3D Blockbuster Animator

About the Job

Friend is a leading Minecraft entertainment brand part of Tycer Media Limited. Our YouTube channel reaches 30millionviewers each month with imaginative story-driven Minecraft videos designed for children and young teens. Our mission is to craft entertaining narratives that combine humor spectacle and heartfelt moments keeping our audience engaged week after week.

Were seeking a part-time Minecraft Blockbuster Animator to join our creative team on a permanent basis. This role is remote (UK-based) and ideal for someone who loves storytelling YouTube and Minecraft machinima. Youll play a key part in our weekly content pipeline animating and recording multiple shorts per week using Blockbuster / BBS Studio inside Minecraft.

Responsibilities:

• Animate record and deliver 57 Minecraft Blockbuster Shorts per week using BBS Studio to create engaging character performance camera work and staging.
• Set up scenes in Minecraft (worlds characters props cameras paths) based on scripts outlines or direction from the team.
• Capture clean usable footage in the correct formats/aspect ratios for YouTube Shorts and other platforms.
• Collaborate with the wider creative team (writers editors voice actors developers) to ensure short animations align with story beats production needs and character arcs.
• Interpret scripts and story outlines visually suggesting shot ideas acting choices and improvements to pacing and clarity.
• Refine animations based on feedback from the director and team iterating on timing posing and camera work as needed.
• Help maintain continuity and character consistency across shorts and longer videos through your animation and staging choices.
• Occasionally generate visual ideas and gags for new shorts inspired by trends analytics and audience feedback.

Requirements:

• Practical experience with Minecraft Blockbuster / BBS Studio and prooven experience and examples.
• Strong understanding of visual storytelling: camera framing timing character animating and comedic or dramatic beats.
• Solid knowledge of Minecraft mechanics mods and how to use them for storytelling or a strong willingness to learn.
• Passion for YouTube content creation with an awareness of what keeps viewers watching (especially in Shorts) and how the platform evolves.
• Ability to follow scripts storyboards or outlines and turn them into clear engaging animated sequences.
• Proven experience in animation machinima or cinematic Minecraft content (a showreel or portfolio of previous work is highly preferred).
• Comfortable working to tight deadlines in a fast-paced production environment (aiming for 57 shorts per week).
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Self-motivated organised and able to work effectively in a remote setting.
• Based in the UK with the right to work in the UK.

What We Offer:

• A permanent remote role based in the UK.
• The opportunity to shape animated Minecraft shorts watched by millions worldwide.
• A supportive creative team environment with room to grow your skills and responsibilities.
• Regular feedback and collaboration with experienced professionals in YouTube content creation and storytelling.

Salary 12.21/hr

Deadline; 10th of December

If youre excited about Minecraft storytelling and entertaining fans around the world wed love to hear from you.