2D Moho Animator - Human Buddy

Job description

We’re looking for a 2D animator who knows Moho well and loves turning scripts and storyboards into entertaining, polished animation. You’ll work on Human Buddy , one of Telos Media’s brands, an animated medicine show where the Doctor and a cast of sentient living organs explore the human body, medicine and health through comedy, storytelling and animation. What you’ll be obsessed about Making every scene work. You care about timing, acting, expressions, movement and all the small details that make 2D animation feel alive. You don’t just make characters move from A to B. You think about what the character is doing, why they’re doing it and how the animation supports the joke, explanation or story. You should be the kind of person who watches a scene and thinks: “This could land better. I know what I’d change.” What you’ll do Animate Human Buddy episodes in Moho, working from approved scripts and storyboards Animate characters, props, backgrounds, transitions and other visual elements Create and work with character rigs in Moho Turn storyboards into polished animation while keeping the timing, acting and visual storytelling clear Match the established Human Buddy visual style and keep your scenes consistent with the rest of the episode Work closely with the Creative Director and other animators to maintain consistency across the episode Take feedback and make revisions quickly Flag problems early and figure out practical solutions rather than waiting for someone else to catch them Keep your scenes organised and deliver them according to the agreed production schedule Use motion graphics when needed to support explanations, transitions, jokes and other visual elements Look for ways to make the animation more efficient without compromising the quality of the final video What we’re looking for Professional experience as a 2D animator Strong Moho experience. You should be very comfortable working in Moho without needing step-by-step instructions Hands-on experience with character rigging in Moho Strong understanding of 2D animation principles, including timing, spacing, posing and character acting Experience working from scripts and storyboards Good visual storytelling instincts. You understand how animation can make a scene clearer, funnier or more engaging Able to work within an established visual style rather than needing to define the entire style yourself Very organised and able to manage your own scenes and deadlines Comfortable collaborating with other animators and taking direction from a Creative Director Good at taking feedback and turning it into concrete changes Proactive. If you see something that could be better, you say so and ideally fix it Comfortable working in a fast-moving production environment Bonus points Strong motion graphics skills Experience animating for YouTube or other digital-first content Experience working on comedy, educational or explainer animation Experience working with a distributed animation team You’re a Human Buddy, SolarBalls, MrSpherical or Telos Media fan Hours Part-time, with flexible working hours and regular overlap with the South America-based team. You’ll need enough overlap with the team to collaborate, receive feedback and keep production moving, but we’re flexible about your exact working hours.