Top 38 Animator Jobs in California

3D Animator (Short Term)
roblox —San Mateo, CA
- $9,103 - $11,152 a month
- Temporary
- Mid-level
- Office
- US work authorization
Senior Animator, Unannounced Super Fun Video Game (Contract)
Second Dinner —Irvine, CA
- $60 - $70 an hour
- Full-time
- Remote
- Continuous improvement
- US work authorization
- Senior level
Animator, Gameplay - Temp | Unannounced Game
Blizzard Entertainment —Irvine, CA
- $30.47 - $56.35 an hour
- Temporary
- Hybrid work
- 5 years
- Senior level
- Health savings account
- AD&D insurance
2D Effects Artist (Temporary/Freelance)
Skydance —Los Angeles, CA
- Remote
- 1 year
- Entry level
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Illustrator
Video Lab —Los Angeles, CA
- Part-time
- Office
- Communication skills
- Entry level
Quick Apply
Seasonal Graphics Designer/Animator
National Football League —Inglewood, CA
- $37 - $80 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Mid-level
- Office
3d Animator/Generalist
Electronic Arts —Redwood City, CA
- $85,800 - $130,800 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Anatomy knowledge
- 5 years
- Research
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Gameplay Animator (Senior/Principal)
Bonfire Studios —Irvine, CA
- $196,500 - $247,133 a year
- Hybrid work
- Senior level
ANIMATORS
Gradient Effects —Los Angeles, CA
- In person
- Mid-level
- Mentoring
- Organizational skills
Lead Gameplay Animator
Bonfire Studios —Irvine, CA
- $196,500 - $247,133 a year
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Mentoring
- Recruiting
Art Director, Claude
Anthropic —San Francisco, CA
- $305,000 - $385,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- 11+ years
- Office
- Bachelor's degree
- Parental leave
- Flexible schedule
Senior Forensic Animator
3d Forensic, Inc —Los Angeles, CA
- $87,249.73 - $125,000.00 a year
- Full-time
- Anatomy knowledge
- Data analysis skills
- Office
- Relocation assistance
- Health insurance
Quick Apply
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Creative Coordinator, Animated Original Series
Amazon Studios LLC —Culver City, CA
- $71,600 - $125,400 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Research
- Mid-level
- AD&D insurance
- Health insurance
Mid to Senior Level Animator
Luma Pictures —Los Angeles, CA
- 5 years
- Senior level
- Communication skills
Lead Animator
2K —San Mateo, CA
- $123,200 - $182,360 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Mentoring
- Senior level
- Commuter assistance
- Paid parental leave
Quick Apply
Motion Graphics Animator
StudioBinder —Santa Monica, CA
- Email
- Mid-level
- 3 years
Lead Animator
31st Union —San Mateo, CA
- $123,200 - $182,360 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Mentoring
- Senior level
- Commuter assistance
- Paid parental leave
Senior Gameplay Animator
Ember Lab —Orange, CA
- $88,000 - $120,000 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Office
- Continuous improvement
Quick Apply
Post Producer
Edelman —Los Angeles, CA
- $60,000 - $80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Mid-level
- Office
- 3 years
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
Senior Technical Gameplay Animator
Sony Interactive Entertainment —Santa Monica, CA
- $126,400 - $227,500 a year
- Hybrid work
- 5 years
- Office
- Criminal background check
- Wellness program
- Health insurance

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3D Animator (Short Term)

roblox -
San Mateo, CA

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Job Details

Temporary
$9,103 - $11,152 a month

Qualifications

3D modeling software
Games
Maya

Full Job Description

San Mateo, CA, United StatesDesign & CreativeID: 36851

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators.

At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.

A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.

We're seeking a talented Senior 3D Animator to join our team at Roblox for a 6-month engagement. You'll focus on creating high-quality, foundational character animations for the Roblox platform—specifically basic ability and locomotion sets that bring avatars to life with polish and personality.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute directly to core Roblox avatar experiences used by millions of players worldwide.

You Will:

Create and refine a suite of standard locomotion and ability animations, including:
- Idle poses (variations for personality/stance)
- Walk, run, sprint cycles
- Jump, land, fall animations
- Other basic movement/ability actions as needed
Deliver clean, weighty, and expressive animations optimized for Roblox's avatar system (R15 preferred)
Iterate quickly based on feedback from animation leads, designers, and engineers
Export animations properly for Roblox Studio integration (using compatible formats and best practices)
Use SyncSketch (or similar) for review and approval workflows

You Have:

Strong experience in character animation, with a focus on creating believable, game-ready locomotion and action animations
Excellent acting skills through motion—conveying emotion, weight, timing, and personality in movement
Proficiency in FACS-based facial animation (Facial Action Coding System) or equivalent high-quality facial rigging/expression work
Expert-level skills in Autodesk Maya for animation production and Tools
Familiarity with SyncSketch (or comparable online review/approval tools)
Proven track record creating animations for video games (mobile, PC, or console experience a plus)
Strong sense of timing, weight, anticipation, follow-through, and polish in game animation principles

For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual hourly rate could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Please note that not all benefits shown on this page are applicable to this temporary position.

Monthly Salary Range

$9,103—$11,152 USD

Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.

For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.

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