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Animator -VFX (All Levels) - ILM London
ILM (UK) Ltd.
London WC1X 8NL
Full-time
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Full-time
London WC1X 8NL

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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 for January 2027 for various contract durations.


What You’ll Do:

  • 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.


What We’re Looking For:

  • Experience in traditional animation or computer animation.
  • Demonstrable experience working in cel, stopmotion 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.


As part of your application please submit a demo reel, shot breakdown, or equivalent showcasing your work. A current resume is required.


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


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