Animator (3 Month Contract)

Framestore; United States; Remote; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Framestore’s Melbourne studio is seeking an animator to deliver high-quality keyframe animation for story-driven scenes. You will work with our Animation Leads and Supervisors to ensure the animation aligns with show style and pacing.

The role requires animation of both primary and secondary characters, meeting deadlines, and strong communication within the team. Prior experience with Maya and understanding of motion, rigging, and pipelines is preferred.

Qualifications

• Professional experience as an animator.
• Proficient in Maya and animation pipelines.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Animate primary and secondary characters and elements.
• Coordinate with Production and Lead on schedules and deadlines.
• Work efficiently in a team or independently to complete shots.
• Submit shots for review and address notes and feedback.

Skills

Animation

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

Tools

Maya

Job description

The multi-Oscar-winning creative Film & Episodic studio, at Framestore has worked with some of the greatest storytellers in film today. Collaborating with directors and producers across the complete filmmaking process to help design, plan and create beautiful images, we focus on finding innovative creative solutions to support their vision and set new standards for visual effects in cinema.

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.

This is a short term 3-month contract commencing January 2027 and ending March 2027. Due to the short term nature of this contract, candidates must have the right to work in Australia.

The Role

As an Animator at Framestore’s Melbourne 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.

Remote contracts may be available if you are within a timezone similar to Melbourne.

What you’ll do

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