About the role
Company Overview
The multi-Oscar-winning creative Film & Episodic studio at Framestore works with renowned storytellers in film. The company collaborates with directors and producers across the complete filmmaking process to design, plan, and create images, focusing on innovative creative solutions to support creative vision and set new standards for visual effects in cinema. Framestore combines talent and technology to bring life to creations in film, episodic, advertising, and immersive experiences. The studio is driven by creativity and inspired by the future to reframe the possible.
About the Role
As an FX TD, the candidate is tasked with creating CG renditions of naturalistic physical or magical phenomena to bring the wonder of visual effects to life in high-end films.
Availability and Location Requirements:
- Must be available from November 2026 to March 2027.
- Due to the short-term nature of the role, applicants must have work rights within Australia or live in close proximity.
Responsibilities
- Create particle, rigid-body, fluid, cloth, fur, and/or hair simulations or animations.
- Apply lighting and shaders to produce the final rendered image or pass simulations on to a Lighting Technical Director.
- Use a variety of commercial and proprietary FX tools.
- Work in partnership with other departments to ensure shots are delivered to the highest possible standard.
- Work within the team to determine the various design solutions needed to create effects.
- Design and create images, elements, effects, pipelines, tools, and techniques.
- Design solutions involving a more procedural approach to create required effects.
- Produce reviewable composites of all FX elements for a shot; FX TDs may be expected to produce final renders.
Tech Stack and Tools
- Maya
- Houdini
- Various commercial and proprietary FX tools