HardToonz is one of India's biggest animated comedy YouTube channels — 4.5M+ subscribers, 60M+ views in the last four months, and some of the highest audience-retention numbers in the Indian animation space. We create original Hindi animated series (Scary Indian High School, Wild Streets of India) loved by millions of young Indians. We are building a full-scale animation studio and hiring the core creative team that will grow with us.
Work Mode: All roles are fully onsite at our Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh studio. The first month is remote onboarding, after which all roles transition fully onsite at Ratlam — candidates should be ready to relocate. Working days are 6 days a week (Monday–Saturday). Candidates must bring their own devices (laptop/workstation).
Freshers welcome. We are open to talented freshers as well as experienced candidates across all roles. Portfolio/work samples are mandatory — profiles without samples will not be processed.
Responsibilities
- Convert scripts into storyboards/animatics with strong comedy staging - Make shot, framing, and pacing decisions that maximise the joke - Guide animators on scene intent; review scenes against boards - Work with the reporting head on visual style and episode direction - Maintain visual continuity across all series
Requirements
- Storyboards/animatics portfolio mandatory — we hire on boards, not resumes - Strong fundamentals: composition, staging, posing, visual storytelling - Genuine comedy sensibility — understands what makes a gag land visually
- Experience: 0–3 years (freshers welcome)
Good to Have
- Experience directing or leading small creative teams - Filmmaking / short-film background - Hindi-belt cultural fluency — comedy rooted in middle-class Indian life
Interested Candidate Kindly fill out the form - https://forms.gle/W7CHr8yJGRSFJgmL9
Pay: ₹15,000.00 - ₹20,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
