Animator -VFX (All Levels) - ILM London

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Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Creative & Design
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Traditional animation Computer animation Maya UNIX shell scripting Constraint techniques Rigging basics CG production pipeline Communication skills

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Animator -VFX (All Levels) - [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] London

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] ([Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]) London is looking for talented VFX Animators (All Levels) to join our team and help us push the boundaries of storytelling. Start dates ranging from August 2026 through to December 2026 for various contract durations. This role is Hybrid, meaning employee will work a minimum of 2 days on-site per week at a Company designated location, and occasionally from home.

Position Summary

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] ([Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]) 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.

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 [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].
  • Excellent organization and communication skills.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is the leading effects facility in the world, serving the motion picture, commercial production, and attraction industries. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has created visual effects for over 325 feature films and has played a key role in seven of the top 10 worldwide box-office hits of all time and has contributed to 25 of the top 50.

About The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise. This position is with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], which is part of a business we call [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].

Equal Opportunity

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunity employer.

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