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Lead Animator (Feature Animation) - ILM London

Industrial Light & Magic London, United Kingdom
ABOUT THE ROLE

Industrial Light & Magic is hiring at lead level for character acting and performance work in feature film, based in London, United Kingdom. The post names Maya, Motion capture, Rigging and Facial animation.

It is hybrid working. Pay, benefits and the full description are on Industrial Light & Magic’s own page.

Summarised from Industrial Light & Magic's post
Feature filmCharacter acting and performanceLead
LEVEL Lead From the title
WORK Hybrid In London, United Kingdom
CONTRACT Not stated The studio did not say
EXPERIENCE Not stated The studio did not say
POSTED Not stated The studio did not say
LAST VERIFIED 14 Oct 2026 Still open today

The role in short

1 Motion capture work The post names motion capture, on the stage or in the clean-up after it.
2 Facial and dialogue Facial animation and dialogue performance are named in the post.
3 Rigging and deformation Rigging or deformation is part of what the post describes.
4 Mentor the team Helping other animators is listed as part of the job.
5 Reviews and feedback The post includes reviews, dailies or giving feedback.
Summarised by Animworks from the studio listing. The full description, pay range and benefits are on Industrial Light & Magic's own page.

Skills they mention

REQUIRED
Maya Motion capture Rigging Facial animation

What applying looks like

  1. 1 Apply on Industrial Light & Magic's careers page The form is on Disney careers. It takes your CV and contact details.
  2. 2 Send your reel The post asks for a reel. Lead with the work closest to what they listed.
  3. 3 Interviews With the Industrial Light & Magic animation team.
Industrial Light & Magic Lucasfilm visual effects studio, with facilities in San Francisco, London, Vancouver, Sydney and Mumbai.
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