D
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Technical Animator
San Francisco, California, United States
$90k-$110k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOERequires 5+ years rigging and 3+ years character animation with Maya, advanced Unity animation and rigging expertise, anatomy knowledge, 3D animation skills, problem-solving ability, English proficiency, and onsite availability.
Maya, Unity
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ViewModel Animator (Apex Legends)
Vancouver or Chatsworth
HybridFull Time
2+ YOE2+ years professional game development experience, strong understanding of game animation, proficiency with a 3D animation package (e.g., Autodesk Maya), portfolio of high-fidelity first-person animations, and strong collaboration and communication skills.
Autodesk Maya
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Screenwriter (Contract)
Sunnyvale or United States
$60/hr HybridContract
Portfolio demonstrating impactful storytelling for adults, experience with short-form narrative and 3D animation production, strong collaboration and communication skills; preferred 4-7 years writing short-form narrative or for animation.
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Associate Creative Director
Los Angeles, California, United States
$53-$65/hr HybridFull Time, Temporary
2+ YOELead cross-disciplinary creative direction; mentor designers; strong 2D/3D design and animation; oversee theatrical graphics and social campaigns.
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D, Redshift
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CG Experimental Artist
Los Angeles or Vancouver or Los Gatos
$47/hr OnsiteFull Time
Early-career artist with ComfyUI and traditional 2D or 3D DCC experience, animation asset creation, image editing, collaboration, storytelling, adaptability, and initiative.
ComfyUI, Photoshop, Maya, Houdini, Harmony, Blender
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Visual Designer
San Bruno, California, United States
$132k-$189k/yr OnsiteFull Time
4+ YOEBachelor's degree or equivalent experience, 4 years of visual or UX/UI design experience, portfolio, and proficiency with Photoshop and Illustration. Animation, 3D design, and project leadership preferred.
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Lottie, Rive
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Fables - Visual Development Artist
Los Angeles, California, United States
OnsiteContract
Experience with 2D and 3D animation pipelines; strong anatomy, composition, shape language, color theory, drawing, and perspective skills; proficiency with Photoshop and Blender or Maya; effective collaboration and feedback skills.
Adobe Photoshop, Blender, Maya
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2D Game Artist (Mid to Senior)
Glendale, California, United States
$110k-$135k/yr HybridFull Time
6+ YOE6+ years professional 2D game art experience, portfolio with stylized family-friendly work, proficiency with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, interactive animation tooling (Rive), working 3D familiarity, self-directed and collaborative.
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Rive, Flutter, Blender, Maya, Scenario, Midjourney, Firefly, Figma, Frame.io
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