2D Animation Director

Job Description

Responsibilities

Creative Leadership

• Establish and maintain the overall animation style, performance tone, and visual rhythm of the project.
• Provide clear creative direction on acting, posing, timing, and expressive performance.
• Evaluate storyboards and animatics to identify animation needs or challenges early.
• Deliver high-quality draw-overs, notes, and examples that guide animators toward consistent and appealing results.
• Participate in storyboard pitches and character design development, providing creative feedback to enhance character performance and animation readiness.

Team Direction & Collaboration

• Lead, mentor, and support a team of lead animators, animators, clean-up artists, fx animators, and junior talent.
• Collaborate with the Showrunner, Character Layout Director, Art Director, Designers, and Layout to ensure stylistic cohesion.
• Partner with Production Management to communicate priorities, review schedules, and ensure a smooth workflow across episodes or sequences.
• Review episode assignments and ensure animation sequences are appropriately staffed and supported.
• Maintain an open and inclusive feedback culture, helping the team improve performance and quality.

Quality Control

• Lead animation reviews, dailies, and creative feedback sessions.
• Review and approve, breakdowns, roughs, and final animation across the team.
• Ensure all animation adheres to model sheets, drawing guides, style bibles, and the show’s visual language.
• Identify and correct off-model drawings, unclear acting, inconsistent linework, or weak posing.
• Uphold high-quality standards while ensuring efficient and achievable workflows.

Pipeline & Technical Oversight

• Guide the implementation of best practices for a 2D pipeline (Harmony).
• Work with Technical Directors, Character Layout Director, and compositing to optimize tools, rigs, and processes.
• Troubleshoot artistic and technical issues that impact animation delivery.
• Contribute to the development of pose libraries, timing charts, animation guides, and workflow documentation.  

Strategic & Production Contribution

• Participate in planning sessions to determine animation scope, style, and resource needs.
• Provide input on casting sequences to individual animators based on skill and artistic strengths.
• Collaborate with the executive team to ensure animation goals align with the creative and production vision.
• Provide feedback on production workflows and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and animation quality on the show.

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