🎬 Top-Chance als AI Animation Artist (m/f/d) bei i&u Studios GmbH in München

Toon2Tango is a kids and family entertainment powerhouse specializing in IP creation, development, financing, production, distribution, and brand building. The company operates globally across all types of children’s and family entertainment IPs with a strong focus on animated content. Toon2Tango also actively engages in co-financing and acquiring quality programming with strong international appeal.

Since its inception in September 2019, Toon2Tango has produced five TV series—including AGENT 203, MONSTER LOVING MANIACS, GRISU, HEY FUZZY YELLOW, and SHOWTIME—as well as the feature film MISSION SANTA: YOYO TO THE RESCUE.

Toon2Tango is a LEONINE Animation Studios company and part of the Mediawan Group.

Help build and manage hybrid animation pipelines that combine classic craft with state-of-the-art AI technology to accelerate production effectively. Collaborating with writers, directors, designers, and editors at Toon2Tango, you will translate creative visions into compelling moving images, consistent worlds, and broadcast-ready sequences.

Primary focus lies on animated series and formats—ranging from design and pre-production to final shots—while exchanging tools, workflows, and insights with our broader AI team at LEONINE & Mediawan.

Core responsibilities across the animation lifecycle:

• Story & Pre-production: Support or create storyboards, shotlists, and animatics tailored for clear animated timing and expressive character acting.
• Design Consistency: Maintain character, location, and style references to ensure AI output remains strictly on-model across episodes.
• Production: Block scenes for precise spatial control, generate and refine images/videos using AI tools, and composite them into seamless sequences.
• Performance & Dialogue: Align AI workflows with human voice acting, handling lip-sync and facial animation for stylized or non-human characters.
• Finish & Delivery: Composite, grade, and refine shots for editorial integration while documenting repeatable workflows.
• Pipeline & Efficiency: Test and adopt innovative open-source, SaaS, or custom tools to maximize quality and production speed.

Must-have requirements:

• Regular presence at our Munich office (several days per week), complemented by home office flexibility.
• Solid professional background in animation (3D, layout, design, modeling, compositing, or storyboarding) with a deep understanding of timing, poses, and animated storytelling.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted video and image production tools (e.g., Magnific, Runway, Kling, or custom setups) on real-world projects.

Nice to have:

• Experience in 3D staging and layout prior to generation (Maya or Blender).
• Post-production skills in DaVinci Resolve, After Effects, or Premiere.
• Expertise in lip-sync and stylized character performance.
• Ability to create lightweight pipeline enhancements (templates, plugins, basic scripting).
• Familiarity with visual development, motion capture, or pitch presentations for kids and comedy formats.

Language Skills:

• Proficient in German and excellent command of English.

• Collaboration with top-tier creative talents and industry experts in a market-leading entertainment group.
• An inspiring, trust-based, and international working environment.
• Flexible working arrangements to support your work-life balance.
• Attractive perks including mobility subsidies, subsidized bistro lunches, company pension plans, and corporate discounts.
• Modern workspace featuring a rooftop terrace overlooking Munich.
• Continuous professional development and active DEI network initiatives.

LEONINE Studios is Germany’s leading independent media company and part of the Mediawan Group. Covering the full value chain of premium audio-visual content, LEONINE produces, co-produces, and distributes high-end fiction, non-fiction, and entertainment formats for cinemas, TV, streaming platforms, and digital channels worldwide.