Week 1
The job I am aiming for is FX Technical Director. The entry position for this job is Assistant Technical Director.
An FX TD works to create simulated effects like Explosions, Water, Fire and Smoke.
Framestore Job Posting
Potential Interview Candidates:
Brendan Carroll | LinkedIn – Senior FX TD at Industrial Light & Magic
- Fast & Furious 9
- Hobbs and Shaw
- Fantastic Beasts
- Pacific Rim 2
- Dunkirk
- Batman v Superman
- Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation
Oscar Dahlen | LinkedIn – Senior FX TD at Industrial Light & Magic
- The Creator
- Fast X
- Ant-Man: Quantumania
- Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
- Ready Player One
- Jurassic World: Dominion
Eduard Schulze-Battmann | LinkedIn – Senior TD at Framestore
- Civil War
- Thor: Love and Thunder
- Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
- The Matrix: Resurrections
- Tenet
- Avengers: Infinity War
Nicolas Chan | LinkedIn – Junior FX TD at ILM
Recently hired Junior FX TD, interested to hear the “newbie” experience.
Myriam S. Castillo | LinkedIn – FX TD at Framestore
- Deadpool & Wolverine
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- Paddington in Peru
- Loki
- Game of Thrones
- Shadow and Bone
- The Mandalorian
- John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
David Griffith | LinkedIn – FX TD at Framestore
- Fast and Furious 9
- Prehistoric Planet
- House of The Dragon
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- How To Train Your Dragon
- Paddington 3
Questions
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What was your path to becoming an FX Artist, is there anything you would do differently?
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What do you enjoy most about your work as an FX artist?
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What have you found most challenging within the role of FX artist?
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What softwares do you use in your work, just Houdini, or are there any others you think it is important to have a grasp on as a Junior?
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How much coding do you use in your day-to-day work? Is this something you need to learn as an FX Artist?
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What is your favourite/most rewarding show you have worked on?
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Responses
Linked-In, CV and Mock interview
Assignment 1 Presentation
Assignment 1 Presentation.pptx
Job Description
