Location
Chancery Lane, London, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
The multi-Oscar-winning creative Film & Episodic Studio at Framestore collaborates with some of the greatest storytellers in film today. As a Senior Animator, you will be a key creative force, bringing life, weight, and personality to complex three-dimensional characters and photorealistic creatures. You will craft everything from nuanced, emotional facial expressions to epic, high-action combat performances. This role offers the opportunity to master complex anatomy and animate mythical beasts—whether they walk, fly, or breathe fire—making them feel completely grounded in reality. You will collaborate closely with Animation Leads and Supervisors to produce premium, story-driven animation that elevates the pacing and style of the film. Partnering with Rigging and Pipeline teams, you will share feedback to refine character setups, enhance visual quality, and improve tool workflows. You will animate both primary and secondary characters, ensuring authentic motion and soul in every frame. Ownership of your workflow, transparent production schedules, and consistent deadline delivery are essential. Additionally, you will mentor and support less senior artists, sharing your craft and helping them develop their skills. You will actively address creative changes and follow through constructively on supervisor notes and technical feedback.

Experience
Significant experience animating on large-scale, photorealistic VFX projects, with a showreel highlighting exceptional creature and character performances. Deep production knowledge of Maya. Strong foundation in human and animal anatomy, supporting animation of complex fantasy muscle structures and locomotion. Understanding of character rigs, animation pipelines, and data transfer between production tools.

About You
A natural grasp of physical motion, weight, balance, and spatial awareness. Clear, constructive communication skills and a genuinely collaborative approach to working across distributed pipeline teams. Adaptability, an open mind for direction, and a calm, reliable focus when deadlines approach.

Qualifications
Experience working with, cleaning up, or editing motion capture data is advantageous. A traditional background in sketching, life drawing, or classic 2D animation is beneficial. Working knowledge of Modelling or basic scripting (Python/MEL) to streamline workflows is a plus.

Accessibility
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.