Hazen and Sawyer · 2 hours ago
Senior 3D Animator and Motion Designer
All Locations Firmwide, New York, NY, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$110K/yr - $135K/yr
8+ years expHazen and Sawyer is a firm focused on water management and sustainability, seeking a highly skilled Senior 3D Animator and Motion Designer to join their creative video production team. The role involves producing visually compelling animations that communicate technical concepts, collaborating with various professionals to deliver high-quality motion design and advanced 3D animation.
Environmental EngineeringFood and BeverageHealth CareRenewable EnergyWater Purification
Responsibilities
Execute end-to-end 3D pipelines, including organic modeling, complex character rigging, and expressive animation to drive narrative content
Translate complex engineering or scientific processes into clear, engaging visual narratives through 2D and 3D motion design
Contribute to pre-production by storyboarding and offering visual solutions in collaboration with producers and subject matter experts
Deliver high-quality animations that integrate seamlessly into live-action or fully animated videos under tight deadlines
Manage multiple projects simultaneously and work efficiently under deadlines
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in animation, video production, graphic design, film, visual arts, or a related field
Minimum of 8 years of professional animation experience in a collaborative production environment
Proven track record of delivering various visual styles, from 'matte-clay' and stylized characters to photorealistic technical visualizations
Demonstrated ability to bring characters to life through advanced rigging and performance-based animation
Expert proficiency in Blender (especially for character/NPR workflows) and Adobe Creative Suite, with a mastery of stylized look development (e.g., matte clay finishes)
Strong understanding of animation principles (timing, keyframing, typography) with the ability to adapt styles from infographic motion graphics to realistic 3D
Demonstrated experience producing both fully animated content and motion graphics for live‑action video
Preferred
Experience visualizing technical, engineering, environmental, or scientific processes
Familiarity with real‑time engines (Unreal/Unity) or photorealistic render workflows (Cycles)
Experience working in structured pipelines and end-to-end 3D pipeline management, including version control and collaborative cloud workflows
Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans)
Pre-tax flexible spending plans for medical, dependent care, and transportation
Short and long-term disability, and employer paid life insurance
Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO)
Employer-contributed 401(k) plan and additional financial planning support
Professional growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement, in-house training, and incentives for professional registration and professional organization memberships
Company
Hazen and Sawyer
Hazen and Sawyer has focused on two things: providing safe drinking water and controlling water pollution.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.13M2012-02-09Grant· $0.13M
Leadership Team
W
William Crayon
Chief Financial Officer
A
Alfred Sawyer
Founder
Recent News
2024-04-09
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