Pixar Animator Thomas Moser Brings Swabian Roots to Toy Story 5
Thomas Moser joined Pixar Animation Studios in California 15 years ago, contributing to multiple Oscar-winning and Golden Globe-winning animated features before the studio released Toy Story 5 in German cinemas in late July, Südkurier reported. Growing up in Frohnstetten, Moser shaped an early fascination with filmmaking into a career that bridged complex mathematics and digital art.
From a Stuttgart Info Day to California Studios
Moser’s path toward digital media began during a university information day at the Stuttgart Media University, where computer animation and computer graphics caught his attention. He found the prospect of making art with mathematics and physics on computers compelling. After completing his initial semesters, Moser focused his studies entirely on computer animation. He transitioned to the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg, where he earned a bachelor’s degree before completing an advanced graduate program in technical directing.
The Animationsinstitut at Filmakademie BW maintains active connections to the global entertainment industry. Through these industry ties, Moser learned about internship and trainee programs offered by major animation houses, including Pixar, Disney, and Dreamworks. He applied to Pixar Animation Studios in California because that work closely matched his career goals, especially given the limited technical animation opportunities available in Germany at the time. After a telephone interview, Pixar offered him a position.
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During his fifteen-year tenure at Pixar, Moser has worked on numerous award-winning feature films that received Academy Awards and Golden Globes, culminating with the studio’s recent release of Toy Story 5.
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