Freelance Animator

6 days ago

Cape Town, South Africa Vidico Full time

**Description**:
Vidico is looking to expand its roster of freelance 2D/3D Animators in South Africa

If you are a Motion Designer / Animator who's got great creative skills inside Adobe After Effects, and passionate about creating beautiful motion and best-in-class explainer videos — this is the role for you.

You will be joining a growing production team, collaborating with a talented group of animators, designers and producers. Working with some of the best brands around.

**Where have I heard of Vidico?**

We are a full-service video production agency that’s on the rise.
- We have a well-known presence globally on platforms such as Vimeo, Behance & Dribbble.
- There's a 99% likelihood you've seen (and chuckled at) our ads on Youtube/TV in Australia.
- Our television campaigns across Australia and the US have generated over 1.3 billion views.

**What will I work on?**:
If you were at Vidico last month, you would be
- **Interpreting Client Briefs;** including direction on graphic and motion style.
- **Conceptualising & Animation**; using your keen understanding of design and animation principles and delivering A+ creative concepts to clients.

**What will I bring?**:

- 1-3 years experience in animation and multimedia content role
- A genuine interest and appreciation for storytelling, as this is at the heart of what Vidico brings to the commercial content space.
- Ability to manage priorities under pressure.
- Attention to detail and consistency in deliverables.
- Highly organised and process driven.
- Prior experience as a sound recordist or sound assistant is necessary.
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite is essential.
- Experience with Sketch & Figma is essential.

**Why join Vidico?**:

- We've explained the perks of joining Vidico, the best way we know how. Click play below to hear from the team about what Life at Vidico is all about_

 

**Next Steps**

**_A reminder that you will be contacted only when a suitable project or opportunity arises._**

**About Vidico**:
We’re one of the only companies that’s produced award-winning work for both live-action and animation/motion graphics. Very rarely do these two specialisations come under the same roof, but luckily, our team at Vidico is crammed with A-players.From the back of head-seats on international flights to LA, or the massive stadium screens at the MCG, there’s a fair chance you’ve seen multiple Vidico videos in the last twelve months — we’re not your typical visual media outfit.Put simply, there’s a reason that companies like Amazon Web Services, Uber, Square, Koala, Vervoe and Spotify choose Vidico for their visual media production.

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