Jobs at Framestore

As an FX Technical Director, create CG effects, simulations, and animations. Collaborate with teams to deliver high-quality visual effects for films.

Build and operate secure, scalable cloud-native and serverless infrastructure for an AI-driven SaaS platform. Responsibilities include Terraform provisioning, CI/CD pipeline development, developer enablement, cloud security, observability, monitoring, and deployment optimization. The role requires collaboration with artists, pipeline teams, systems teams, and external clients while supporting generative AI workflows and high-reliability production systems.

Develops interactive Unreal Engine experiences for AR, VR, real-time animation, and location-based attractions. Responsibilities include implementing gameplay mechanics in C++, prototyping sensor and display integrations, profiling and optimising performance, collaborating with QA and creative teams, documenting technical solutions, conducting code reviews, and supporting installations. Requires strong Unreal Engine, Blueprint, C++, 3D mathematics, version control, and Agile development expertise. Occasional international travel may be required.

Creates high-quality real-time 3D environments for immersive experiences, VR, location-based entertainment, and theme parks. Responsibilities include modeling, texturing, look development, lighting, level art, set dressing, shader creation, and performance optimization in Unreal Engine. Collaborates with developers, artists, asset builders, and production teams while documenting workflows and troubleshooting technical issues.

Create and optimize real-time environments, assets, shaders, lighting, particle effects, and visual experiences in Unreal Engine for VR, location-based entertainment, and immersive projects. Collaborate with artists, developers, and production teams; adapt VFX assets for in-engine use; build Blueprints and editor tools; improve performance; and support modeling, texturing, look development, and lighting best practices.

Create and run large-scale crowd simulations, develop locomotion and motion behaviours, integrate crowd work into VFX pipelines, build tools and workflows, and collaborate across modelling, rigging, animation, mocap, and lighting to meet production quality and deadlines.

Create CG camera animation, scene layouts, asset staging, character blocking, and shot compositions for visual effects productions. Manage previs and postvis ingestion, conforms, and animation shot content while maintaining continuity and tidy pipeline-ready scenes. Apply cinematography and practical camera knowledge, resolve technical issues, and collaborate with supervisors under tight deadlines. Maya expertise is required; Houdini, camera tracking, 3DEqualizer, MEL, and Python experience are advantageous.

Create high-quality keyframe animation for primary and secondary characters and elements in story-driven visual effects and immersive projects. Collaborate with Animation Leads, Supervisors, Production, and team members; complete assigned shots on schedule; submit work for review; incorporate feedback; and adapt to changing creative and technical requirements.

Build secure, scalable Python services and cloud-based AI, prompt-data, and media workflow pipelines using GCP. Integrate new solutions with existing VFX, asset-management, and production systems; design data versioning and observability solutions; and collaborate with ML/AI, pipeline, artist, and production teams. The role emphasizes continuous delivery, code review, TDD, Agile practices, technical autonomy, mentoring, and applying AI techniques to code and media generation.

Implement and manage photorealistic lighting, shading, and scene assembly for high-end VFX shots. Integrate assets from multiple departments, optimize shading and render setups, collaborate with CG Supervisors and Compositors, reproduce real-world lighting, render required passes, and meet production schedules while troubleshooting pipeline and asset issues.

Design, deploy, maintain, and optimize secure cloud infrastructure and serverless services. Build deployment pipelines and developer tooling, improve observability and monitoring, and support continuous delivery and test-driven development. Collaborate with pipeline and systems teams while exploring AI-assisted code and media generation. The role supports products for advertising and brand management in an agile technology environment.

Build and maintain scalable full-stack web features for creative workflows, spanning frontend UX, backend services, data systems, and AI-assisted code or media generation. Work in an agile team using continuous delivery and TDD, implement metrics and security measures, solve complex problems independently, and mentor junior developers. Collaborate with product managers, artists, and creative directors while contributing to modern cloud-based products for advertising and brand management.

Supervise animation quality and creative direction across project sequences. Lead animator assignments, establish visual benchmarks, conduct team and client reviews, mentor animators, and coordinate with rigging and pipeline teams to improve character setups and tools. Ensure progress meets production milestones while maintaining high standards for motion, performance, and detail.

Develop and maintain Python and PySide tools for 2D VFX workflows, including compositing, paint, roto, editorial, and review. Integrate machine learning solutions, Nuke APIs, media-processing tools, and open-source VFX frameworks into production pipelines. Collaborate with supervisors and global pipeline teams to resolve workflow bottlenecks, maintain software libraries, support testing and documentation, and mentor junior team members. Preferred experience includes ComfyUI, containerization, render farms, web development, CI/CD, ShotGrid, databases, and generative AI workflows.

Build, implement, and maintain animation systems in Unreal Engine for XR, interactive projects, and themed attractions. Collaborate with technical artists, developers, rigging, animation, pipeline, and VFX teams to create responsive real-time experiences. Troubleshoot animation issues, optimize performance, support artist workflows, document tools, and balance technical constraints with creative quality.

Creates and edits short-form social video content for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and X. Repurposes long-form material into platform-optimized social edits, collaborates with Marketing, PR, and Creative teams, applies brand guidelines, manages multiple deadlines, supports asset versioning and delivery, and incorporates stakeholder feedback. The role requires strong Adobe Premiere Pro skills, social storytelling instincts, and an understanding of audience engagement.

Join Framestore's 1-week unpaid work experience programme in visual effects for ages 15-18. Collaborate with experts, engage in workshops, and build skills in filmmaking and visual storytelling.

The Creature FX TD will create simulation rigs, execute shots for character animations, collaborate with various departments, and develop tools while maintaining schedules and high standards.

Hands-on role building cloud-first and ML infrastructure: develop high-availability automation workflows, resilient big-data pipelines, support developer systems for agentic applications, drive DevSecOps, architect security and identity frameworks, and optimise cloud cost and performance.

Work in Blender across the full 3D pipeline to create photoreal visual development assets (creatures, environments, FX). Sculpt, model, texture, light, shade, and render; build look-dev and node-based workflows; collaborate with supervisors to hand off clean scenes and communicate technical creative processes.