Layout Artist

Framestore Limited; East Ham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Framestore Limited in London is seeking layout artists across mid and senior levels to contribute to CG camera animation, shot composition, and previs foundations for animation pipelines. You will help stage cameras/assets, oversee previs/postvis ingestion, and maintain conform pipelines to ensure smooth integration with downstream departments.

The role requires strong Maya knowledge, solid problem solving, and an understanding of cinematography in a virtual environment, with Houdini knowledge

Qualifications

• Strong Maya knowledge with problem solving, solid understanding of the visual effects pipeline.
• Houdini knowledge is an advantage.
• Basic MEL and Python scripting is ideal but not required.
• Excellent understanding of practical cameras and camera techniques.
• Experience in camera tracking and animation blocking is advantageous (3DEqualizer).

Responsibilities

• Camera/assets staging and blocking.
• Overseeing Previs and Postvis ingestion.
• Setup and maintenance of Conforms.
• Maintain shot content for animation and ensure continuity across sequences.

Skills

Maya

Houdini

Mel scripting

Python scripting

Camera techniques

Shot composition

Previs/Postvis

3DEqualizer

Animation blocking

Problem solving

Tools

Conforms

Job description

This is an existing role within our team and we are potentially looking for multiple artists across mid and senior levels from May 2025. The layout artist is responsible for CG camera animation using cinematography principles, shot composition and character blocking to pre-visualise shots before the beginning of animation and allowing up stream CG departments to use as the foundation for shot construction. What you'll do:

• Camera/assets staging/blocking
• Overseeing Previs and Postvis ingestion
• Setup and maintenance of Conforms
• Shot content maintenance for animation, Our London studio is fully accessible, with step-free entry, accessible toilets on all floors, and quiet spaces available. We are committed to supporting disabled colleagues and providing an inclusive workplace for everyone.
  Strong Maya knowledge with excellent problem solving skills and a solid understanding of the visual effects pipeline. Houdini knowledge also an advantage.
• Good attention to detail and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues in order to maintain continuity within the sequence with strong demonstrable experience in sequence and shot composition.
• Good working knowledge of cinematography in a virtual environment.
• Previous experience of scene layout to match previs or storyboard reference.
• Excellent understanding of practical cameras and camera techniques.
• Previous experience in camera tracking and animation blocking is advantageous- tracking and MatchMove experience in 3DEqualizer is beneficial.
• Excellent technical problem solving skills - Basic mel and python scripting is ideal but not required.
• Ability to work under pressure on potentially short turn around times.
• Ability to take direction and feedback well from a supervisor.
• Organisation skills and able to create tidy scenes for use in the rest of the pipeline.
  Framestore brings together world-class producers, artists, and technologists to craft visually striking work across advertising, episodic, and immersive productions. Our teams blend creative ingenuity with cutting-edge technology to deliver high-end visual effects, immersive storytelling, and premium content for global clients, brands, and broadcasters.

Framestore combines talent and technology to bring life to everything we create. Driven by creativity and inspired by the future, we set out every day to reframe the possible