People that love digital art have thought about animating their work at least once in their career. Based on an Animation Script, Book, Song or Comic, almost anything can be brought to real life with the help of animators. But where and how to hire an Animator exactly? While you may find answers with a quick Google search, sometimes you won’t get exactly you want. Maybe It’s a big Animation studio or a Freelance animator. How should you make your choice? We are about to find out. Freelance Animators A Freelance Animator is an individual, who makes a living through work based on a per-task basis. They are not working for any Company, Studio or Agency, but rather for themselves. Freelance jobs are mostly short-term or one time jobs, but they can also be hired indefinitely by a company or individual. Some Freelance Animators even have it as their career and are very successful doing so. Why Would I Hire a Freelance Animator? One of the reasons why people hire Freelancers, because they need a one-time job done and don’t need employees working for them Long Term. The second reason is that their price for services like Video Animation are much lower than hiring Animation Studios or Agencies. Not all Freelancers are “Cheap”, but they also don’t have unreasonably high prices for their services. Freelance Animators don’t need written contracts, everything can be done through platforms made for these things, where everybody is safe from fraud. Where to hire Freelance Animators? Most Freelancers can be found on freelance websites made specifically for them, where Fraud-Free systems assures everybody’s safety when it comes to secure payments and delivery. The 2 most known and dominant Freelancing platforms are Fiverr and Upwork , where freelancers post their so-called “gigs” about Animation, Video-Editing, Graphic Design, 2D Character design , 3D Character Design etc. and then, people can reach out to them about the service they can provide. You can also find people that fit the criteria through various Freelancing communities, for example in Facebook groups that talk about Animation. There, you can find many more people offering their services than needing them, so you can easily find someone there too, however be careful with any payments that are not contracted or secured in any other way. How to Choose a Good Freelancer? Choosing a Freelance animator can be exhausting at first, because you may not know what separates a bad one from a good one. Here are some key points to look out for: 1) Read Their Reviews: Arguably the most important factor in hiring a Freelance Animator is, the number and quality of their reviews. Nobody will know their experience with the animator more than the customers themselves. See how many reviews does the Freelancer have and READ them. What exactly do the people like about the specific service? What do they not like? Most information that you need about the Freelancer can be found through their reviews, so never skip them. […]
