Blender Artist for African-Themed Characters & Scenes

Project Description

I am looking for an experienced Blender 3D artist to create stylized African characters and cinematic scenes for YouTube documentaries and animated stories.

Scope of Work

I will provide:

The story/script
Character descriptions
Scene descriptions
Voice over where applicable

The freelancer will create:

Characters
Stylized African male and female characters
Different body types
Realistic facial expressions
Clean topology
Cartoon style similar to Pixar/DreamWorks but with African aesthetics
Rigging
Full body rig
Facial rig
Eye movement
Mouth shapes for lip sync
Hand and finger controls
Scenes

Examples:

African homes
Villages
Nairobi city streets
Parliament scenes
Historical scenes
Interior rooms
Schools and offices
Animation
Character movement
Walking
Gestures
Facial animation
Lip sync
Cinematic camera movement
Deliverables
Blender (.blend) files
Rendered images/videos
Character assets
Textures
Rigged characters
Style Reference

The quality should be similar to:

Pixar stylized characters
African animated films
Cartoon YouTube channels
High-quality Blender animation
Skills Required
Blender
Character Modeling
Character Rigging
3D Animation
Facial Animation
Lip Sync
Sculpting
Texturing
Important

Please send:

Portfolio
Similar Blender characters
Rigging examples
Animation samples
Estimated cost per character and per scene
Long-Term Opportunity

This is not a one-time project.

I am building a YouTube documentary and animation channel and I am looking for a freelancer for long-term collaboration.