VIdeo editor

Overview

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Client: Higher Educational Client

Job Title: Video Editor / Character Animator

Location: Palo Alto, CA 94304

Duration: 3 6 Months (High potential for extension or conversion based on performance)

Pay Rate: ($45-$47) hourly

Work Model: Hybrid (mostly remote with occasional on-site meetings/events, approx. once per week)

About The Role

• Looking for a Video Editor with strong character animation skills to support the creation of engaging, story-driven video content.
• The role focuses on animating human characters (patients) to demonstrate real-life situations, primarily for educational and informational purposes.
• This is not a traditional motion-graphics-only role.
• The ideal candidate has hands-on experience creating digital cutout / puppet-style animations, where characters are built from separate parts and rigged to move naturally without frame-by-frame redrawing.

Responsibilities

• Edit raw footage into polished, professional video content
• Create character-based animations featuring human figures (patients) to illustrate short scenarios and situations
• Build and animate characters using digital cutout/puppet animation techniques
• Rig characters with movable limbs and facial elements for natural motion
• Collaborate with creative, marketing, and content teams to understand storytelling goals

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Media Production, Animation, Film, or a related field
• 4 5 years of professional experience in video editing and animation
• Proven experience creating character-based animations with human figures

Strong understanding of:

• Storytelling and visual pacing
• Character movement and expression
• Proficiency in video editing tools (Final Cut Pro or equivalent)
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects
• Strong communication skills and openness to feedback
• Portfolio demonstrating scenario-based animations with human characters

Preferred / Nice To Have

• Strong experience with After Effects
• Experience using character rigging tools or plugins (e.g., DUIK, Character Animator, similar)
• Background in healthcare, patient education, or explainer-style content
• Knowledge of sound design and audio editing

Benefits:

• The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually – AS Applicable)