James H

2D Animator — Cartoon & Anime Character Animation

Fiverr • Freiberufler

Sep 2026 - Present • 1 mo

Specialized 2D animator with a focus on cartoon character animation and anime-style animation, with 100+ completed projects delivered to clients across storytelling, branding, entertainment, and gaming. Built a reputation for turning static character designs into expressive, believable performances — handling everything from walk cycles and idle loops to full narrative sequences and stylized action scenes. Core responsibilities included: Animating original and client-provided characters frame-by-frame, ensuring movement stayed true to each character's personality and the tone of the project Producing anime-style action and fight sequences with attention to timing, impact frames, and dynamic posing Creating cartoon-style animation for short films, series content, and branded videos, balancing exaggeration and clarity for audience appeal Managing full production pipeline on freelance projects: script/storyboard review, animatic timing, keyframe and in-between animation, and final polish/delivery Collaborating with writers, directors, and designers to align animation with narrative pacing and visual style Delivering revisions efficiently while meeting client deadlines, working independently across [software you use, e.g. Toon Boom Harmony, Adobe Animate, After Effects] Over the course of this work, developed a strong ability to move fluidly between two distinct animation disciplines — the warmth and exaggeration cartoon animation demands, and the precision and energy anime animation requires — without compromising quality in either.