FUTUREFOLK

FUTUREFOLK'S MISSION IS TO DISCOVER TALENT FROM ALL DISCIPLINES TO NURTURE THE NEXT GENERATION IN VFX

Futurefolk is a paid internship in our London studio within our 2D or 3D Departments.

Futurefolk launched in 2018 and was created to help build a workforce that reflects the society we live in. We want to hear from people from all backgrounds, those who have, and just as importantly, those who haven’t taken the university route. We are interested in you, your talent and enthusiasm.

The opportunity is now open to all VFX enthusiasts. So whether you’re interested in becoming a creature artist or a compositor, you need to compile a reel of your best work of up to 2 minute's to be in with a chance of gaining a one-month paid work placement this summer, working with the team on live projects from the next hit Netflix show to one of our award-winning ads.

This placement will be hybrid. So a combination of both remote and minimum 3 days at the studio, with timings to work best for all.

Applications for 2025 are open! Deadline for applications is 29th April 2025

Apply here!

Hear more about the placement from our previous interns...

Cerys Steenhuis - Nuke Compositor

"For anyone looking to apply I’d say, focus your reel and CV on the specific specialisation you are interested in to clearly show employers your skills and the areas you aim to develop. Most importantly, demonstrate your passion for your work and for VFX. Internships are a great chance to grow not just as an artist, but as part of the VFX community."

Louis Falisi - 3D Generalist

"I was lucky enough to work as a 3D generalist intern with the rest of the team mostly doing texturing for some set extension work but also some modelling and various other stuff too. I learned so much about working in a pipeline, doing dailies sessions and how a VFX company works."

William Woods - Nuke Compositor

"I had an amazing time at Freefolk, this being my first step in the industry I was a little nervous. But everyone working there was always so friendly and willing to help with any issues I faced, which added to the experience so much more. I got to work on a large variety of shots on an episodic production which helped me improve skills such as tracking, clean up, and de-spill. But most importantly I was taught different ways to approach and tackle a complicated shot."

Josh Hockey - Nuke Compositor

"The opportunity of getting to work on live industry projects, and the experience it brings in: dailies, internal pipelines and rendering, working as part of a production line, assessing work and applying feedback from supervisors and clients are huge steps into making me a much more comprehensive and industry ready artist!"

Amy Wright - Animator

"I am incredibly grateful for having the opportunity to get my foot in the door with the Futurefolk scheme. I happily returned back to work there as a part-time freelancer after I completed my internship, and everyone was very understanding of my tough schedule alongside my university studies. It would have been significantly more challenging to find a way into the industry without this opportunity, and I would recommend it to anyone who is in a similar position."

Carina Carlsson - Nuke Compositor

"I've really loved my time at Freefolk. Rob Sheridan said on one of my first days "we're going to get you production-ready" and it's been so much fun as my first foray into the industry, getting to work on a variety of shots in both their long form and short form departments. Learning the Freefolk pipeline, experiencing dailies and understanding what supervisors are looking for. I have learnt so much here and appreciate the feedback I've gotten on my shots."

Applications for 2025 are open!