Freelance
animation.

The work

Translate scripts and concepts into frames that explain composition, action and shot progression. Work with the director or animation team to explore coverage, continuity and timing, making revisions that help everyone understand what a sequence needs before production begins.

What to share

• Complete storyboard sequences alongside the relevant script or finished scene.
• Frames that show camera movement, transitions, staging and changes in character or object position.
• Your contribution, drawing approach and experience with revisions or timed animatics.

The work

Create illustrations that can stand on their own or become part of an animated piece. Develop a visual language around the brief, refine characters, objects or environments through feedback and prepare artwork in layers or formats suited to the next stage of production.

What to share

• A portfolio showing the styles, subjects and types of commissions you work on.
• Sketches or development work alongside finished illustrations, with your contribution identified.
• Artwork prepared for animation or examples of organising files for another artist to use.

The work

Design and animate graphics, type and visual sequences around a brand or brief. Develop style frames, plan transitions and timing, then build motion that remains readable across the required formats and gives editors usable elements or finished sequences.

What to share

• A reel and selected complete motion pieces with your design and animation contributions identified.
• Style frames or breakdowns showing typography, transitions and the development of a sequence.
• The tools you use and experience adapting work to different running times, aspect ratios or languages.

The work

Animate characters, objects and scenes in 2D with attention to timing, movement and expression. Work from approved designs or boards, develop motion through tests and revisions and prepare sequences that fit the scene, sound and wider animation style.

What to share

• A reel with the character, object or effects animation you handled clearly identified.
• Examples showing timing, weight or expression, including rough passes where useful.
• Your animation technique, software and experience working with supplied designs, rigs or storyboards.

The work

Work across several stages of a 3D piece, such as modelling, materials, lighting and animation. Translate the brief into a workable scene, coordinate any specialist contributions and prepare organised assets or rendered shots that another artist or compositor can pick up.

What to share

• A reel or project breakdowns showing which stages you handled on each piece.
• Examples of assets, animation, lighting or finished shots that show your strongest skills.
• Your software and render tools, plus how you organise scenes and hand work to others.

The work

Guide the visual approach, performance and timing of an animated production. Work with designers and animators on boards, style and movement, give clear feedback as shots develop and coordinate creative decisions with the producer, editor and sound team.

What to share

• Films or sequences you directed, with the brief and production approach explained.
• Your contribution to design, storyboards, animatics, performance or shot reviews.
• An example of guiding a team through revisions while maintaining a consistent animation style.