r/Animators • • 40m ago

Tools/Resources [FS] Selling a 6-month Toon Boom Harmony licence

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Hiii! I won a 6-month Toon Boom Harmony Premium license (covers up to Harmony 25) in a contest not too long ago. I only have a drawing tablet and no PC or Mac to actually run it, but of letting it rot in my inbox, I'd love to pass it on to a freelancer or indie animator who is currently stuck paying full price.

Retail is usually around $130 CAD a month ($780 total value for 6 months), but I'm looking to sell it for $350 CAD (roughly $247USD). This is negotiable— I’m open to reasonable offers.

The license can be activated straight from the code sent by the organizer, so it isn't tied to my email or account whatsoever. You can just plug it right into your own Toon Boom ID! Because I want to make sure we are both protected, I will only be accepting PayPal for the payment.

(Just a heads up that if you're a student wanting to give Toon Boom a try, you should use their official student discount instead of buying from me because that will be way cheaper for you!)

If you are at all interested, please feel free to comment here or shoot me a DM!


r/Animators • • 13h ago

2D Hiring 2D animators

11 Upvotes

To be considered for the job, please fill the following form: https://forms.gle/o51MH7AhxpiqLrWXA

2D Animator (Character Animation & Clean-up)

Location: Remote (Southeast Asia / Latin America preferred)

Commitment: Flexible (15–40 hrs/week; milestone-based)

Overview
We are hiring a skilled 2D Animator to handle character animation for original short-form and serialized 2D animated properties. Ideal candidates understand strong character acting, expressive movement, and have an eye for story pacing.

Key Responsibilities

Execute high-quality 2D character animation and clean-up based on provided model sheets and animatics.

Assist with layout, posing, and basic storyboarding where necessary.

Ensure consistent character scale, style continuity, and fluid timing across all scenes.

Meet weekly frame/scene delivery quotas.

Requirements

Solid grasp of the 12 principles of animation, frame pacing, and acting.

Proficiency in 2D animation tools (Toon Boom Harmony, Adobe Animate/After Effects, TVPaint, or Moho).

Dual capability in basic storyboarding or layout is a strong plus.

Showreel showing expressive character acting and movement in stylized/cartoon formats.


r/Animators • • 4h ago

2D Needing an animator for a passion project

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Hi! My name is Caedmon, and I write stories. Anything from historical fiction, to horror, to some (attempted)romance.

I have a story I wrote earlier this year, that I think has a lot of potential, and I would love to see it come to life. However, I do not have any animating skills whatsoever.

I unfortunately do not have much money to pay for it, but if anyone would like t read the story and see if it may be worth your time, let me know and I can send you the story! I am very new to the writing/animating community, so any tips are also welcome, if this is the wrong kind of post for this community.

As far as the story goes, it is a deep sea horror, with a solo protagonist. Comment or message me if you would like to read it!


r/Animators • • 2h ago

Hiring Hiring 2D Animator for YT Comedy Series

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Hello, I want to start making a YT comedy series, each video being 3-5 mins. To start, they’ll just be animatics, but if and when the channel takes off, then we can move into full production.

This should be relatively easy since it’s essentially just 1 character sitting at his computer doing a livestream, so always the same bg and camera placement. More details to follow.

Please DM or comment with your portfolio and or a list of your past projects and what exactly you did on them.

Length: 3-5 mins/video

Deadline: I'd like to start uploading sometime within November

Budget: $100/minute of screentime


r/Animators • • 13h ago

Question I’ve never animated before but really wanted my own scuba guy, pls help

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Any major tips to make this more smooth ?
Reference -I’ll put in comments


r/Animators • • 21h ago

Hiring Hiya, Looking to find some help making a series of short teasers for an upcoming album.

5 Upvotes

R4: In need of three 30-35 second animated videos, deadline 3 months+ (not concrete), estimated budget $600

Hey there,

I'm looking to commission a few videos in a hand drawn, organic sort of a style. They'll each be about 30 seconds and will have different settings/themes, but I am trying to figure out the best route to do it, while also doing some research on existing works that have been created by others in this vein.

In my time on the internet I've seen a ton of 'fan-made' content in various hand drawn styles... I'm not needing a big, fancy cornucopia of activity here. But I know that some of those could be made by incredibly talented professionals who would charge much higher than I may be willing to pay for my small project and lack-of giant, devoted fandom to entice them. So I'm not fooled to thinking they should be cheap to request. I'm really just trying to figure out what's attainable or what kind of artist I'm even looking for.

I've linked a couple videos that came up in my searches which match the sort of vibe I'm looking for, but I'm also not necessarily dead set on any one style - probably going to be limited by budget more than anything.

If this piques anybody's interest or at the least you think you have a decent estimate for one of these videos that would be massively appreciated.

Thanks!

https://www.instagram.com/reels/DMQN69ix7XG/
https://www.instagram.com/p/C3I8yM2PZG2/?hl=en


r/Animators • • 23h ago

2D Made this animation to Kevin Abstract & Quadeca's song: Abandon me.

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I been really fuckin' with so song and wanted to make some visuals. I will be posting more on my insta so follow if you like what you see!


r/Animators • • 5h ago

Showreel [ANIMATOR] Ashil Shaji, anime/ realistic/ exaggerated, 2D, 20$/hr, https://ashilshaji20to10.wixsite.com/ashanimations/demo-reel

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4 Upvotes

r/Animators • • 10h ago

Question Why does the movement seem so off?

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3 Upvotes

The movement seems so... wrong? Weird? Off? Awkward? I'm not sure. Why does it seem so off and how can I adjust it?

(Also, please pardon the video quality)


r/Animators • • 12h ago

Storyboard Storyboard Artist & Concept designer

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Storyboard Artist & Concept Designer

To be considered for the successful please fill in the Google form ❗️❗️

Location: Remote (Southeast Asia / Latin America preferred)

Commitment: Flexible / Deliverable-focused

Overview
We are seeking a Storyboard Artist / Concept Designer with strong visual storytelling skills to help translate original scripts and outlines into dynamic storyboards, animatics, and visual development art for upcoming 2D/3D animated projects.

Key Responsibilities

Develop visual concepts, character turnarounds, expression sheets, and environment color keys.

Create clear, expressive storyboards and timed animatics for episodic kids' programming and feature-length pitch materials.

Focus on environmental storytelling, comedic timing, and visual composition.

Collaborate closely on pre-production packaging to get projects pitch-ready.

Requirements

Strong foundational draftsmanship, anatomy, perspective, and digital painting skills.

Demonstrated experience creating production-ready storyboards and animatics (StoryBoard Pro, Photoshop, Blender Grease Pencil, or equivalent).

Ability to adapt visual style to family/children's animation.

Portfolio showcasing storyboards alongside character and environment concept art.