Mind The Gob

Yes, Kyle is a 20-year-old, lanky goblin with wide, mischievous eyes and oversized goblin ears. He wears an ill-fitting, ratty trench coat and dedicates himself to the art of minor human household inconvenience.

The Human is an exhausted 30-something wearing an oversized bathrobe with messy hair who shuffles through his morning in a groggy haze, easily defeated by minor annoyances—so much so that when he trips over a rug, hurts his back, and finds a missing TV remote battery, he simply pulls his bathrobe hood over his eyes and sinks into the couch to ignore reality.

We are looking for a visual artist to help bring MIND THE GOB to life! You will work on character designs, background concepts (a cozy suburban house, a dark goblin den, and a bright backyard), or storyboards. The art style should be lively, expressive, and slightly comedic to capture Kyle's chaotic goblin energy and exaggerated physical comedy.

We are looking for a 2D Animator to animate scenes for the comedic animated short film MIND THE GOB! The ideal animator can bring high-energy character acting, punchy slapstick comedy, and exaggerated movements to life.

We are looking for a Musical Composer to score the comedic animated short film MIND THE GOB! The film requires a dynamic soundtrack that flips effortlessly between mischievous stealth music, dramatic orchestral stings for Kyle's overly serious villain moments, and energetic cartoon themes.

We are looking for an Audio Engineer / Sound Designer to manage the soundscape for the animated short film MIND THE GOB! You will handle voice line editing, mix dialogue with music and effects, and build crisp, comedic Foley sound effects to elevate the physical slapstick.

We are looking for a 2D Animator to animate scenes for the comedic animated short film MIND THE GOB! The ideal animator can bring high-energy character acting, punchy slapstick comedy, and exaggerated movements to life.

The Lead / Keyframe Animator is the creative engine behind the short film's performance, responsible for defining the key storytelling poses, character acting, and comedic timing for both Kyle and the Human. They draw the critical extreme frames—capturing Kyle's hyperactive tactical dives and razor-sharp victory grins alongside the Human's slow, exhausted slumps—to anchor every visual joke. Beyond drawing keyframes, they set timing charts to ensure the slapstick animation snaps smoothly, construct official model sheets to keep both characters visually consistent across the team, and review rough passes to maintain high animation quality throughout production.

Traces clean final linework over the rough animations and handles character coloring to maintain a consistent style.

The Storyboard Artist converts the script into the short film's complete visual blueprint, mapping out every camera angle, character action, and comedic beat before any animation starts. For Mind The Gob, they stage the high-energy slapstick sequences—such as Kyle's tactical kitchen dive, sock-sliding, and awkward drape disguise—while establishing key framing like the vintage CRT TV perspectives and the Human's low-angle couch slump. By locking down the spatial layout, timing pauses, and character poses across every panel, they create a fully timed animatic reel that lets the director and animation team test every joke and refine the film's rhythm prior to final production.