ANIMATOR RESUME EXAMPLE

Published: May 16, 2025 - The Animator designs and executes visually compelling animations that align with creative objectives and storytelling needs. This role utilizes industry-standard software to develop characters, environments, and motion graphics across various media formats. The position ensures technical accuracy and artistic consistency while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality content.

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1. Animator, Blue Sky Studios LLC, Fort Worth, TX

Job Summary: 

  • Liaising with graphic designers, animators, concept artists and content creators regarding the requirements of the project
  • Working from concept art to create characters, objects, layouts, backgrounds, etc.
  • Sketching storyboards based on a script
  • Transforming storyboards into animated sequences
  • Recreating real-world environments and layouts
  • Animating characters, props, vehicles, weapons, objects, etc
  • Amending artwork as directed by designers
  • Adapting to software upgrades and staying up to date with new technologies


Skills on Resume: 

  • Graphic Collaboration (Hard Skills)
  • Storyboard Sketching (Hard Skills)
  • Layout Design (Hard Skills)
  • Sequence Animation (Hard Skills)
  • Environment Recreation (Hard Skills)
  • Character Animation (Hard Skills)
  • Artwork Revision (Soft Skills)
  • Tech Adaptability (Soft Skills)

2. Animator, Pixel Foundry Studio, Boise, ID

Job Summary: 

  • Edit video content of various lengths and styles for both digital media and television
  • Using available information (e.g, script, prompt, or research), craft a compelling visual story using RAW footage, stock footage, or graphics
  • Version videos for various digital platforms - resizing, captioning, etc.
  • Work closely with the Director of Video to develop and maintain video team organizational systems to track all post-production
  • Coordinate with the Director of Video on optimizing a post-production/archival workflow
  • Collaborate daily with team members to brainstorm new ideas and fresh, unique approaches to video


Skills on Resume: 

  • Video Editing (Hard Skills)
  • Story Crafting (Hard Skills)
  • Platform Versioning (Hard Skills)
  • System Management (Soft Skills)
  • Workflow Optimization (Soft Skills)
  • Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Idea Brainstorming (Soft Skills)
  • Creative Approach (Soft Skills)

3. Animator, MotionCore Design, Des Moines, IA

Job Summary: 

  • Use Vyond software to create animated people graphics
  • Create short-form videos using video editing and motion skills to be shared by the HR team for short internal communication pieces
  • Create internal comms pieces and use Vyond to take stakeholders and create them into animations for the videos
  • Be creative and able to work with subject matter experts to turn ideas into compelling scripts that are shared through video
  • Providing insights and creative ideas to solve problems
  • Ensuring the developed content is fit for purpose
  • Unit testing of work and peer reviews of others' work
  • Ensure developed content is robust, works as designed and is bug-free
  • Supporting the Sales and Marketing teams with resources


Skills on Resume: 

  • Vyond Animation (Hard Skills)
  • Video Creation (Hard Skills)
  • Internal Comms (Soft Skills)
  • Script Development (Soft Skills)
  • Creative Thinking (Soft Skills)
  • Content Validation (Hard Skills)
  • Quality Testing (Hard Skills)
  • Team Support (Soft Skills)

4. Animator, Iron Prism Media, Tulsa, OK

Job Summary: 

  • Work with Creative Directors, Art Directors, and Graphic Designers to concept initial ideas and storyboards
  • Iterate and concept until the overall concept meets the client's expectations
  • Help manage workflow and communications with any outside animators 
  • Work with editors to ensure the best workflow when passing off assets to them or integrating deeply into their edit
  • Manage deliverables for multiple events at any given time
  • Owning design execution across a portfolio of clients
  • Creating start-to-finish animations purpose-built for App Install Ads
  • Working alongside account managers to think creatively and develop ad concepts for clients
  • Long-term, building a lean and efficient creative engine


Skills on Resume: 

  • Concept Development (Soft Skills)
  • Storyboard Iteration (Soft Skills)
  • Animator Coordination (Soft Skills)
  • Editor Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Project Management (Soft Skills)
  • Design Execution (Hard Skills)
  • Ad Animation (Hard Skills)
  • Creative Strategy (Soft Skills)

5. Animator, Silverline Animation, Baton Rouge, LA

Job Summary: 

  • Bring characters to life and show excellence in motion in line with the role and personality of that character
  • Compile motion capture data in Motion Builder
  • Animate cameras according to storyboards or set the timing of sequences
  • Animate character performances and dialogue, crowds, and props following the established animation style, working from 2D and 3D visual development reference and/or mocap data
  • Work with the Animation supervisor to create animation based on animatics and layouts while maintaining strong shot-to-shot continuity
  • Revise the existing 3D animation according to the specifications provided by the supervisor
  • Animate from layout to final polish as requested by the supervisor
  • Finalize motion-capture files and push the animation successfully to achieve proper, but embellished, body mechanics
  • Adhere to a rigorous production schedule with shifting daily deadlines and tasks
  • Follow workflows that are used by internal and external teams
  • Participating in production and meetings


