VFX Animator — 3-Month Contract (Hybrid/Remote)

Framestore; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 67,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Framestore in Melbourne, Australia is seeking an Animator for a three-month contract to support its VFX team.

You will animate characters and shot elements, respond to review notes, and deliver work to production deadlines. Applicants should have Maya skills, a good eye for body mechanics, and knowledge of rigs and animation pipelines. Australian work rights are required; remote work must align with Melbourne time.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Maya with strong body mechanics and animation pipelines.
• Understanding rigs and animation pipelines.
• Australian work rights required.

Responsibilities

• Animate characters and other shot elements for film VFX.
• Respond to review notes and deliver work to production deadlines.

Skills

Maya

Animation

Tools

Rigging workflows

Animation pipelines

Job description

Framestore is recruiting a Animator (3 Month Contract) for its Melbourne, Australia team.

Location: Melbourne, Australia
Contract and work arrangement: Three-month contract, January–March 2027; hybrid or eligible remote arrangement

What you will do

• Animate characters and other shot elements for film VFX.
• Respond to review notes and deliver work to production deadlines.

What the studio is looking for

• Maya skills, convincing body mechanics and knowledge of rigs and animation pipelines.
• Australian work rights are required. Remote candidates must be in a timezone similar to Melbourne.

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View the official Framestore vacancy and apply

Employer posting date: not displayed in the retrieved official listing. Source spreadsheet date (not treated as the employer posting date): 8 October 2026. Vacancy and official application page checked by AnimaWorker on 11 October 2026.

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