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FX Technical Director - Expression of Interest

FramestoreLondon, Greater London, United Kingdom
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Experience Level

Mid to Senior

Qualifications

Essential Skills:Proficient in Houdini and familiar with Maya. Strong interpersonal and communication skills within a team setting. Passionate about creating groundbreaking FX work and eager to push technical and creative limits. Solid understanding of FX simulation techniques and procedural animation technologies. Experience in producing effects such as smoke, fire, clouds, water, steam, and explosions, along with simulation methods for rigid bodies, cloth, and hair. A good grasp of animation principles and an eye for motion, understanding what enhances a shot from an FX viewpoint. Familiarity with modern rendering technologies.

About the job

Important Notice: We can only consider candidates based in the UK due to contract lengths.

A multi-Oscar-winning creative studio, Framestore has collaborated with some of the most renowned storytellers in contemporary cinema. We partner with directors and producers throughout the filmmaking process to design, plan, and create stunning visuals, focusing on innovative creative solutions that elevate their vision and set new benchmarks for visual effects in film.

About Us
At Framestore, we blend talent and technology to breathe life into our creations, whether in film, television, advertising, or immersive experiences. Fueled by creativity and vision for the future, we strive daily to redefine the boundaries of possibility.

Your Role
As an FX Technical Director at Framestore, you will play a key role in crafting CG representations of realistic physical or magical phenomena. You'll be integral in realizing the magic of visual effects in high-end cinematic productions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Developing simulations or animations for particles, rigid-bodies, soft-bodies, fluids, cloth, fur, and hair.
  • Implementing lighting and shaders to finalize rendered images or collaborating with a Lighting Technical Director.
  • Utilizing various commercial and proprietary FX tools, with Houdini as the primary FX software.
  • Collaborating with different departments to ensure the highest quality delivery of shots.
  • Leading and collaborating within the team to determine the design solutions needed for effects creation.
  • Designing and producing images, elements, effects, pipelines, tools, and techniques.
  • Contributing to the design of procedural solutions for effect creation.
  • Producing reviewable composites of all FX elements for shots, with occasional expectations to generate final renders.

About Framestore

Framestore is an award-winning creative studio that collaborates with leading filmmakers to produce stunning visual effects. With a focus on innovation and excellence, we are committed to redefining the standards of visual storytelling across various media.

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