Animator -VFX ILM

Position Summary

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) London is looking for talented VFX Animators (All Levels) to join our team and help us push the boundaries of storytelling. If you have a passion for bringing high-quality characters, creatures, and objects to life on the big screen, we want to hear from you.

At ILM, you'll be at the intersection of artistic vision and cutting-edge technology, working on some of the most memorable VFX animation projects in the industry.

Start dates ranging from August 2026 through to December 2026 for various contract durations.

• Responsible for the successful animation of a series of shots on a specific film or episodic project.
• Participates as a team member in determining various aesthetic solutions; provides feedback to other members of the production by attending dailies on a regular basis.
• Maintains or exceeds a consistent level of productivity while meeting deadlines and producing high quality work.

• Experience in traditional animation or computer animation.
• Demonstrable experience working in cel, stop motion or computer animation with experience working on feature films.
• Expert knowledge of traditional animation principles, acting, film production and compositional design while demonstrating exceptional skills as an animator based as evidenced by portfolio, demo reel and references.
• Knowledge of UNIX and shell scripting; experienced knowledge of Maya as well as other supporting software programs.
• Knowledge of constraint techniques, and the basics of rigging.
• Knowledge of both the CG production pipeline and the other production processes at ILM.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.

This role is Hybrid, which means the employee will be required to work a minimum of 2 days on-site per week at a Company designated location, and occasionally from home.