Cartoonist Jobs in California

1-15 of 22 Jobs

Junior Animator

  • Industrial Light & Magic
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 3 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 3 hours ago

Assist in maintaining Asset congruency to current releases in Animators shots Create Animation Cycles Create polish animation for shots including finger, toes, ear, tail, and wing animation, cleaning...

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Character Animator- Generative AI Experiences Software

  • Apple
  • Cupertino, CA
  • 2 days ago
  • Cupertino, CA
  • 2 days ago

This position focuses on creating high-quality, stylized character animation with emphasis on creative expression, performance, and facial animation to push the limits of the next generation of interactive...

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Seeking Storyboard Artist for Independent Feature Film

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 3 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 3 days ago

Seeking Storyboard Artist for Independent Feature Film (downtown / civic / van ness) compensation: TBD Hi there!, Looking for a storyboard artist for an independent feature film. This is a paid...

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Senior Technical Animator - Character Rigging (Apex Legends)

  • Electronic Arts Inc.
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 4 days ago
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 4 days ago

Experience working with both keyframe animation and motion capture data. Experience contributing to a FACS based facial animation pipeline is a plus....

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Senior Technical Animator

  • 2K
  • Novato, CA
  • 6 days ago
  • Novato, CA
  • 6 days ago

Help troubleshoot issues relating to animation in both Maya and the game engine. Help make sure assets and systems are optimized for run-time performance. Author and maintain Animation Blueprints....

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Senior Animator, Gameplay - Overwatch Irvine, CA

  • Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
  • Irvine, CA
  • 8 days ago
  • Irvine, CA
  • 8 days ago

Your mission: bring characters to life with your animation skills, collaborate with designers and engineers, and innovate our animation pipeline....

Hybrid

DreamWorks Feature - Animator

  • DreamWorks Animation
  • Glendale, CA
  • 9 days ago
  • Glendale, CA
  • 9 days ago

Ability to take on a range of animation styles. Able to establish/build outstanding mechanics. Consistently finds appealing poses - elevates the quality of any characters' design or shot....

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Animator - Los Angeles

  • Crafty Apes
  • El Segundo, CA
  • 9 days ago
  • El Segundo, CA
  • 9 days ago

Collaborate closely with the Animation Director, Designers, and Technical Artists to ensure animations integrate seamlessly into the final product....

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Expert Gameplay Animator - Infinity Ward

  • INFINITY WARD, INC.
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 9 days ago
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 9 days ago

Job duties include: Create high-quality, realistic key-framed and motion capture animations, demonstrating a strong sense of posing, timing, and weight Work closely with the Lead Animator and animation...

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Lead Concept Artist (Apex Legends)

  • Electronic Arts Inc
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 13 days ago
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 13 days ago

Responsibilities Drive the visual development and execution of concept art across Apex Legends, ensuring alignment with artistic direction, gameplay, and narrative goals Partner closely with the Art...

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Lead Gameplay Animator

  • Krafton Inc.
  • San Ramon, CA
  • 17 days ago
  • San Ramon, CA
  • 17 days ago

Iterate on animation and player feel through playtesting and hands-on tuning. Help guide gameplay animation quality across the animation team through feedback, collaboration, and example....

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Animator - Expression of Interest

  • Industrial Light & Magic
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 19 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 19 days ago

supervision of Senior Level and Animation Supervisors....

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Animator, Cinematics - Unannounced Game Irvine, CA or Albany, NY

  • Blizzard Entertainment
  • Irvine, CA
  • 26 days ago
  • Irvine, CA
  • 26 days ago

Knowledge and Skills Strong animation skills using Maya or equivalent 3D animation software. Strong facial animation skills and performancedriven animation sensibilities....

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Storyboard Artist

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 30+ days ago
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 30+ days ago

Story boards for music video. Zoom or live meeting (LA) with director and DoP. Follow up with boards and possible notes.

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Expert Gameplay Animator - Infinity Ward

  • Activision
  • Woodland Hills, CA
  • 30+ days ago
  • Woodland Hills, CA
  • 30+ days ago

Job duties include: Create high-quality, realistic key-framed and motion capture animations, demonstrating a strong sense of posing, timing, and weight Work closely with the Lead Animator and animation...

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Salary for Cartoonist Jobs in California

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHire research efforts.

Highest Education Level

Cartoonists in California offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
66.4%
Associate's Degree
12.1%
Master's Degree
9.8%
High School or GED
5.6%
Vocational Degree or Certification
4.5%
Some College
1.5%
Doctorate Degree
0.1%
Some High School
0.1%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Cartoonists in California
Less than 1 year
41.6%
4-6 years
27.0%
1-2 years
18.8%
2-4 years
12.1%
None
0.6%