Streamline Studios is building a talent pool for mid-level 3D Animators interested in remote, project-based freelance contracts. In this role, you will bring characters and environments to life by crafting fluid animations and integrating them directly into Unreal Engine. Ideal candidates bring production-ready proficiency in Maya or Blender, Unreal Engine Animation Blueprints, retargeting systems, and a strong eye for character mechanics.
Job Summary : 3D Animator
| Attribute | Details |
| Job Title | 3D Animator |
| Company | Streamline Studios (Streamline Media Group) |
| Department | Animator |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur (Remote) |
| Employment Type | Freelancer / Talent Pool (Project-Based Contract) |
| Minimum Experience | Mid-Level |
| Industry | Video Game Development, Co-Development, and Digital Asset Production |
| Core Software & Competencies | Maya / Blender, Unreal Engine Animation Blueprints, UE Sequencer & Animation Graphs, UE Retargeting & Optimization, Triggered Events, Engine Integration & Gameplay mechanics |
| Key Responsibilities | Create fluid character and creature animations, implement sequences in Unreal Engine, ensure performance optimization and style consistency |
| Core Values | Responsibility, accountability, discipline, teamwork, clear communication, continuous improvement, learning |
- Engagement Type: Freelancer / Talent Pool (Project-Based Contract)
- Minimum Experience: Mid-Level
- Company Profile: Part of Streamline Media Group — 25-Year Global Creative Development Studio
About Streamline Studios & Streamline Media Group
Streamline Studios operates as a premier creative engine under Streamline Media Group, an established independent production powerhouse with 25 years of industry experience. We specialize in full-scale video game development, co-development, global publishing, and interactive digital asset production. Over our quarter-century history, we have successfully delivered AAA titles across every major gaming and entertainment platform for world-renowned partners, including Sony, Microsoft, and leading global publishers.
Our foundation rests on engineering excellence, artistic vision, and robust production methodologies. We believe in empowering independent creators, pushing the boundaries of interactive storytelling, and maintaining a culture anchored in responsibility, accountability, discipline, teamwork, clear communication, continuous improvement, and lifelong learning. Joining our freelance talent pool means aligning with a high-performance studio dedicated to technical innovation and creative growth.
Role Overview & Talent Pool Notice
Streamline Studios is continually expanding our network of exceptional freelance and contract professionals. While this posting serves as an intake for future project opportunities rather than an immediate opening, we are actively looking for talented mid-level 3D Animators to join our talent pool. When a suitable project opens up, our production team will review profiles and reach out directly.
As a Mid-Level 3D Animator, you will play an essential part in making characters, creatures, and environments feel authentic, responsive, and alive. Collaborating closely with Art Directors, Creative Directors, and cross-functional teams, you will craft high-quality animations that directly enrich both gameplay mechanics and cinematic storytelling. Your day-to-day contributions will involve shaping character locomotion, facial expressions, and dynamic interactions while ensuring every frame matches the game’s unique artistic direction.
This is a fully remote, project-based engagement. Project scope, specific deliverables, timelines, and compensation rates are defined individually per work order. It is not a full-time employment position.
Key Responsibilities & Daily Focus Areas
1. Animation Creation & Polish
- Develop fluid, dynamic character movements, combat actions, procedural behaviors, and facial expressions that elevate the player experience.
- Maintain strict adherence to the game’s established style guide, ensuring visual consistency across all characters, creatures, and environmental elements.
- Refine keyframe and motion data to achieve natural weight, timing, and spacing.
2. Engine Integration & Optimization
- Implement animations directly into Unreal Engine, building and managing Animation Blueprints, Animation Graphs, and Sequencer timelines.
- Handle rig retargeting across diverse character skeletons while aggressively optimizing performance for target frame rates.
- Set up triggered events, gameplay state machines, and blending networks to ensure responsive player controls and smooth character reactions.
3. Collaboration & Communication
- Partner tightly with gameplay programmers, level designers, and technical artists to align animations seamlessly with game mechanics and narrative goals.
- Keep production leads updated on task progress, meet milestone deadlines consistently, and communicate potential technical blocks early.
Job Skills & Core Competencies
To qualify for future freelance contracts at Streamline Studios, applicants must demonstrate Production-Ready proficiency across the following mandatory technical skills:
- 3D Animation Software: Professional command of Maya or Blender.
- Unreal Engine Animation Blueprints: Ability to set up, manage, and troubleshoot state machines and logic networks.
- Unreal Engine Sequencer & Animation Graphs: Expertise in authoring in-engine cinematics and custom blending graphs.
- Retargeting & Optimization: Flawless execution of skeleton retargeting and performance optimization for real-time environments.
- Triggered Events: Implementation of anim notifies, state triggers, and gameplay hooks.
- Engine Integration & Gameplay: Seamless connection of raw animations to active player inputs and game mechanics.
Additional Skills & Specializations
Every 3D Animator must also demonstrate at least two (2) additional competencies at production-ready proficiency from the list below:
- Game Animation vs. Cinematics: Understanding the distinct pacing, framing, and technical requirements between interactive gameplay and pre-rendered or in-engine cinematic scenes.
- Motion Capture: Experience cleaning, processing, retargeting, and integrating raw mocap data into production pipelines.
- Physics & Anatomy: Strong grounding in human and creature biomechanics, weight distribution, and secondary physics dynamics.
- Tooling & Scripting Basics: Capability to build simple automation scripts or workflow tools to speed up animation pipelines.
- Production Pipeline Understanding: Comprehensive knowledge of how animation fits into the broader lifecycle of game asset creation, from rigging to final engine shipping.
Deliverables & Performance Expectations
As an independent contractor within Streamline Studios’ talent pool, your performance on future projects will be evaluated against clear professional benchmarks:
- On-Time Delivery: Consistently meeting agreed-upon project milestones, sprint review dates, and final handoff schedules.
- Specification Consistency: Delivering animation assets that strictly match technical briefs, gameplay requirements, and art direction guidelines.
- Budgetary Discipline: Managing time effectively so that hours spent on an outcome remain within budgeted mandays and project allocations.
Streamline Values
We expect all independent contractors and freelance partners to embody and champion our core corporate values throughout their engagement with us:
- Responsibility: Owning your creative output, managing your remote workspace efficiently, and taking pride in your motion craft.
- Accountability: Standing by your timelines, communicating proactively when creative hurdles appear, and honoring commitments.
- Discipline: Maintaining professional standards of work quality, file organization, and consistency in a remote environment.
- Teamwork: Supporting peers, respecting diverse perspectives, and integrating smoothly into multi-disciplinary development loops.
- Clear Communication: Maintaining transparent updates across time zones, keeping technical notes clean, and engaging openly with producers.
- Continuous Improvement: Seeking constructive feedback eagerly, refining your animation style, and striving to elevate quality with every iteration.
- Learning: Embracing new engine features, expanding technical workflows, and staying ahead of industry trends in interactive media.
How to Apply
While there is no immediate opening for this role, we invite you to submit your application to be considered for future freelance and contract opportunities. When a suitable project opens up, our team will review your profile and contact you directly.
Please submit your updated CV, a professional portfolio or showreel link showcasing your game animation work (with clear breakdowns of gameplay vs. cinematic clips and engine integration examples), alongside your general availability for freelance contract engagements with Streamline Studios.
