[FRAMED]: Andrew McLintock, Senior Color and VFX Producer, LA

[FRAMED] exists to shine light on Framestore’s most fascinating cast of characters: its people. Presented with a probing list of questions and a demandingly short deadline, this feature puts the hopes, dreams, and desktops of our MVPs on the digital wall, for all to see. Welcome to [FRAMED].What are you guilty of?

What are you guilty of?

Pretending I don’t see my neighbor so that I don’t have to chat to her.

What was your last brush with danger?

A spider in the shower.

Your last brush with greatness?

Washing said spider down the drain.

Your worst character fault?

Trusting people.

Your most shining quality?

Laughing through any bad situation.

If you had taken a different path, what would you be doing now?

Ice Hockey player.

You’re on the run from the law, where are you headed?

The pub.

Who’s your partner-in-crime?

The bartender who is serving me drinks.

Fantasy cellmate?

Charlize Theron.

What’s your favorite movie/TV show and why?

Naked Gun / Lost.

Your greatest achievement?

Convincing Lottie Cooper to take a chance on a young kid from Essex.

Most valuable skill?

Making people believe what i say is the truth.

Go on, say something bragging:

I nearly made Great Britain’s Ice Hockey team.

Name your vice/pet peeve?

White Claw or Guinness.

The DREAM project would entail:

Vintage footage shot in various unearthed locations.

Your career highlight to date:

Working on the Kobe Bryant Oscar-winning short film, Dear Basketball.

This week I learnt that:

Clients are struggling just as much as us during lock down!

What’s your current view?

Looking at the kettle waiting for it to boil.

Give us a desk tour [personal items, tools, software]

Two laptops, miniature inflatable swan.

What do you need to work, on the daily?

Two laptops (one for video calls, one for working), phone and any type of sport on.

Framestore is, to you, in three words:

Award-winning company.

Framestore is great at:

Pushing boundaries.

Favourite artform?

Mime.

Fictional character you’d like to hang with?

Marty McFly.

Happiness looks like:

A pint of Guinness in a pub watching Tottenham Hotspurs with my family and friends.

What do you think of too often?

What I could have done differently in certain situations.

And not enough?

My family and dogs.

Couldn’t live without:

Phone/laptop to chat to family.

If you ruled the world:

Free COVID tests for everyone.

Andrew McLintock, you’ve been [FRAMED].