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Hi, I'm Christian Kratzert, an Animation Artist and Lead with nearly two decades in the VFX industry, most recently at Scanline VFX and Pixomondo. I specialize in character and creature animation, VFX, and high-end visual storytelling, with a background in team leadership, pipeline optimization, and collaborative work with directors. My passion for art extends beyond the screen to drawing and design, and I enjoy building tools with Python and Qt. Recently I have started exploring AI-assisted workflows. Happy to work in Blender…Hi, I'm Christian Kratzert, an Animation Artist and Lead with nearly two decades in the VFX industry, most recently at Scanline VFX and Pixomondo. I specialize in character and creature animation, VFX, and high-end visual storytelling, with a background in team leadership, pipeline optimization, and collaborative work with directors. My passion for art extends beyond the screen to drawing and design, and I enjoy building tools with Python and Qt. Recently I have started exploring AI-assisted workflows. Happy to work in Blender

Christian Kratzert

Animator, Visual Effects Artist, 3D Animator

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Hi, I'm Christian Kratzert, an Animation Artist and Lead with nearly two decades in the VFX industry, most recently at Scanline VFX and Pixomondo. I specialize in character and creature animation, VFX, and high-end visual storytelling, with a background in team leadership, pipeline optimization, and collaborative work with directors. My passion for art extends beyond the screen to drawing and design, and I enjoy building tools with Python and Qt. Recently I have started exploring AI-assisted workflows. Happy to work in Blender…Hi, I'm Christian Kratzert, an Animation Artist and Lead with nearly two decades in the VFX industry, most recently at Scanline VFX and Pixomondo. I specialize in character and creature animation, VFX, and high-end visual storytelling, with a background in team leadership, pipeline optimization, and collaborative work with directors. My passion for art extends beyond the screen to drawing and design, and I enjoy building tools with Python and Qt. Recently I have started exploring AI-assisted workflows. Happy to work in Blender

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Hi, I’m Christian Kratzert, an Animation Artist and Lead with nearly two decades in the VFX industry, most recently at Scanline VFX and Pixomondo. I specialize in character and creature animation, VFX, and high-end visual storytelling, with a background in team leadership, pipeline optimization, and collaborative work with directors.

My passion for art extends beyond the screen to drawing and design, and I enjoy building tools with Python and Qt. Recently I have started exploring AI-assisted workflows. Happy to work in Blender

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Work Experience

Animation Lead / Animation Artist at Pixomondo – Germany

January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Led animation teams while actively working on animation tasks to ensure quality and consistency across multiple projects. Provided creative and technical guidance for complex animation sequences.

Animation Supervisor / Animation Artist at ScanlineVFX – Europe

January 1, 2022 - Present

Simultaneously supervising animation teams and actively contributing as an animator across European studios. Overseeing the development and execution of high-quality animation for feature films. Collaborating with directors and VFX supervisors to align artistic vision and production goals.

VR Animation Support at DGC Deutschland (Parallel) / Freelance / Minijob

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023

Worked in an expert team supporting a VR animation project using Unreal Engine 4.x. Animated assets in Maya for seamless integration into the VR environment.

Animation Supervisor / Animation Artist at ScanlineVFX - Munich

January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2022

Led animation teams while actively working on animation tasks to ensure quality and consistency across multiple projects. Provided creative and technical guidance for complex animation sequences. Streamlined animation workflows to improve production efficiency.

Senior / Lead Animator at ScanlineVFX

January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2013

Mentored junior animators and contributed to high-profile film projects. Developed keyframe animation and worked on motion capture integration.

Character / VFX Animator at ScanlineVFX

January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2010

Created dynamic character animations and visual effects. Worked closely with rigging and modeling teams to enhance animation quality.

Animator & Texturer at Ambient Entertainment - Hannover

January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2006

Worked on the feature film "Urmel aus dem Eis", contributing to character animation and texturing.

Animation Lead / Animation Artist at Pixomondo

January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Led animation teams while actively working on animation tasks to ensure quality and consistency across multiple projects. Provided creative and technical guidance for complex animation sequences.

Animation Supervisor / Animation Artist at ScanlineVFX

January 1, 2022 - Present

VR Animation Support at DGC Deutschland

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023

Worked in an expert team supporting a VR animation project using Unreal Engine 4.x. Animated assets in Maya for seamless integration into the VR environment.

Animation Supervisor / Animation Artist at ScanlineVFX

January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2022

Animator & Texturer at Ambient Entertainment

January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2006

Worked on the feature film "Urmel aus dem Eis", contributing to character animation and texturing.

VR Animation Support at DGC Deutschland (Parallel) - Freelance / Minijob

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023

Worked in an expert team supporting a VR animation project using Unreal Engine 4.x. Animated assets in Maya for seamless integration into the VR environment.

VR Animation Support at DGC Deutschland (Parallel)

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023

Worked in an expert team supporting a VR animation project using Unreal Engine 4.x. Animated assets in Maya for seamless integration into the VR environment.