2D Animator (Spine)

AutoDraft is expanding its creative team and looking for a talented Spine Animator / Editor who can help us design, refine, and scale the animation assets that power AutoDraft.

Key Responsibilities

• Create New Animations:

Develop high-quality 2D character animations using Spine or similar tools for integration into the AutoDraft platform.

• Improve Existing Animations:

Review and enhance existing animation assets for smoother movements, better transitions, and consistent rigging quality.

• Character Structuring & Rigging:

Build modular, reusable character rigs suitable for dynamic AI-driven animation pipelines.

Prepare characters for optimal performance within the AutoDraft system.

• Expand Character Library:

Design and animate a wide range of new characters (age, gender, body types, expressions, cultural diversity, etc.) to expand AutoDraft’s library.

• Collaboration:

Work closely with the creative, development, and AI teams to ensure all animation assets are optimized for AutoDraft’s automated animation engine.

• Quality & Version Control:

Maintain structured file naming conventions, organized folders, and documentation for all animation assets and iterations.

Skills & Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Spine, DragonBones, or equivalent 2D skeletal animation software.
• Solid understanding of rigging, deformation, IK, mesh creation, and animation principles (timing, squash & stretch, anticipation, etc.).
• Experience with exporting animations (JSON, PNG, etc.) for integration with game engines or custom tools.
• Familiarity with Adobe Animate, Photoshop, or After Effects is a plus.
• Knowledge of AI-based or procedural animation systems (optional but desirable).
• Attention to detail and a strong artistic sense of motion and timing.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating in a fast-paced creative environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹50,000.00 - ₹100,000.00 per month

Experience:

• SPINE ANIMATOR: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person