Character & Creature Modeller – Film & Episodic

Job Position(s): Character & Creature Modeller - Film & Episodic

Framestore is hiring a Character & Creature Modeller for its Film & Episodic studio in London, United Kingdom. This role sits within the modelling department and is focused on producing high-fidelity CG characters and creatures that feed directly into the VFX pipeline on major film and television productions. It suits an experienced modeller who is comfortable working from technical reference and delivering production-ready assets under the scrutiny of supervisors and clients.

About the Role

Framestore’s Film & Episodic team works alongside directors and producers across some of the most ambitious projects in feature film production, and the modelling department is central to that output. As a Character & Creature Modeller, your day-to-day involves translating photographs, scan data, blueprints, and concept designs into accurate, pipeline-ready CG models. You work in close collaboration with Texture Artists to ensure UVs and topology meet the specific demands of a high-end post-production workflow.

Key Responsibilities

• Build accurate CG characters and creature models from reference materials including scan data, photography, blueprints, and concept art, to the standard required for feature film VFX.
• Maintain consistent UV mapping across all assets, ensuring models are correctly prepared for the texture and lookdev pipeline.
• Present work-in-progress models to Leads, Supervisors, and clients at scheduled review stages, incorporating feedback clearly and efficiently.
• Follow established naming conventions and asset management protocols to keep the production pipeline organised across departments.
• Communicate proactively with Texture Artists and other departments to confirm that models meet the technical and creative requirements of each production.
• Track your own schedule against production deadlines, flagging any risks to Leads or Production without waiting to be asked.

What You Bring

• Proven experience as a character or creature modeller on high-end VFX productions, whether episodic television or feature film.
• Strong proficiency in industry-standard modelling software used in a professional VFX pipeline environment.
• A solid understanding of topology, edge flow, and UV layout as they relate to rigging and texture requirements.
• The ability to interpret and work accurately from multiple reference types including scan data and technical blueprints.
• Experience presenting assets through formal review processes with supervisors and client-facing stakeholders.

Why This Role

Framestore holds multiple Academy Awards and has contributed to some of the most technically demanding projects in recent cinema, giving modellers here a production slate that is genuinely hard to match elsewhere. The studio’s structure means Character & Creature Modellers work within a well-resourced pipeline alongside specialists in texture, rigging, and effects, which creates real opportunity for craft development. For a modeller looking to build credits on high-profile feature film production, this is a serious step.

Apply now for the Character & Creature Modeller position at Framestore and bring your work into one of the most respected VFX studios in the industry.