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Motion Graphics Designer, Sport
The Guardian
- London
- perm
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£47,731 per annum
- Start Date: ASAP
Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture. We are seeking a motion graphic designer to design motion graphics and animation which explain complex stories and ideas and engage our audiences, with a particular focus on sport. The
VFX Manager, International Originals VFX
Amazon
- London
- perm
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£Undisclosed
- Start Date: ASAP
Are you interested in shaping the future of entertainment? Prime Video, one of the world's leading streaming services, delivers premium content to millions of viewers worldwide. This includes acclaimed Amazon MGM Originals such as The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout and Project Hail Mary. Amazon MGM Studios, the production and development arm of Amazon, creates content exclusively for Prime Video customers globally. We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented VFX Manager to join our team in the UK and support the ambitious slate of International Originals. This key role will manage VFX workflows from development through delivery,
Animator
LIVING PROOF
- London
- Project
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£2,500 fixed budget
- Start Date: ASAP
Overview: LIVING PROOF is looking to commission an animator to develop a series of three short character-led animations with a small cohort of four young people from the YEF’s Youth Advisory Board (YAB). The animations will support YEF’s Children’s Services strand of work, helping to bring youth voice into professional and decision-making spaces when young people cannot be there in person. The films will be used at conferences, events and potentially across YEF digital channels to help professionals connect the evidence and recommendations to real young people’s lives. The group wants the animations to feel personal, story-led and emotionally engaging, rather than generic
Animator
Framestore
- London (Hybrid)
- perm
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£Undisclosed
- Start Date: ASAP
Job description: 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: As an Animator at Framestore’s London studio, you will work closely with our Animation Leads
Animator
Industrial Light & Magic
- London
- perm
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£Undisclosed
- Start Date: ASAP
Position Summary: Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) London is looking for talented Feature 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 feature animation projects in the industry. Start dates ranging from Autumn 2026 through to Spring 2027 for various contract durations What You'll Do: Animate believable characters of the highest quality for feature film
Animator - VFX
Industrial Light & Magic
- London
- perm
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£Undisclosed
- Start Date: ASAP
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 What You’ll Do: Responsible for the successful animation of a series of shots
Senior Animator
Framestore
- London (Hybrid)
- perm
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£Undisclosed
- Start Date: ASAP
About the role: This is an existing role within our team. As a Senior Animator, you'll be a key creative force in breathing life, weight, and personality into complex three-dimensional characters and photorealistic creatures. You’ll jump straight into the heart of our storytelling, crafting everything from nuanced, emotional facial expressions to epic, high-action combat performances. If you have a passion for mastering complex anatomy and love the challenge of making mythical beasts—whether they walk, fly, or breathe fire—feel completely grounded in reality, this is the place to do it. What you’ll do: Collaborate closely with your Animation Lead and Supervisor to produce premium,
Senior Visual Development Artist
Framestore
- London
- perm
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£Undisclosed
- Start Date: ASAP
About the role: This is a senior role within our Visual Development team for an artist who brings both deep craft and genuine creative leadership. You'll operate at the intersection of concept and execution — shaping the visual language of major productions, driving technical innovation, and helping define how our team works. We aren't looking for standard workflows - we want someone who views generative AI as a core creative pillar. You'll bring extensive experience across traditional workflows, compositing, and advanced generative tools like ComfyUI, and you'll be as comfortable mentoring artists as you are solving the hardest visual problems on a
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