[FRAMED]: Eligijus Titas, FX Technical Director, MTL
[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?
Carrying all the groceries in one go, no matter the amount.
What was your last brush with danger?
Pulling my back, carrying groceries.
Your last brush with greatness?
Getting to the third floor with 8 bags full of groceries.
Your worst character fault?
Buying too many groceries.
If you had taken a different path, what would you be doing now?
I strongly considered becoming a professional Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor. But then I discovered the field of computer graphics and here we are!
You’re on the run from the law, where are you headed?
To Lithuania.
Who’s your partner-in-crime?
My girlfriend.
What’s your favorite movie/TV show and why?
My favorite movie is Forrest Gump. “My mama always said, ‘Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”
Your greatest achievement?
I made a lasagna for my Italian friend and he said it was good.
Most valuable skill?
I’m good at solving problems.
Go on, say something bragging:
Went on a two-day hike carrying some very heavy backpacks (grocery carrying paying off!) in Iceland, climbed a volcano, then camped at the bottom of it. During the night, the sky lit up with the most beautiful Northern Lights I had ever seen.
Name your vice/pet peeve?
People leaving kitchen cabinet doors open.
The DREAM project would entail:
An epically choreographed sequence with a lot of abstract effects and visuals.
Your career highlight to date:
Having the chance to work on some of the fractal effects on Doctor Strange at Framestore.
This week I learnt that:
When taking the trash outside, you need to put the lid on the bin. Otherwise the racoons will have a huge party and they don’t clean after themselves.
What do you need to work, on the daily?
Avocado toast.
Framestore is, to you, in three words:
Awesome talented people.
Best thing about your work environment? (at home!)?
I can work in my PJs.
Framestore is great at:
Creating beautiful work and taking care of their employees.
Favourite art form?
Cinema.
Favourite image?
I like this one I took a few years back:
Fictional character you’d like to hang with?
Aang, from Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Happiness looks like:
In a hammock, out somewhere with a beautiful landscape.
If not here, then where?
Somewhere near a beach where I can learn how to surf.
What do you think of too often?
If I ate enough.
And not enough?
If I drank enough water.
Couldn’t live without:
Exercise.
How are you staying inspired by working remotely?
Making lots of tasty food.
How are you spending your weekends?
Exercise and going for walks.
What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned about yourself during quarantine?
To take things easy.
If you ruled the world:
I would fly to space and see how it feels to be in zero gravity.
Eligijus Titas, you’ve been [FRAMED].
