Creature Animation Lead

We're Hiring: Creature Animation Supervisor / Lead (VFX)

Company: People Media Factory

Location: Hyderabad (On-site)

People Media Factory is looking for an experienced Creature Animation Supervisor / Lead to join our VFX team. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for delivering world-class creature performances while guiding and mentoring a team of animators on feature film and cinematic projects.

What You'll Do:

• Lead creature animation sequences from reference and blocking to final polish.
• Create and supervise realistic performances for animals, monsters, and fantasy creatures.
• Review shots, provide constructive feedback, and maintain consistency across sequences.
• Collaborate with Directors, VFX Supervisors, Production, Rigging, CFX, FX, Lighting, and Compositing teams.
• Assign shots based on artist strengths and identify production risks early.
• Establish animation quality benchmarks and mentor junior/mid-level animators.

What We're Looking For:

• 7–12+ years of experience in feature film or VFX animation.
• 3–5+ years specializing in creature or animal animation.
• Prior Lead or Supervisor experience preferred.
• Expert understanding of anatomy, locomotion, body mechanics, weight, balance, muscle movement, and creature performance.
• Strong experience animating quadrupeds, bipeds, birds, reptiles, and fantasy creatures.
• Excellent shot planning, blocking, staging, timing, and cinematic camera awareness.
• Strong proficiency in Autodesk Maya; Blender experience is a significant advantage.
• Knowledge of IK/FK workflows, animation rigs, constraints, and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine, Houdini, Motion Capture, or AI-assisted animation is a plus.

Portfolio Requirement :

Please share a Creature Animation Showreel featuring realistic creature work and feature-film quality shots. We value believable weight, anatomy, timing, and performance over the number of software tools listed.