3D Sports Animator And CGI Artist

Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled and creative 3D Sports Animation & CGI Video Specialist to transform real-life sports training footage into polished, realistic animated videos. This role is ideal for someone with strong experience in 3D animation, CGI production, AI-generated video workflows, motion capture, and realistic character movement. The goal is to recreate soccer coaching and training content in a way that feels modern, cinematic, lifelike, and professional—not cartoonish or basic motion graphics. You will work closely with original training footage and recreate scenes with realistic player movement, soccer environments, ball physics, camera angles, lighting, and coaching visuals suitable for social media, online courses, and sports education platforms.

Schedule

• 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM Michigan - EST.

Key Responsibilities

• Review original soccer training and coaching footage
• Recreate scenes as realistic animated or CGI-enhanced videos
• Match or improve real-life player movement, timing, positioning, and pacing
• Build or customize realistic 3D characters, soccer fields, balls, and environments
• Animate soccer-specific actions including passing, dribbling, shooting, defending, positioning drills, and coaching demonstrations
• Create realistic camera movement and cinematic angles that improve visual storytelling
• Add lighting, textures, shadows, environmental details, and realistic visual effects
• Integrate branded overlays, arrows, labels, and coaching graphics when needed
• Export optimized videos for online learning platforms, marketing, and social media
• Collaborate with the creative team, accept feedback professionally, and meet project deadlines

Required Skills & Technical Expertise

Experience with one or more of the following:

3D & Animation Software: Blender, Unreal Engine, Cinema 4D, Maya, Houdini, or After Effects

AI Video & CGI Workflows: Runway, Kling AI, Pika, Luma, or Sora-style AI video workflows

Technical Animation Skills:

Motion capture, rotoscoping, character animation, camera tracking, compositing, physics-based animation, and realistic movement

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate experience creating:

• Realistic human movement and body mechanics
• High-quality 3D character animation
• Sports, fitness, or athletic movement content
• Realistic field or environmental scenes
• AI-enhanced CGI or video transformation work
• Clean, modern, professional visual presentation

Style & Quality Expectations

The final output should feel:

• Realistic
• Modern
• Professional
• Athletic
• Cinematic
• High-quality
• Easy to follow and visually engaging

We are open to different production workflows, including:

• Full CGI production
• AI-assisted video recreation
• Motion capture pipelines
• Hybrid AI + 3D workflows

As long as the final product is polished, realistic, and visually impressive.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong creative and technical problem-solving skills
• Excellent visual storytelling ability
• High attention to detail in movement, timing, and realism
• Ability to work independently and manage deadlines
• Open to revisions and collaborative feedback
• Passion for sports, animation, and innovative visual production

Bonus Experience

Experience with soccer or sports industry content, sports coaching or training videos, fitness or athletic video production, online education/course production, or social media sports content is a plus.

Independent Contractor Perks

• Permanent Work from home
• Immediate Hiring
• Health Insurance Coverage for eligible locations

Note

• Please click the "Apply" button to complete your application, including the assessment questions, technical check, and voice recording. Your hourly pay rate will be established based on your performance in the application process; submissions with all requirements fulfilled will receive priority review.