Midweight 3D Animator – Character & Cinematic Focus
Location: London
Type: Initial 3 month contract with option to be permanent
Experience: min 4 years in full time employment
Salary: £35k - £45k
SHIIFT is a creative studio specialising in immersive digital training and project visualisation – from animated safety videos to high-impact virtual simulations. We work with major clients in energy, infrastructure and manufacturing to help bring vital procedures to life in 3D.
We’re looking for a Midweight 3D Animator with a passion for crafting polished, realistic character animation and a flair for cinematic camera work. This role will sit at the heart of our animation team, contributing to a growing portfolio of stylised and realistic training content that places human motion, emotion, and clarity at the core.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Animating camera movements that support cinematic storytelling and clear visual communication
* Creating expressive, high-quality character animation, with a focus on realistic and semi-realistic body mechanics
* Blending motion capture data with keyframe animation to deliver smooth, believable results
* Collaborating with the team to iterate quickly based on feedback and maintain consistency across sequences
* Supporting rig testing and animation prep where required
What We’re Looking For
* 2–4 years of experience in 3D animation, in a production studio environment (not university)
* Familiarity with cinematic principles – camera framing, movement, and shot continuity
* Proficiency in Maya is a must; experience with Unreal Engine, Unity, or mocap pipelines (e.g. Rokoko, Xsens) is a plus
* A strong showreel demonstrating character animation skills, with supporting examples of camera workStrong grasp of body mechanics, timing, and naturalistic motion
* Confidence in animating realistic to semi-stylised human characters – emotion, weight, and subtlety matter
To see some of our projects click here: https://shiifttraining.com/our-projects/
You will also work across our sister brand here: https://myriadglobalmedia.com/our-work/
We offer 25 days holiday per year, health insurance and flexible working when needed.
This position is not for 2025 university graduates.