3D Motion Graphics Animator

Description

We are looking for a highly skilled 3D Motion Graphics Animator to create engaging, real-time motion experiences for automotive products. This role blends motion design, interaction thinking, and technical implementation, with a strong focus on building expressive animations that enhance usability and reinforce product identity. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Cinema 4D, Blender, Unity and motion systems, along with the ability to collaborate across design, product, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality embedded experiences.

Responsibilities:

Create and direct motion graphics and animations for automotive digital interfaces, including screen transitions, interactive feedback, and system-wide animation patterns.

Implement real-time animation workflows in Unity using tools such as Timeline, Animator, state logic, and visual graph-based solutions where appropriate.

Turn UX journeys and interface concepts into purposeful motion that improves clarity, supports information hierarchy, and strengthens brand character.

Establish scalable motion standards, reusable behaviors, and clear documentation that can be applied across multiple programs and platforms.

Work closely with UX, visual design, product, and engineering partners to balance creative intent with technical constraints and product objectives.

Develop high-fidelity motion prototypes that help teams evaluate ideas, communicate behavior, and speed up stakeholder alignment.

Improve animation performance for embedded and real-time hardware through testing, profiling, and efficient implementation practices.

Lead critiques, workshops, and design reviews while providing guidance that elevates the overall quality of motion craft across the team.

Support team growth by mentoring designers in Unity-based workflows, real-time animation techniques, and system-level motion thinking.

Refine production workflows, handoff methods, and asset organization to enable smoother collaboration and more scalable delivery.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in motion design, with a strong portfolio spanning interactive products, real-time experiences, or automotive-focused work.
Advanced command of motion principles such as pacing, transition design, composition, typography, and visual storytelling.
Proven hands-on experience using Unity to build production-ready animation and interaction behaviors rather than purely static renders or visualizations.
Demonstrated success creating repeatable motion systems and reusable frameworks for complex digital products.
Strong understanding of optimization techniques for embedded, mobile, or other performance-sensitive real-time environments.
Proficiency in After Effects and familiarity with modern motion pipelines from concept development through prototype and implementation.
Working knowledge of 2D and 3D content creation tools such as Cinema 4D or Blender, along with strengths in 3D animation, modeling, or illustration.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including experience presenting ideas, mentoring peers, and influencing cross-functional decisions.

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