Location and Job Type Details
- Job Title
- Company
- Location
- Work Style
- Job Type
- Contract Start Date
- Eligibility Requirement
- Senior Creature Animator
- Pixomondo (PXO)
- Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Hybrid/Remote (Working with the Stuttgart team)
- Contract
- January 2026
- Must be eligible to work in Germany/EUR
Overview
Pixomondo (PXO), a Sony Pictures Entertainment company and an Oscar, BAFTA, and Emmy-winning leader in Visual Effects and Virtual Production, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Creature Animator to join our team in Stuttgart, Germany.
This is an exciting contract position, starting in January 2026, working on a hybrid/remote basis with our dynamic Stuttgart studio. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience bringing live-action, photorealistic creatures to life, aligning their work precisely with the project’s creative vision.
The Role
The Senior Creature Animator will be responsible for creating top-tier creature animations that meet the highest standards of realism and storytelling. You will work closely with the Animation and CG Supervisors to deliver sequences that fulfill the client’s vision and the project brief.
Key Responsibilities
- Creative Delivery: Provide high-quality, animated sequences for creatures that meet the client’s vision and the supervisor’s brief.
- Versatility: Demonstrate the ability to animate creatures in various required styles and create fluid, organic movement and compelling storytelling.
- Technical Proficiency: Perform Mocap cleanup and 3D rotomation for FX with high capability.
- Collaboration: Work with Production Staff to ensure all animated sequences are delivered on time and maintain efficiency to meet tight deadlines.
- Pipeline Adherence: Utilize expert knowledge of Maya and post-production software/hardware while demonstrating a strong understanding of the VFX and associated pipelines.
Required Track Record & Skills
- Experience: Minimum 5 years of professional experience in VFX and Animation for film and television, specializing in creating live-action, photorealistic creature animations.
- Core Animation Principles: Expert knowledge of traditional animation principles for both Creature and Character Animation.
- Software Mastery: Expert knowledge and proficiency with Maya for visual effects-intensive projects.
- Technical Artistry: Strong knowledge of animation rigging/set-up and 3D character animation.
- Scene Integration: Strong understanding of scene layout to accurately match plates.
- Artistic Skill Set: Excellent artistic skill set with a full understanding of animation, a strong sense of composition, and the ability to define creature personality through motion.
- Leadership & Communication: Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills; proactive attitude with the ability to champion a creative vision.
Additional Requirement
- Must be eligible to work in Germany/EUR.
About Pixomondo (PXO)
PXO is a trusted partner for storytellers worldwide, known for creating iconic works like House of the Dragon, Game of Thrones, John Wick: Chapter 4, and its pioneering work in Virtual Production (Star Trek: Discovery, Avatar: The Last Airbender). With seven creative studios globally, PXO is dedicated to bringing imaginative worlds to life.
Pixomondo is an Equal Opportunity Employer.