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Framestore Bournemouth

Framestore Bournemouth. Jonathan Turner Bournemouth Studio Manager. Who am I?. • Bournemouth Studio Manager

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Framestore Bournemouth

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  1. Framestore Bournemouth Jonathan Turner Bournemouth Studio Manager

  2. Who am I? • Bournemouth Studio Manager • Creation, start up and development of an external facility. Managing up to 40 artists, from both Paint & Roto and Matchmoving, across multiple shows in both 2D and 3D. Recruitment, hiring and training. Liaising with Higher Education • Previously a Senior Lecture at The Arts University College at Bournemouth

  3. Who are Framestore? • One of the largest VFX studios in Europe • Offices in London, New York, LA, Bournemouth – 25 years old • Opening Montreal in early 2013. Aiming to hire 200 artists by the end of the year • Worldwide employ approx 750 people

  4. Outpost Story • Our 2011/12 roster of projects required growth, particularly in prep-teams • In an environment of high graduate unemployment – why look outside of the EU? • Opened in August 2011 • Employing 26 graduates in “prep” tasks on mainstream projects • Mainly sourced from the Bournemouth Universities (AUCB and BU) • A “hub” of talented graduates • Based on the campus of the AUCB • Expansion – we now employ 40 young artists

  5. Secret of Success • The post-graduation move to London can be daunting for many graduates • The Outpost provides training and real jobs in a familiar, supportive and fun environment • Bournemouth – facilities to service a large student population – 2 Universities plus language schools • Rigorous selection procedure = best chance of selecting “future stars” • Win-win – if we don’t have jobs for them in the future they’ve had a great start to their VFX career

  6. The Challenges • Reasons for success also present the greatest challenge – distance • Systems support, training • Have to work hard to keep it “Framestore”

  7. The Future • Promotions to more senior roles London and New York office. • Promotions to Animation and compositing teams • Outpost has matured – home-grown supervisors and mentors • Cornerstone of our Graduate Strategy • Close, mutually beneficial relationship with the university

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