Maere Studios
is hiring
Character Animator - All levels (Blender)
MAERE STUDIOS is an award winning visual effects, design, and animation studio for film and television. In 2025, Maere won the Annecy Film Festival Jury Award for Television Special, and was nominated for 4 Emmy awards.
Founded by Nicholas Ashe Bateman through the development of the micro budget film 'THE WANTING MARE' - MAERE STUDIOS has grown into a full service visual effects, design, and animation studio. Working on over 25 feature films in the past five years, MAERE has worked on projects such as Walt Disney's 'Hocus Pocus 2,' 'Peter Pan & Wendy,' A24's 'The Green Knight,' Ava DuVernay's 'Origin,' M. Night Shyamalan's 'Knock at the Cabin,' 'Servant' ‘Caddo Lake’ and the upcoming films 'Mother Mary' and 'Y2k' from A24.
Most recently, MAERE STUDIOS has evolved into a complete animation studio, designing and producing the entirety of the upcoming 30-minute animated short 'An Almost Christmas Story,' produced by Alfonso Cuarón and David Lowery for Walt Disney Animation and Disney+. The film was awarded the Special Jury Prize for Television Special at the 2025 Annecy Film Festival.
Currently, Maere Studios is in production on it’s own original animated film written and directed by Nicholas Ashe Bateman. The feature film - an epic children’s fantasy called ‘The Turning Door’ is co-produced by 2AM, starring Alicia Vikander, Jamie Dornan, Bill Nighy, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Gillian Anderson.
NEWS ABOUT OUR UPCOMING PROJECT:
https://variety.com/2025/film/focus/turning-door-nicholas-ashe-bateman-afm-1236572981/
THE JOB
- Maere is looking for experienced character animators with a focus in Blender software to join our upcoming animated fantasy epic.
- We are looking for a range of positions from supervisor to juniors.
- A range of skills are applicable, but more than anything we are looking for applicants with an eye for performance, character, and human nuance. We're searching for unique and passionate artists.
- Independent Animation is quite different from large scale studio animation, therefore the work environment is incredibly fast paced, tight-knit, and pushing the boundaries of normal industry standards. We're looking for highly motivated artists with a deep passion for animation, unique perspectives, and a diverse range of skills.
- Mocap integration/cleanup is a bonus for junior artists (rokoko and iclone)
- Please send any resumes, demo reels, and letters to info@maerestudios.com
Founded by Nicholas Ashe Bateman through the development of the micro budget film 'THE WANTING MARE' - MAERE STUDIOS has grown into a full service visual effects, design, and animation studio. Working on over 25 feature films in the past five years, MAERE has worked on projects such as Walt Disney's 'Hocus Pocus 2,' 'Peter Pan & Wendy,' A24's 'The Green Knight,' Ava DuVernay's 'Origin,' M. Night Shyamalan's 'Knock at the Cabin,' 'Servant' ‘Caddo Lake’ and the upcoming films 'Mother Mary' and 'Y2k' from A24.
Most recently, MAERE STUDIOS has evolved into a complete animation studio, designing and producing the entirety of the upcoming 30-minute animated short 'An Almost Christmas Story,' produced by Alfonso Cuarón and David Lowery for Walt Disney Animation and Disney+. The film was awarded the Special Jury Prize for Television Special at the 2025 Annecy Film Festival.
Currently, Maere Studios is in production on it’s own original animated film written and directed by Nicholas Ashe Bateman. The feature film - an epic children’s fantasy called ‘The Turning Door’ is co-produced by 2AM, starring Alicia Vikander, Jamie Dornan, Bill Nighy, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Gillian Anderson.
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