Mid Level 3D Animator — a remote 3D animator job in Blender at Axis Digital studio
A chance to work on world-class CGI projects — from anywhere in the world and on an hourly rate. The studio Axis Digital Productions (Austin, USA) is looking for a mid-level 3D animator in Blender for a remote contract, and is ready to move strong performers into its permanent team.
About Axis Digital
Axis Digital Productions is a studio of strategic visualisation and “cinematic communication” for technology companies; its headquarters are in Austin, Texas (USA). It makes full-cycle CGI video: concept and visualisation, 3D modelling, animation, VFX and compositing, motion capture (its own mocap studio), immersive installations and architectural visualisation.
Its niches are creative tech, games, film and TV, aerospace and robotics; among its clients and partners it names Netflix, DreamWorks, IMAX, Stubby Games and Left Field Labs. An important note on scale: the team is very small, about three people, so the work is close-knit and demands independence.
What you’ll be doing
The animator works in Blender: animating human and robotic rigs, using keys, the timeline, dopesheet, actions and the NLA editor, and linking files and assets across projects. The tasks range from reference-based animation to assembling complex scenes for the studio’s CGI films.
Who they’re looking for
A specialist with 3–5 years in Blender and animation experience: confident reference-based animation, the ability to build your own rigs (rigging), add inverse kinematics, bone constraints and drivers. Readiness to sign an NDA and a work agreement is required.
A plus: physics simulations, geometry nodes, camera and render work, modelling and materials, as well as Substance Painter, Unreal and the Adobe suite.
Terms and pay
The format is a remote contract (freelance) with no country tie: the studio is based in Austin, but the vacancy has no restrictions by citizenship, visa or region. Pay is hourly, $50–80 an hour — the range is given in the ArtStation listing; on the studio’s own careers page the rate isn’t stated directly.
To receive payment you’ll need a foreign bank account (a European one, for example); the working language is English.
Who it suits and what to watch for
It suits mid-level 3D animators with a strong showreel — especially in animating people and robots, with confident rigging. The rate is high for remote work, and getting into a studio with clients like Netflix and DreamWorks is a notable line on your CV and a possible route to permanent work.
Honest caveats: this is hourly freelance, not a salary — income depends on your workload; the team is tiny, so you need to be self-reliant; there are many applicants and not everyone gets a reply — you’ll need a convincing showreel and to sign an NDA.
How to apply
You apply directly to the studio: the same vacancy is open on Axis Digital’s official careers page, and applications are sent by email to admin@axisdp.com (there’s no online form). In your email — briefly about your experience, a showreel noting exactly what you did (they value animation of people and robots), portfolio links, your desired rate and availability. You can also apply via the ArtStation listing, but the studio’s site is more reliable.
The application deadline is 18 August 2026.
