Animator - Short Term - Mid & Snr

3 Months ago • All levels • Animation

Job Summary

Job Description

Framestore, a multi-Oscar-winning film and episodic studio, is seeking Mid and Senior level Animators for short-term roles. These roles will be across multiple projects, spanning from June 2025 to October 2025. Animators will collaborate with Leads and Supervisors to create high-quality keyframe animation for compelling moments. Responsibilities include animating characters, communicating with production, and completing assigned shots. Candidates should possess strong animation skills, knowledge of Maya, understanding of motion, and the ability to work in a team or independently. The ideal candidate will be reliable, meet deadlines, and embrace creative collaboration.
Must have:
  • Experience in creature and character animation
  • Thorough knowledge of Maya
  • Understanding of physical motion, weight, balance, texture, and form
  • Understanding of rigging set-ups and animation pipelines

Job Details

The multi-Oscar-winning creative Film & Episodic studio, at Framestore has worked with some of the greatest storytellers in film today. Collaborating with directors and producers across the complete filmmaking process to help design, plan and create beautiful images, we focus on finding innovative creative solutions to support their vision and set new standards for visual effects in cinema.
Framestore combines talent and technology to bring life to everything we create. Driven by creativity and inspired by the future, we set out every day to reframe the possible.

The Role

We are currently looking for Mid and Senior level Animators to fill some short term roles across a few projects.

Dates are varied but between June 2025 - October 2025.

We cannot provide visa sponsorship due to the immediate and short term nature of the role.

Remote across Australia considered.

Must have experience in creature & character animation.


As an Animator at Framestore’s Melbourne studio, you will work closely with our Animation Leads and Supervisors to produce high-quality keyframe animation that creates compelling, story-driven, and action-packed moments that fit within the style and pacing of the show.

We're looking for someone who can animate both primary and secondary characters and elements, meet schedules and deadlines, and work efficiently as part of a team or independently to complete assigned shots. You'll need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and the proven ability to work under pressure.


The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar role, thorough knowledge of Maya, an understanding of physical motion, weight, balance, texture, and form, and an understanding of typical rigging set-ups, and animation pipelines. They should also be open to direction and be able to embrace change, be reliable, have good timekeeping and have the ability to meet deadlines. At Framestore, we believe in creative collaboration and are looking for someone who is committed to it as well.

What you’ll do

  • Animating both primary and secondary characters and elements.

  • Ongoing communication with Production and Lead regarding schedules and deadlines.

  • Working efficiently as part of a team, or independently, to complete assigned shots.

  • Submitting shots for review and follow through with notes and feedback if required.

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