Creative Director, Framestore
Design
Visual effects for film, advertising, television & immersive media
Job no longer available
Visual effects for film, advertising, television & immersive media
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
Framestore's mission is to bring extraordinary ideas to life in any space or screen through craft, imagination and technology.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years experience in VFX or Design and Motion Graphics for film and commercials, including recent supervision experience
- Being able to multitask and run multiple projects and teams. To ensure that each project is running smoothly and efficiently
- Superior client management skills
- A portfolio of your own creative work, including directing experience, if applicable
- Passion and a broad knowledge of the VFX, Design / Motion Graphics industry with an eye for future developments and challenges
- Demonstrated excellent leadership skills across all levels, strong communication and problem solving skills
- A solid knowledge of VFX/CG/Design shot production and its iteration process
- Strong creative and technical eye for photo-realistic CG animation and knowledge in all other areas of CG including modelling, texturing, lighting, FX and rendering
- Ability to remain calm and confident in a fast-paced environment whilst juggling multiple projects
- Ability to work within and inspire a team and also under own initiative
- Excellent communication skills at all levels, both on a technical and creative basis
- Strong time management & organization skills
- Experience with staff management including hiring, reviews and providing consistent and constructive feedback
- A genuine passion for sales and desire to attract the best projects and clients to the business
- Must have valid US work authorization
What the job involves
- The Creative Director, Design (CD) is involved in the creative and technical leadership of projects at Framestore across all areas of the business. Our CDs need to have an entrepreneurial spirit, superior client handling skills, be accustomed to ideation of concepts through the entire pitch cycle, and have a passion for producing the most stunning and technically advanced visual work there is
- Our CDs need to be great collaborators who can partner with Supervisors and Directors across each division of the company from Framestore Pictures, to traditional VFX, as well as Immersive experiences, helping to ensure a strong design POV is consistently represented across all projects and divisions of the company. The CDs also play a significant role both internally and externally across our Integrated Advertising offices, and must be charismatic and effective drivers of Framestore's creative achievements, as well as inspiring leaders for our artist and production teams
- This is a full-time staff role with benefits, and although we are currently working remotely, this position will eventually require working onsite in our New York studio
- Creative Direction of specific Animation, Design, and VFX/Immersive projects with heavy Design components, taking on the responsibility for the project partnering with a producer, including client communication and managing the internal creative + artist team
- Taking a significant role in the entire project pitch cycle, from initial client brief, ideation, pitching and securing work across all areas of the business
- Working closely with the client(s) to ensure that their vision is met, constantly improving on client's ideas
- Working with the artist team, developing tools, methodologies and workflows ensuring best possible practice and delivery of highest quality images as possible
- Working with the producer on project management, providing feedback on production schedules, crewing and working with the teams to deliver projects on time and budget
- Taking active responsibility for the quantity and quality of work we win
- On the box work as needed on style frames, concepts, setting overall look of pitches / projects
- Providing creative advice and involvement in challenging projects that require additional management support
- Taking some responsibility for the profitability of projects and contributing in any way possible to help with any creative and technical decisions that may affect this
- Providing feedback for artist and production reviews, and support for their lead when conducting staff reviews
- Be a known face for Framestore, taking part in speeches, conferences and client functions representing Framestore
Our take
Framestore is a creative studio that provides computer generated imagery solutions for the advertising, entertainment, and film industries. The company collaborates from the conception of a project and brings a creative and technological problem-solving approach to its partners’ business challenges. Its global team is connected through real-time production enabling its 2000+ colleagues to collaborate on projects.
Framestore is headquartered in London, with studios in LA, New York, Chicago, Montréal and Mumbai. Its work ranges from high-profile features including Avengers End Game, Blade Runner 2049 and Gravity; to high-end TV for the likes of Amazon, Netflix and Disney+; to immersive theme park experiences for brands such as Wanda and Lionsgate Entertainment World. In 2016, it became majority-owned by China's Cultural Investment Holdings with several members of the management team, including the founder, retaining minority stakes.
In the future, the company is aiming to scale engine technology in its productions, to bring about innovative features to visual and immersive experiences.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
23% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
Company HQ
Holborn, London, UK
Leadership
William Sargent
(Chairman)Previously Secretary for the Cabinet Office Regulartory Reform committee and Board Member and Chair for the HM Treasury Audit Committee.
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