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Framestore INC

FX TD - Mid/Senior

Remote job · Remote · AU only Posted today

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Where you can work from

AU only

The listing says: Due to the short term nature, you must have work rights within Australia or live in close proximity.

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Sponsorship verdict

Sponsorship possible

One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.

  • Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 15 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
  • The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
  • No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area.
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
Details and sources
Employer is on a government sponsor record
The US Department of Labor certified 15 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
No salary bar for this route
H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.

US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).

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About the role

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. Who Are We Framestore combines talent and technology to bring life to everything we create, whether in film, episodic, advertising or immersive experiences. Driven by creativity and inspired by the future, we set out every day to reframe the possible. About the role As an FX TD at Framestore, you'll be tasked with creating CG renditions of naturalistic physical or magical phenomena. You'll bring to life the wonder of visual effects in high-end films. You must be available November 2026 to March 2027. Due to the short term nature, you must have work rights within Australia or live in close proximity. What you’ll do: • Create particle, rigid-body, fluid, cloth, fur and/or hair simulations or animations • Applyighting and shaders to produce the final rendered image or passing the simulation on to a Lighting Technical Director • Use a variety of commercial and proprietary FX tools including Maya, Houdini • Work in partnership with other departments to ensure that shots are delivered to the highest possible standard • Work within the team to determine the various design solutions needed to create the effects • Design and create images, elements, effects, pipelines, tools and techniques • Design solutions involving a more procedural approach in order to create the effects required • Produce reviewable composites of all FX elements for a shot. Sometimes FX TDs will be expected to produce final renders too

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