Job Overview
Job description
- Location:
- South Africa
- Work arrangement:
- On-site
Role Summary
Are you an experienced 3D Animator ready to take creative ownership and help shape standout animation projects from concept to final delivery? We create high-quality TV ads, explainer videos, product demos and branded content. We’re looking for a talented and technically strong 3D Animator who can elevate our work, bring ideas to life with confidence, and play a key role within our growing studio. This isn’t an entry-level role — we’re looking for someone who can lead sequences, solve complex creative and technical challenges, and contribute to the development of our animation pipeline.
Responsibilities
As a Senior 3D Animator, you will
Lead the creation of high-quality 3D animations from storyboard through to final render.
- Take ownership of projects or key sequences, ensuring creative excellence and technical precision.
- Collaborate closely with directors, designers, editors and clients to bring creative visions to life.
- Develop and refine 3D assets for animation, VFX projects.
- Design and implement advanced lighting, shading and rendering setups to achieve broadcast-quality results.
- Handle complex animation tasks including character animation, product animation, simulations and motion graphics.
- Contribute to compositing, post-production and final delivery workflows.
- Optimise scenes and troubleshoot technical challenges efficiently.
- Help improve studio workflows, pipelines and production processes.
- Mentor and support junior animators where required.
- Stay ahead of industry trends, tools and emerging technologies.
Requirements
3+ years’ professional experience in 3D animation (studio or agency environment preferred).
- Strong proficiency in Blender (our primary tool). Experience in Maya and/or Cinema 4D is highly
- transferable.
- Excellent understanding of animation principles, timing, weight and performance.
- Strong knowledge of lighting, rendering and material workflows.
- Experience with compositing and post-production processes.
- Solid grasp of composition, colour theory and visual storytelling.
- Understanding of rigging and scene optimisation.
- Ability to interpret briefs and contribute creatively — not just execute.
- Strong problem-solving ability and attention to detail.
- Confident communicator, comfortable working collaboratively and, where required, client-facing.
- Excellent organisation and time management skills.
A strong, professional showreel demonstrating high-quality, finished work is essential.
Desirable (But Not Essential)
Experience working on TV or broadcast advertising.
- Understanding of good design principles.
- Knowledge of simulations (cloth, particles, rigid body).
- Motion design experience.
Experience building or refining production pipelines.
About the Company
Work on high-quality commercial and broadcast projects.
- Be part of a growing creative studio with real opportunity to shape its direction.
- Collaborate with a passionate, ambitious team.
- Contribute creatively — your ideas will matter.
- Role:
- Senior 3D Animator
- Job Type:
- Full Time
Company profile

Talent Shore
talent-shore.comTalent Shore Ltd. helps UK companies recruit and employ remote staff in South Africa. It handles recruitment and employment so clients can build customer-facing teams with strong English skills, a one-hour time difference from the UK and staffing cost savings of around 40%. Talent Shore focuses on making it easy for UK businesses to hire remote talent in South Africa.