Layout Artist (Mid-Level) - based in Germany

PXO creates industry-leading Virtual Production and Visual Effects for premium Film and Episodic content. With over 20 industry awards and nominations, PXO, a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, is a trusted partner for storytellers and showrunners worldwide. The company has been creating iconic work since 2001, from Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award winning Hugo and HBO’s Emmy winning Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, through to Amazon’s The Boys, Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and many more.  

In Virtual Production, PXO helps clients to realize their creative vision, from production through to post-production. Using interactive technology and proprietary software and solutions, PXO brings ideas to life by virtually immersing filmmakers in the worlds they imagined, throughout every stage of the creative process. The company’s latest LED volume work includes House of the Dragon, Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Netflix’s upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender.  

PXO has seven studios and three LED volumes in the US, UK, Germany and Canada.  

Requirements

• The position is located in Germany, existing permission to reside and work in Germany is required.
• 3+ years of working experience or an extraordinary demo reel/portfolio
• Excellent knowledge of Maya
• Working knowledge of Nuke
• Strong attention to detail
• Exceptional cinematography skills
• Working knowledge of Unreal considered an asset
• Well developed organization and communication skills (fluent in English and/or German)
• Ability to manage time and priorities tasks to succeed under tight deadlines
• Enjoy being part of a team to collaborate, assist others and be willing to share techniques and skills.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and conceptualize the film script according to the Supervisor’s instructions.
• Create scene foundations and shots by placing characters, props and environments according to the storyboard/previz.
• Adapt shot staging according to the composition.
• Blocking characters/cameras in key poses to define their actions and movements.
• Maintain the continuity of characters, cameras and sets across sequences.
• Placing tracked cameras and geometries properly in 3D space according to tracked data.
• Generate camera takeovers and projection elements for hand off to downstream departments.
• Define camera angles and animate them, if applicable.
• Pre/Post visualization.
• Maintain a high level of quality during shot creation and hand-off.
• Respect timing and quotas given by Production.
• Execute the corrections requested by the Supervisor and the Director by showing an analytic mind.
• Organize work and prepare presentation elements and regular dailies for approval.
• Communicate and seek information proactively if necessary.
• Maintain good team dynamics.

Benefits

Individual salaries within this range will be dependent upon skills, experience, and qualifications. Benefits may vary by location due to regional regulations and company policies.

Pixomondo is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

PXO does not accept resumes from recruiters. Unsolicited resumes are accepted directly from candidates only. PXO will not pay any fees associated with unsolicited resumes.