Character and Facial Animation Consultant

About OpenTrain

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About AI Training Work

AI training is the human side of building modern artificial intelligence. Experts review model outputs, define quality standards, and provide precise feedback so AI systems can produce more accurate, useful, and natural results.

In this role, your understanding of character performance will help shape how an AI model transfers and generates animated performances. Your evaluations will contribute to clearer benchmarks and more consistent human review.

The Role

OpenTrain AI is recruiting a Character and Facial Animation Consultant for a performance transfer model. You will help define what high-quality AI-generated character performance looks like, critique the evaluation approach, and shape the reviewer pool used to assess outputs.

This is a remote, part-time contractor position with occasional on-site sessions in Los Angeles or New York. The role is listed as entry level in the project classification, while the work itself requires substantial hands-on character animation experience.

• Contractor and part-time position
• Commitment of 20+ hours per week
• Remote work with occasional on-site sessions in Los Angeles or New York
• Hourly pay of $60–$90 USD
• Project language: English
• Applicants must be based in the United States

What You'll Do

You will combine artistic judgment, animation expertise, and clear written communication to establish reliable evaluation practices for AI-generated character performances.

• Establish standards for judging whether a performance has been captured well, including emotional resonance and physical fidelity
• Curate benchmarks featuring strong and challenging performance examples for model testing
• Define the expertise profile, experience mix, and rubric for human reviewers assessing outputs at scale
• Collaborate with other subject-matter experts to keep evaluations consistent and accurate
• Identify and articulate micro-expressions, emotional beats, and subtle details that make performances feel authentic
• Translate complex visual observations into precise data captions and evaluation templates

Requirements

This opportunity is intended for a hands-on character animator whose core craft centers on human or character performance. You should be able to evaluate animation at a highly detailed level and explain your judgments clearly in writing.

• At least 4 years of hands-on character animation experience focused on performance
• Verifiable credits on two or more feature films, animated features, or AAA game cinematics at recognized studios
• Direct experience with facial animation or performance capture
• Experience with keyframe animation, motion-capture solving, or facial rigging
• A meticulous eye for micro-expressions, emotional beats, and physical subtleties
• Familiarity with AI tools and workflows, including generating visual samples for comparison or testing
• Strong written communication skills for data captions and evaluation templates

Helpful Technical Setup

Precise visual review is an important part of this work. Reliable access to a 4K-resolution monitor is helpful for examining animation at pixel-level detail.

• Reliable access to a 4K-resolution monitor for precise review

Why Join AI Training Work

AI training and data evaluation are among the fastest-growing ways to work in technology. Contributors with specialized creative expertise help determine how cutting-edge AI systems interpret quality, realism, emotion, and human expression.

The work is remote and part-time, making it possible to contribute on a flexible schedule while applying professional animation judgment to emerging AI workflows.

• Work remotely with a flexible part-time commitment
• Apply specialized animation expertise to an emerging AI application
• Help shape evaluation standards for character and facial performance
• Contribute directly to how AI-generated performances are reviewed and improved

How It Works

Create a free OpenTrain account, build your profile around your character animation and performance expertise, and apply in minutes. Be prepared to share verifiable credits and describe your experience with facial animation, performance capture, AI workflows, and detailed visual evaluation.

• Create your free OpenTrain profile
• Highlight relevant animation credits and technical experience
• Apply to the project in minutes
• Complete project-specific onboarding and evaluation work if selected