What are the responsibilities and job description for the 3D Generalist Animator for Architecture and Commercial Products position at Sonance?
You Are :
A superb 3D Artist with exceptional lighting expertise, capable of elevating photo realism to new heights. You craft stunning key visuals, style frames, and animations that exude rich, photo-realistic aesthetics. Ideally, you’re a versatile 3D Generalist, skilled in set design, composition, scene creation, lighting, texturing, and rendering, able to roll up your sleeves and produce captivating animations when needed. Tools like Cinema 4D Blender , and Unreal Engine are second nature to you, while CAD and After Effects feel like trusted collaborators.
Your talent and passion as a 3D Artist bring energy to everything you create. You take pride in seeing your animations and images come to life, advancing the design, marketing, and communication goals of Sonance. Whether picking up coffee for the team or leading a creative discussion about a 3D render of a yacht gliding through the Caribbean, you approach every task with enthusiasm, flexibility, and genuine joy for your craft.
The Role :
You aim to elevate every project by developing 3D scenes that captivate and leave a lasting impression. Photo-realism is your benchmark—if viewers can’t tell whether it’s CGI or real life, you’ve achieved success.
You will take ownership of interpreting briefs, delivering strong conceptual directions, and aligning visual solutions with strategic goals. Your responsibilities include creating key visuals, social-first assets, and composited assets as needed, always ensuring they meet and exceed expectations.
With your experience in the 3D industry, you understand that visions can vary—from ambitious to modest. Part of your role will involve educating senior teams, and helping them understand the potential and impact of 3D artistry.
Much like a full-service agency, you will leverage your CGI expertise for brand development, design, and content creation across still life, 3D motion graphics, metaverses, websites, social media, events, and experiences. Your versatility and creativity will play a key role in shaping Sonance’s visual identity and delivering content that inspires, engages, and drives results.
Key Responsibilities :
- Plan, organize, conceptualize, edit, and create animation pieces for external and internal use from concept to completion
- Interface directly with engineering, creative, and communication teams to identify priority projects and ensure the most innovative and effective creative is produced
- Actively monitor and track significant milestones for the company and initiate plans to create supporting content
- Push the creative envelope while adhering to key quality and accuracy requirements
- Contribute to the strategic vision and have ownership of the final product's quality
- Be passionate about delivering the best, most talked about creative in a timely fashion
- Provide clear communication of project statuses (milestones, financial performance, etc.) to internal teams and any third-party vendors
- Be willing to have conversations within and outside the team to accomplish your goals
Preferred Skills And Experience :
Ability to stay organized, meet deadlines, and prioritize projects based on the business calendar
Additional Requirements :
This is not a remote position and will require relocation if not already local to the Orange County, CA area
Compensation And Benefits :
Pay range : $85,000.00 - $140,000.00 / per year
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations : job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at Sonance. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of a well-structured yearly and discretionary bonus. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 2 weeks of paid vacation, sick time, and volunteer time, and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
Salary : $85,000 - $140,000
