Senior Visual Development Artist

Framestore is hiring a Senior Visual Development Artist to join their Film and Episodic studio in London, United Kingdom. This role sits within the Visual Development department, responsible for generating high-end concept imagery that directly shapes the look of major VFX productions across the full filmmaking process. It suits an artist who operates confidently at the intersection of traditional concept craft and advanced generative tools, and who is ready to take on genuine creative leadership alongside hands-on production work.

About the Role

The Visual Development team at Framestore works directly with directors and producers on feature film and episodic television projects, producing imagery that defines visual language before and during VFX production. Day to day, this person is setting quality benchmarks for the team, building and refining generative AI workflows, and applying compositing expertise in Nuke to create concept work that feeds directly into the 2D and 3D pipeline. This is not a junior-facing role dressed up as senior, it carries real weight in shaping how the department works and where it goes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of visual development imagery across a broad range of styles, from hyper-realistic to fully stylised, setting the quality standard for the team on major productions.
• Champion the integration of generative AI tools, particularly ComfyUI, into the production workflow and establish best practices that other artists can build on.
• Apply expert-level Nuke compositing skills to produce sophisticated concept work that reflects and informs the final VFX pipeline.
• Drive adoption of emerging technologies including Gaussian Splatting, keeping Framestore’s visual development offering at the frontier of the feature film production landscape.
• Communicate complex technical and creative decisions clearly to senior stakeholders, including directors and producers, bridging the gap between artistic process and production decisions.
• Mentor artists across the department, lead knowledge-sharing sessions, and take an active role in building team culture and raising craft standards.

What You Bring

• Extensive experience in visual development or concept art within a VFX studio or feature film production environment.
• Expert-level proficiency in Nuke compositing within a post-production workflow.
• Hands-on experience with generative AI tools, specifically ComfyUI, used in a production context rather than a hobbyist one.
• A portfolio that demonstrates range across realism and stylised work, with credits on recognisable film or episodic television projects.
• A track record of mentoring or leading artists, with the credibility to influence both creative output and departmental process.

Why This Role

Framestore is a multi-Oscar-winning studio with a production slate that puts this team alongside some of the most high-profile directors working in film today. The scope of this Senior Visual Development Artist position is genuine, covering both strategic input into the department and hands-on work at the highest level of the craft. For an artist ready to move beyond execution and into shaping how a top-tier VFX studio approaches visual development, this is a substantive next step.

Apply now for the Senior Visual Development Artist role at Framestore and take your next step in feature film and episodic VFX production.