Pixar-Inspired Animated Short for Anniversary

Job Description: Pixar/Up-Style Animated Short Film (Animator Needed)

I am looking for an experienced animator or AI-animation specialist to create a Pixar/Up-style animated short film for my parents’ 25th wedding anniversary.

This will be a 2–4 minute emotional, cinematic animated movie based on their real love story. I will provide the script and all reference photos. You will handle the full production on your system.

Project Summary

Create a complete Pixar/Disney/Up-inspired animated video that visualises key moments from 1997 to the present day, including years and transitions.

The final output should look and feel like a short animated movie, not a slideshow.

What You Will Do

Create animated character models based on photos I provide (young and current versions).

Maintain consistent Pixar/Up-style facial features and clothing for each character.

Animate all story scenes, including:

1997 Citibank Mumbai meeting

Conversation scenes and love-at-first-sight moments

Coffee date and bonding

Falling-in-love montage with cute young couple arguments

Proposal in the rain

Wedding moment

Birth of children (Shreya in 2003, Aditya in 2009)

Family life scenes

Dog (Max) joining the family in 2015

Present-day scenes of the family

Final 25th anniversary celebration

Add year transitions (1997, 2003, 2009, 2015, 2024, etc.).

Create smooth cinematic movements, emotional pacing, and warm Pixar lighting.

Sync the full movie to the “Married Life” theme from the Pixar movie Up.

Deliver the final edited video, ready for playback.

Tools You Can Use

Any tools or workflow are acceptable, including:

Blender

Unreal Engine or Unity

Pika Labs

Runway

LTX Studio

Custom 3D animation

Mixed AI + manual animation

I only need the final video, not the source files.

What I Will Provide

Complete script

All character reference photos (young and current)

Photos of dog Max, myself (Shreya), and my brother (Aditya)

Music file (Up “Married Life”)

Scene references if needed

Style and Quality Requirements

Pixar or Disney-like animation style

Warm colours and bright emotional lighting

Expressive characters

Consistent look from scene to scene

Smooth transitions and good pacing

High-quality output (1080p or 4K)

Final Deliverables

Fully edited animated movie (5 -10 mins)

Synced with music

Rendered in MP4 or MOV

Ready to play at the anniversary event

Ideal Freelancer

Experience creating animated short films or AI-assisted animations

Ability to create or stylise characters based on real photos

Strong attention to detail and storytelling

Portfolio required

Budget
$50 aud