Freelance Background Artist for YouTube Studio
Posted 2025-04-06Job Summary
Newscape Studios, Inc has a dozen YouTube channels, with over 10 million total subscribers. We create content based on popular video games such as Fortnite, Minecraft, and original animations. Newscape also produces a vast array of videos for a young audience and create content through animation and machinima...
We are looking to add Freelance 2D Background Animators to our creative and talented team to work on our animation and gaming channels. Candidates must have substantial knowledge using Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, After Effects, and Character Animator. Experience with Toon Boom is a plus but not required.
Animation and gaming channels to match style of:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCToxKVrkEuAONR4rFIJ_DyQ
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbbCaPmU-AvYQFMu6KCnyjw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aNKh9rNSBg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC9u2eB5FK4
This role is ideal for Freelance Animators who want to work in Background design for animated storytelling.
Responsibilities and Duties:
 Keep an organized and efficient workflow
 Illustrate characters, text, and backgrounds
 Storyboard episodes
 Hand animate specific scenes
 Occasionally aid in voice over for extra characters.
 Depending on skill and experience some duties and responsibilities may differ
Qualifications and Skills:
 Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Procreate
 Knowledge in After Effects, Character Animator, or TV Paint is a plus
 Experience using Toon Boom is a plus but not required
 Illustrator/Background artists must be able to adapt to a variety of workflows and maintain established style formats per channel.
 Strong understanding of composition, perspective, color theory, light and form is a must
 Must be able to work as part of a team
 Communicates effectively
 Great listening skills
 Great time management skills
 Comfortable in meeting deadlines
 Strong attention to detail and consistency
Competitive pay: $800.00 per production week
This is a remote/ work from home, Freelance Independent Contractor Position.
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