Description

THE POSITION: Character Animator

LOCATION: 133 Whitechapel High Street, London, E1 7QA. Flexible working - averaging minimum 2 days / week in the office.

We are seeking a talented and passionate Character Animator to join our team. This role requires creativity, technical skill, and a strong understanding of storytelling and character development, for a global client. The Character Animator will bring characters to life through expressive movement, personality, and emotion, creating engaging and memorable experiences.

Key Responsibilities

Create high-quality character animations that align with the client’s creative vision.

Collaborate closely with photographers, creative directors, retouchers, animators, and other creative team members to produce visually compelling and photorealistic assets.

Use your expertise to animate and enhance assets, ensuring character integrity and brand consistency.

Maintain consistency and quality in lighting, textures, and materials, with a strong focus on realism.

Manage multiple projects concurrently while meeting deadlines and client expectations.

Help build robust workflows and libraries of tools.

Requirements
Proven experience with character animation for a global client, or related field.

Advanced skills Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, After Effects).

Experience working with photorealistic compositions, with a strong understanding of texture, lighting, colour theory, and composition. Deep understanding of gravity, anatomy, and fluidity to bring characters to life with realism and energy.

Ability to work with hair, fur, and other complex textures..

An impressive portfolio showcasing globally recognised animated projects, with focus on characters and narratives.

Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams, translating creative direction into final deliverables.

Excellent time management and multi-tasking abilities with a keen eye for detail.

Ability to work within a style guide and adapt to the defined style while still bringing a unique touch.

Benefits
32 days holiday including Birthday as a holiday
Hybrid, flexible working
Great team culture
Dog-friendly office
Private Pension Scheme with salary exchange benefit
Life Assurance with four times salary pay out

CONTACT
To apply, please send your CV and link to portfolio to
hello@hylink.co.uk


THE COMPANY
Voted the most effective independent advertising agency in the Asia Pacific region with the prestigious Effie Award, Hylink is one of China’s largest, independent full-service digital agencies. Our mission is simple: to creatively bridge the cultural gap in digital marketing between China, the UK and the rest of the world. Established during the advent of the Chinese ad industry in the 1990’s, Hylink has grown to 15 offices across China and now a global network in Seoul, LA, New York, Paris, Milan, Munich and London.
The Hylink London office helps western brands access China through our digital capabilities including marketing & brand strategy, research, social media, content creation, search, media planning & buying, data analytics and mobile marketing. China’s tech giants of Tencent (owns WeChat), Sina (owns Weibo) and Baidu are key stakeholders in Hylink enabling our clients to leverage this network for effective marketing campaigns.
Hylink London is innately digital and natively Chinese. We’re the first Chinese network digital agency to establish in the UK.
Skills Required

Photoshop
Adobe Create Suite
After Efects
Animation
People who have worked with Hylink Digital

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Ye Feng
- Videographer at Hylink Digital