Skills on Resume: 

  • Character Motion (Hard Skills)
  • Mocap Compilation (Hard Skills)
  • Camera Animation (Hard Skills)
  • Performance Animation (Hard Skills)
  • Shot Continuity (Soft Skills)
  • Animation Revision (Hard Skills)
  • Motion Finalizing (Hard Skills)
  • Schedule Adherence (Soft Skills)

6. Animator, Aurora Frame Studio, Reno, NV

Job Summary: 

  • Following the guidelines for animations
  • Maintaining collaboration with Storyboard Artists, Illustrators, Music Artists and Animators
  • Following up with the Team Lead
  • Ensuring alignment of the final product with creative guidelines and content vision
  • Create high-quality animation using a variety of tools and techniques including motion capture cleanup, motion blending, hand keyframed animation etc.
  • Ensure all animations contribute to the overall direction of the game, both in the experience and the story being told


Skills on Resume: 

  • Guideline Compliance (Soft Skills)
  • Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Progress Follow-up (Soft Skills)
  • Creative Alignment (Soft Skills)
  • Animation Creation (Hard Skills)
  • Game Direction (Soft Skills)
  • Motion Cleanup (Hard Skills)
  • Story Integration (Soft Skills)

7. 2D Animator and Game Artist, Red Sketch Productions, Wichita, KS

Job Summary: 

  • Understand how UX works in games
  • Plan and execute UI assets together with the team
  • Create beautiful in-game UI animations using tools like Photoshop, Spine, Unity, etc
  • Collaborate closely with the development team to have mobile-optimised and beautiful UI assets
  • Constantly develop yourself technically (Spine, Unity, etc)
  • Give ideas and share assets to have a better UX in the game


Skills on Resume: 

  • UX Understanding (Soft Skills)
  • UI Planning (Hard Skills)
  • UI Animation (Hard Skills)
  • Dev Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Tech Development (Soft Skills)
  • UX Improvement (Soft Skills)
  • Tool Proficiency (Hard Skills)
  • Asset Sharing (Soft Skills)

8. Animator, Starlit Animations, Birmingham, AL

Job Summary: 

  • Create fluid animations with 2D rig-based characters
  • Shot breakdown and storyboarding for an animated sequence based on a script or story beats
  • Create 2D animatics from storyboards with a temp track that serves as a blueprint for the rest of the production
  • Create a hand-drawn keyframe animation 
  • Composite finished animation shots and create the final timeline with all elements like transitions, sound effects and music tracks


Skills on Resume: 

  • 2D Rigging (Hard Skills)
  • Shot Storyboarding (Hard Skills)
  • Animatic Creation (Hard Skills)
  • Keyframe Drawing (Hard Skills)
  • Shot Compositing (Hard Skills)
  • Timeline Assembly (Hard Skills)
  • Sound Integration (Soft Skills)
  • Production Planning (Soft Skills)

9. Gameplay Animator, Gravity Pulse Media, Little Rock, AR

Job Summary: 

  • Create believable, high-quality animations for in-game systems that portray character personalities and performances
  • Coordinate with other departments to help design and build the animation aspects of gameplay features for the player and NPC characters
  • Plan and execute motion capture shoots
  • Process data from shoots and implement them in-game
  • Polish that animation after review sessions to achieve the desired quality level
  • Act as a contact person between the animation department and Animation Tech
  • Assist and collaborate with the development of the character and animation pipeline
  • Design and maintain the animation networks for the player character and NPC characters


Skills on Resume: 

  • Character Animation (Hard Skills)
  • Department Coordination (Soft Skills)
  • Mocap Planning (Hard Skills)
  • Data Processing (Hard Skills)
  • Animation Polishing (Hard Skills)
  • Team Liaison (Soft Skills)
  • Pipeline Support (Soft Skills)
  • Network Design (Hard Skills)

10. Social Media Animator, EchoFrame Studio, Fargo, ND

Job Summary: 

  • Be responsible for designing, creating, and animating art for different social media platforms and CRM Emails
  • Create mock-ups and develop 2D art with industry-standard tools
  • Conceptualize, present, and execute ideas within a tight schedule while understanding the studio's brand and being a significant part of its development
  • Stay updated on the latest developments, trends, and thinking within Digital Design
  • Create a playful, intuitive, cohesive look and feel, and overall user experience for products
  • Work in a dynamic environment, quick decision making within tight schedules


Skills on Resume: 

  • Social Design (Hard Skills)
  • 2D Art Creation (Hard Skills)
  • Idea Execution (Soft Skills)
  • Trend Awareness (Soft Skills)
  • UI Consistency (Hard Skills)
  • User Experience (Soft Skills)
  • Fast Decision (Soft Skills)
  • Brand Development (Soft Skills)

