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BuzzFeed, Inc. (Ticker: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet. Across food, news, pop culture, and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, buy, and obsess over next. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to improving it: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news and entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives. We’ll continue to recruit the best founders and creators to join us in this mission, with more additions like HuffPost to come.
Business Area: Content
Job Category: Studio Operations
Hourly: $36.00 an hour
Union Status: Non-Union
BuzzFeed Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate’s experience, skillset, certifications, and geography.
The Role
The Animation Lab is an experimental content space at BuzzFeed focused on animation – a place for humor, art, crazy ideas, and motivated people. We are an exciting, energetic department tasked with developing unique and compelling use of animation and animated characters through social media.
BuzzFeed is looking for a 2D Flash Animator/Writer to support our newest character initiative focusing on Hispanic culture and animation – Puerco y Babosa. This role begins as a one-month freelance position on March 11, at the successful completion of which a minimum two-month extension may be offered.
You Will
- MAIN RESPONSIBILITY: Animate short content concepts for our social media accounts including editing, subtitling, and sound design
- Be an active voice during concepts and boarding, interested in helping the team find the best jokes and concepts
- Draw from your own experience, particularly as it relates to growing up Latine, but also for relatable content in general, and join brainstorms for episode ideas
- Handle and execute notes quickly, being proactive to communicate with your team lead to understand feedback
You Have
- MUST have a basic understanding of Spanish – the more fluent the better!
- Experience working on a small remote team, which requires constant communication and collaboration
- Experience with proactive with ideas
- Experience adapting your drawing style to follow established style guides
- No ego about addressing notes
- An understanding on how to be minimalist/efficient and yet entertaining with your acting choices
- A self-sufficient persona and can stay organized and on schedule in a fast paced environment
- A comfortablilty with pivoting to new projects as they arise – we often have opportunities come up quickly that require a nimble and fast response
- Expert proficiency in Flash (Animate CC) including full understanding of symbols and puppets
- Full proficiency in Premiere, Photoshop
- A bachelor’s degree in Animation, or equivalent experience
- Working knowledge of 2D Animation & Production processes
- Basic proficiency in Google Apps, Microsoft Office, Media Encoder and After Effects
- Great communication skills and are able to give and receive critical feedback in a small team environment
- At least 2-3 years of experience working in animation and online
- Knowledgeable of social media and digital video platforms
Life at BuzzFeed, Inc.
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