Location
Chancery Lane, London, United Kingdom

Hours
Full Time - Hours to be confirmed

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
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. Driven by creativity and inspired by the future, we set out every day to reframe the possible.

This existing role within our team involves creating realistic simulations for particles, rigid bodies, fluids, cloth, fur, and hair using tools such as Houdini and Maya. You will focus on applying lighting and shaders to enhance these effects, collaborating closely with Lighting Technical Directors to refine the final look. The role requires constant coordination with other departments to ensure every shot fits seamlessly into the broader project.

Regular team discussions and strategizing are essential to solve creative challenges, aiming to deliver effects that exceed expectations. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a significant creative impact on a major upcoming episodic production.

Key responsibilities include designing and creating images, elements, effects, pipelines, tools, and techniques; helping to design procedural solutions to create required effects; producing reviewable composites of all FX elements for shots; and occasionally producing final renders.

Experience
- Excellent knowledge of Houdini
- Previous experience working at a Senior level
- Proven experience producing effects such as smoke, fire, clouds, water, steam, and explosions
- Skilled in simulation techniques for rigid bodies, cloth, and hair
- Good understanding of animation and a strong eye for motion

About you
- Collaborative team player with strong communication skills
- Creative problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment
- Able to coordinate effectively with multiple departments
- Passionate about pushing the boundaries of visual effects

Desirable Experience
- Familiarity with pipeline issues, especially working between multiple packages
- Knowledge of Houdini HDK and strong scripting skills in VEX, hscript, Python, and/or MEL
- Experience with other render packages and Nuke

Accessibility Statement
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. We review all applications manually and do not use artificial intelligence to screen candidates. If you require any adjustments or support during the application process, please let us know—we are happy to accommodate your needs.