Anime-Styled 3D Cinematic Series Production

Project Overview
I am looking for a highly skilled 3D artist/animator to create a complete 5-season cinematic series based on my existing story and production guides. The entire project must follow a consistent visual style and meet professional-quality standards.

Key Requirements
1. Animation Style

The entire series must follow a specific cinematic style:

Dark, atmospheric lighting

Realistic shading and soft shadows

Smooth, high-quality character animation (not Roblox-style)

Dramatic camera angles, slow pans, walking sequences

Anime-inspired framing with subtle emotions

High-contrast, moody visuals

A full reference document for Seasons 1–5 will be provided.

2. Full Production Capability

The freelancer must be capable of handling all animation-related production, including:

Character modeling (or modifying existing models)

Environment modeling (forest, hotel, corridors, final rooms, mines, arenas, etc.)

Rigging and animation

Lighting and rendering

VFX (light effects, atmospheric elements, shadows, etc.)

Compositing

Subtitle integration (I will provide dialogue)

Using Blender is mandatory.

3. Blender Expertise

You must:

Be highly experienced in Blender

Know how to animate realistically (body movement, head turns, camera motion)

Understand cinematic lighting

Create optimized but high-quality scenes for rendering

4. Delivery Requirements

Each episode/season must be delivered as:

Editable Blender project files (.blend)

Final rendered videos in minimum 1080p resolution

All texture files, models, rigs, and related assets

Clean file structure and naming

I must be able to:

Re-render scenes

Update animations or camera angles

Change lighting or dialogue if needed

5. Series Scope

5 Seasons total

Each season approximately 55 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes

Total runtime approx. 4 hours 30 minutes to 6 hours 40 minutes

The story and scene breakdowns for all seasons will be provided after I select the freelancer.

6. Communication

Clear weekly progress updates

Ability to review and revise scenes based on feedback

Openness to working closely with me on artistic direction

What I’m Looking For

A professional who can handle the entire production pipeline

Someone comfortable with darker, dramatic, cinematic tone

Reliable delivery and strong communication

High attention to detail

How to Apply

When applying, please include:

Examples of previous animation/Blender work

Experience with cinematic or anime-inspired scenes

Estimated timeline and rate for full series production