Puppet Animator

What do you do? 🕺

Bring characters to life by animating pre-rigged Live2D character models or animated objects. Your role is to create expressive character performances using movement, facial expressions, and body language. You do not create or rig the models yourself.

Responsibilities:

• Animate pre-rigged Live2D character models.

• Create natural body movements, facial expressions, and acting.

• Animate scenes based on the storyboard and showrunner's instructions.

• Ensure movements match the tone and pacing of each scene.

• Be open to revisions and feedback when necessary.

Requirements & Guidelines:

• Experience animating in Live2D Cubism is required.

• Rigging experience is not required, but understanding Live2D parameters is recommended.

• Ability to create smooth and expressive character animation.

• Good understanding of timing, spacing, and character acting.

• Ability to animate eye movement, head movement, body movement, and facial expressions.

• Lip syncing is optional but preferred.

• Follow the provided storyboard and scene direction.

• Camera movement and editing are not required unless requested.

Instructions:

1. Use a Live2D model (your own or a publicly available practice model but make sure to credit them).

2. Create a 10 second animation with the model.

3. Demonstrate as many of the following as possible:

   • Natural idle movement

   • Walking or simple body movement

   • Eye movement and blinking

   • Facial expressions

   • Head movement

   • Lip syncing

4. Export your animation as a video.

5. If you have some questions, DM me in private

6. Submit your animation as a video