2D Children's Animation for Infant Psychology Research Task

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We’re looking for a talented 2D animator with experience in children’s animation to help bring a fun and engaging research project to life! Our team of psychology researchers is working to create a learning task for babies (ages 6 to 12 months). In this task, babies will look at colorful shapes on a screen, and depending on what they choose, a short animated video will play. The goal is to see how quickly they learn to look at the shape that leads to the more “rewarding” animation. We need: 1. Several 3-second animated videos with sound that are engaging for babies. These videos should feature moving objects (e.g., boats, a carousel) or animals that babies are mostly unfamiliar with (think penguins, llamas, butterflies, or jellyfish—not dogs or cats). No people, person-like animals, or voices, please! 2. For each video, we’ll also need a "scrambled" version—the same visual and audio elements rearranged in a way that’s not coherent or enjoyable but still matched in brightness, color, and sound level. 3. A few very short, attention-grabbing animations (less than 1 second) of a single object like a spinning star or a growing/shrinking toy, with a quick sound, to help focus the baby's attention on a particular place on the screen. We want the animations to be colorful and playful—but not overly bright, fast, or noisy, since our goal is to keep the babies calm and focused. What we’re looking for: • Experience with 2D animation for young children • A fun, colorful style that’s baby-friendly (but not overstimulating) • Comfort with creating both original and “scrambled” versions of animations • Willingness to collaborate through a few rounds of feedback— we’re a research team with specific needs, and your input will be important! Timeline & Budget: We’d love to get started soon. Please include your portfolio, your rate, and an estimate of how long you think the project would take. Looking forward to working together!

Keyword: Motion Graphics

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