11. Animator and Motion Graphics Designer, Firefly Creative Works, Lincoln, NE

Job Summary: 

  • Continuously explore new motion design trends to remain relevant and ahead of the curve
  • Pose questions and examine constraints in creative ways that proceed in entirely new directions
  • Experiment with new animation and design to foster a culture that nurtures trust, curiosity, continuous learning, and a ceaseless ambition to move beyond the current industry standard and status quo
  • Maintain the highest brand standards and investigate new means to help evolve brand guidelines
  • Generate, develop and then communicate new ideas to activate content strategically and maintain a fresh brand appeal
  • Work together with the design team to create a process
  • Innovate, develop and actualize new products, design, and brand assets
  • Pair the appropriate visuals, text, and graphics with compelling motion designs and video material
  • Execute and produce the relevant output according to the brief, brand guidelines, and structured feedback
  • Collaborate with and work alongside marketing and content teams as internal clients
  • Briefing and advising them about design style, format, design production, and timescales
  • Craft the visual identity across multiple media 
  • Use a wide range of high-quality engaging design components such as graphic visuals, GIFs, motion graphics, video/film, and animation elements for content and product marketing
  • Creation and rollout of high-quality video work and assets for marketing collateral, with the focus being on strong animation and motion graphics work and fulfilling briefs accurately and on time


Skills on Resume: 

  • Motion Trends (Soft Skills)
  • Creative Exploration (Soft Skills)
  • Design Experimentation (Hard Skills)
  • Brand Evolution (Soft Skills)
  • Idea Generation (Soft Skills)
  • Process Creation (Soft Skills)
  • Asset Development (Hard Skills)
  • Media Execution (Hard Skills)

12. 2D Harmony Animator, Fusion Spark Media, Columbia, SC

Job Summary: 

  • Bring characters to life with motion and emotion using a broad range of 2D animation abilities
  • Work with colleagues and supervisors to identify and solve problems, both technically and artistically
  • Actively participate in team/department meetings
  • Mentor entry-level artists by providing them with support, guidance and instruction in areas that provide for their artistic and professional growth
  • Create 2D animation and art and iterate to find the best ways to support the game's needs, both in aesthetics and functionality
  • Work directly with Game Designers, Pedagogy 
  • Experts and the Development team to yield the optimal creative solutions for any given project
  • Animate characters, transitions and interfaces to support the story and flow


Skills on Resume: 

  • 2D Animation (Hard Skills)
  • Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
  • Team Participation (Soft Skills)
  • Artist Mentoring (Soft Skills)
  • Art Iteration (Hard Skills)
  • Creative Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Game Support (Hard Skills)
  • Story Animation (Hard Skills)

13. 2D Animator, Solar Valley Motion, Provo, UT

Job Summary: 

  • Read scripts and storylines to understand animation requirements
  • Prepare presentations with raw designs
  • Develop storyboards for the initial stages of production in collaboration with the instructional designer and subject matter expert
  • Create models, drawings and illustrations by hand or electronically
  • Join images with background graphics and special effects
  • Ensure synchronization of frames and audio
  • Participate in the editing process
  • Direct the work of animation assistants
  • Collaborate with production crew (designers, directors etc.)


Skills on Resume: 

  • Script Analysis (Soft Skills)
  • Design Presentation (Hard Skills)
  • Storyboard Development (Hard Skills)
  • Illustration Creation (Hard Skills)
  • Visual Integration (Hard Skills)
  • Audio Syncing (Hard Skills)
  • Editing Participation (Soft Skills)
  • Team Direction (Soft Skills)

14. Animator, Green Pixel Animation, Dover, DE

Job Summary: 

  • Collaborate with the creative team to conceptualize and produce content that leverages best practices for individual social platforms
  • Involvement from initial ideation through post-production of all creative
  • Produce motion graphics, informational animations and videos ranging from content assets and campaign work to brand development and internal projects
  • Responsible for the creation and integration of character animations in the engine
  • Ensure that the animations are ready to use by other team members
  • Apply animation principles to create high-quality animations while optimizing them to meet technical constraints and making any changes that are requested based on the artistic direction
  • Work in close collaboration with the art director, lead animator, game designers, and programmers
  • Understand the quality objectives, gameplay intentions, and engine capacities to anticipate the in-game look of the animations
  • Communicate and work closely with game designers and programmers to find effective solutions or fix issues and achieve goals in time
  • Prototype and previsualize animation systems and ideas that will serve as a basis for animation- and gameplay-related discussions
  • Support the requirements for in-game cut-scenes and performance animation


Skills on Resume: 

  • Content Conceptualization (Soft Skills)
  • Creative Involvement (Soft Skills)
  • Motion Production (Hard Skills)
  • Animation Integration (Hard Skills)
  • Asset Readiness (Hard Skills)
  • Principle Application (Hard Skills)
  • Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • System Prototyping (Hard Skills)