Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age
Wicked
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Blade Runner 2049
Gravity
Candidate Archetype
Framestore seeks technically proficient individuals with strong problem-solving skills and a passion for visual effects, particularly for roles like Creature FX and Crowd TD. They value a collaborative spirit and are open to developing new talent through programs like Launchpad PRO.
Company Culture
Framestore promotes a culture centered around inclusion, wellbeing, and professional development, offering workshops, mentoring, and global career opportunities. They encourage building relationships and fostering a collaborative, fair, and healthy work environment.
Common Requirements Across Postings
Recent Milestones & Talking Points
- Discuss the impact of the recent Hollywood strikes on the VFX industry and Framestore's operations, including the closure of their Vancouver studio.
- Inquire about Framestore's technical innovations, such as their Academy Award-winning proprietary layered shading system, and their adoption of virtual production tools like Unreal Engine.
- Reference Framestore's strong performance in the 2025/2026 awards season, highlighting nominations for major projects like 'F1', 'Wicked', 'Superman', and 'Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age'.
Studio Social Footprint
Framestore has released a VFX breakdown for the film 'War Machine', showcasing their work. The breakdown is available online, and the full magazine feature on the film can be found at befores & afters.
Framestore created the sheep characters for 'The Sheep Detectives', detailed in a behind-the-scenes podcast. The work involved character animation and fur grooming, showcasing the studio's creature pipeline.
SVA's 3D Animation Program Industry Access
2026/07/13SVA's BFA 3D Animation and VFX department offers hands-on training and student-run clubs (MARS, 3D Animation, VFX) that host industry guests from Harbor Picture Company, Insomniac Games, and Framestore. Clubs organize portfolio reviews, connecting 60+ students with professionals like Framestore's Francisco Dias and Sarah Van Alstyne.
VES Announces 2026 Honors Honorees
2026/07/09The Visual Effects Society (VES) has announced its 2026 honorees, to be recognized at the VES Honors Celebration on September 4 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Susan Zwerman receives the VES Founders Award and Lifetime VES Membership. Jeff Kleiser receives Lifetime VES Membership. Honorary VES Members are Framestore co-founder Sir William Sargent and effects supervisor Scott Stokdyk (Spider-Man 2). New VES Fellows: Neishaw Ali (SpinVFX), Rita Cahill, Barbara Ford Grant, Susan Thurmond O’Neal. Hall of Fame inductees: producer Jon Landau (Titanic, Avatar), Gerry Anderson (Supermarionation), Ishirō Honda and Tomoyuki Tanaka (Godzilla). Five Section leaders also recognized.
VES 2026 Honors Announced
2026/07/09The Visual Effects Society announced 2026 honorees: Susan Zwerman receives Founders Award; Jeff Kleiser gets Lifetime Membership. Honorary Members: Framestore co-founder Sir William Sargent and effects supervisor Scott Stokdyk. New Fellows: Neishaw Ali, Rita Cahill, Barbara Ford Grant, Susan Thurmond O’Neal. Hall of Fame inductees: producer Jon Landau, Gerry Anderson, Ishirō Honda, Tomoyuki Tanaka. Celebration on Sept 4 in LA.
