Framestore
is hiring
Crowd TD
Please note: This role is scheduled to start in February 2026.
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
At Framestore, our Crowd Technical Directors bring large-scale scenes to life - simulating and animating tens of thousands of characters for high-end visual effects films. Working closely with our Supervisors and department Leads, you’ll help craft the dynamic motion and behaviour of digital crowds that fill the worlds of our most ambitious projects.
You’ll use both proprietary and off-the-shelf software to create visually rich simulations, ensuring a balance between realism and artistry. Collaboration is at the heart of the role - you’ll work hand-in-hand with teams across Modelling, Rigging, Animation, Motion Capture, and Lighting to deliver seamless crowd work that integrates perfectly into the final image.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on both creative problem-solving and technical innovation, with the chance to contribute to the development of new tools and techniques that push the boundaries of what’s possible in visual effects.
You’ll also:
- Create and run crowd simulations as briefed by the CG or VFX Supervisor.
- Develop locomotion and motion behaviours to achieve varied and believable performances.
- Support the development of new crowd tools and workflows.
- Maintain strong communication with Production and Leads to meet deadlines and quality standards.
Job requirements
- Strong working knowledge of Houdini, particularly Houdini Crowds and Agent Definitions (Maya experience a plus).
- Creative problem-solving and an understanding of both aesthetic and technical requirements.
- Solid grasp of animation principles and an eye for motion.
- Excellent communication, collaboration and organisational skills.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Familiarity with VFX pipelines and workflows across multiple software packages.
- Experience working in Unix/Linux environments.
- Adaptability and a willingness to learn new tools and processes.
Desirable Experience
- Previous experience in a similar crowd or simulation role.
- Programming or scripting experience (e.g. VEX, Python, C++).
- Understanding of particle systems and procedural animation.
- Experience developing tools, scripts, or plug-ins to streamline workflows.
- Familiarity with motion capture data integration.
Our Commitment
Framestore is proud to employ extraordinary talent across all genders, races, nationalities, religions, ages, abilities, and sexual preferences. We aim to encourage and support all of our current and future employees to achieve their potential. No job applicant will receive less favourable treatment on any basis when applying for a career with us.
We create our work by getting to know what you are aspiring to do with the images we are creating with you, by getting to know your business and its strategy, and by striving to always deliver images that delight and not only hit your brief but often exceed your expectations – those are the milestones we measure ourselves by.
With more than 600 colleagues our team and skills range from computer science graduates, through to world class producers, CG artists who innovate in both production methodology as well as imagery, software developers and creators who have deep insight to how to apply often complex technology solutions to the creative process.
We work with partner clients each year in most parts of the world, with colleagues often on location in over a dozen countries in any one year.
We continue to be pleased to see our work recognised both for the success that they help create for our clients (in box office or product sales) but also for artistic and strategic achievement – all three elements which we strive to achieve each time we work with you.
Our clients include most leading advertising agencies, Hollywood studios, and major brands such as Nokia, Coca Cola, Nestlé, Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Pepsi, Volkswagen and Cadbury.
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