Animator

Bodylinegym; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Framestore is seeking an Animator for our London studio to produce high-quality keyframe animation that aligns with the show's style and pace. The role requires collaboration with Animation Leads and Supervisors to deliver compelling moments for a curated slate of global projects.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role, strong knowledge of Maya, and an understanding of rigging and pipelines.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar animation role.
• Thorough knowledge of Maya and animation pipelines.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Animate primary and secondary characters and elements.
• Maintain ongoing communication with Production and Lead regarding schedules and feedback.
• Work efficiently as part of a team or independently to complete shots.
• Submit shots for review and incorporate notes when required.

Skills

Maya

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

Animation pipelines

Job description

With a curated roster of Creative Directors, our talented advertising, design, creative technology, immersive and visual effects teams produce captivating content across multiple platforms for global clients.

This includes creating visually striking content from crafting unforgettable theme park attractions, partnering with global brands through our advertising and Design teams, creating stunning VFX for episodic work, and executing pioneering captivating experiences.

Who We Are

Framestore combines talent and technology to bring life to everything we create, whether in film, TV, advertising or immersive experiences. Driven by creativity and inspired by the future, we set out every day to reframe the possible.

The Role

As an Animator at Framestore’s London studio, you will work closely with our Animation Leads and Supervisors to produce high-quality keyframe animation that creates compelling, story-driven, and action-packed moments that fit within the style and pacing of the show.

We're looking for someone who can animate both primary and secondary characters and elements, meet schedules and deadlines, and work efficiently as part of a team or independently to complete assigned shots. You'll need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and the proven ability to work under pressure.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar role, thorough knowledge of Maya, an understanding of physical motion, weight, balance, texture, and form, and an understanding of typical rigging set-ups, and animation pipelines. They should also be open to direction and be able to embrace change, be reliable, have good timekeeping and have the ability to meet deadlines. At Framestore, we believe in creative collaboration and are looking for someone who is committed to it as well.

This is initially a project based contract from June to December 2024 and will be hybrid working from our London studio. Due to the nature of the project, we encourage UK citizens or those with the right to work in the UK only to apply.

• - Animating both primary and secondary characters and elements.
• - Ongoing communication with Production and Lead regarding schedules and deadlines.
• - Working efficiency as part of a team, or independently, to complete assigned shots.
• - Submitting shots for review and follow through with notes and feedback if required.