Realistic 2D Character Animation Series

I’m building an ongoing, branded cartoon series that leans toward a realistic 2D look. I already have the core characters laid out in layered PSD and AI files; what I need now is an animator who can turn those flat designs into fully rigged, production-ready assets and then bring them to life in short episodes plus bite-sized social clips.

Scope
• Clean up and, where helpful, refine the existing PSD/AI artwork so every limb, facial feature, and prop is on its own layer.
• Rig each character for smooth lip-sync, body mechanics, and expressive facial animation. I’m flexible on the tool—Toon Boom Harmony, Adobe Animate, After Effects with Duik, or a comparable 2D rigging solution—so long as the rigs stay editable for future updates.
• Animate an initial 60-second scene that will act as the visual benchmark for the rest of the series.
• From that master scene, cut down two looping social videos (15 s and 30 s) formatted for TikTok/Reels.
• Package all working files, neatly organised, so my in-house designer can tweak colours or swap branding elements later.

Acceptance Criteria
1. Rigs import without errors and allow pose-to-pose animation at 24 fps.
2. Master scene exported in 1920×1080 H.264 plus the original project file.
3. Social clips delivered in vertical 1080×1920 MP4 and MOV, under 10 MB each, with captions burned in.
4. Asset folder includes layered PSD/AI sources, rig files, and a short PDF detailing controls.

If this sounds like your wheelhouse, show me one or two links to realistic-style 2D animation you’ve rigged and animated. Looking forward to collaborating on a series that can scale fast across multiple platforms.