Our junior animators are able to deliver characterful animated performances that support the style and narrative of our projects. Their day-to-day focuses on comedic timing, charming acting choices, and production deadlines, whilst meeting the Director's vision and Client briefs. A junior animator at Blue Zoo is keen to learn, motivated, and is someone who can work productively, take direct...

Our character animators are fantastic storytellers. Their day-to-day focuses on punchy comedic timing, charming acting choices, and production deadlines, whilst meeting that all important brief from our Directors and Clients. How we animate is an essential part of what makes us Blue Zoo, so we're looking for animators who can work productively, take direction and feedback, and join us in pu...

We are looking for Greater Manchester-based artists to work with on a potential future 2D production to start around March 2027. If you live in Greater Manchester (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, or Wigan), please get in touch to register your interest. We are on the lookout for talented Toon Boom Harmony artists, at all levels, ac...

The 3D Character Designer will be creating stylised characters, working closely with the Art Director, and will be responsible for the development of the persona, appeal and design of characters that fit within the style and its story requirements. They will research and explore character through references, and work within the boundaries of a given brief. They are always striving to ...

Our Production Coordinators are enthusiastic, willing to learn, and have very strong communication skills, as well as a flare for organisation and a passion for animation production. They undertake unique, daily challenges that arise from producing a 3D animation project. Our Production Coordinators are excellent communicators, organised, able to use their initiative and generally mak...

As a Blender FX and procedural artist, you will design and implement stylish, versatile 3D setups, with a playful and stylised aesthetic. Leveraging your deep expertise in shading and Geometry Nodes, you will deliver dynamic 2D/3D hybrid effects—such as smoke, fire, and water—while integrating procedural scattering elements. Experience with simulation, grease pencil and curve...

As a Look Development Artist, you will play a key role in shaping the visual identity of our projects, working across a diverse variety of formats, feeding into ZooLab projects, long-form and feature animation. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team at a pivotal stage as we step into our first feature production. You will help establish, define and maintain the visual lan...

We are looking for an experienced & enthusiastic Maya TD to be a front-line technical support point for our animation and lighting artists. Day to day, you'll be the person that artists come to when Maya, or the pipeline tools around it, isn't behaving. You'll diagnose and resolve problems across animation and lighting, and get people unblocked quickly through our support ticket queue. To do...

Our short-form department creates strong character animation across TV commercials, short-form content for brands, and continues to adopt new technology platforms such as VR & AR, for Blue Zoo. Our Blender Character Animators are fantastic storytellers. Their day-to-day focuses on expert comedic timing, charming acting choices, and production deadlines, whilst meeting that all important...

As Prop Designer you will be producing designs for props and sets based on the style of the show. Working from rough concept to final approved designs under the Art Director's supervision. You will explore and deliver final concepts based on relevant references, story and staging needs and work within the boundaries of a given brief. You are always striving to improve your skills and are happy t...

As Environment Designer you will be producing designs for sets based on the style of the show. Working from rough concept to final approved designs under the Art Director's supervision. You will explore and deliver final concepts based on relevant references, story and staging needs and work within the boundaries of a given brief. You are always striving to improve your skills and are happy to s...

Our Previs Supervisor will work alongside the Director, Animation Supervisor and CG Supervisor. You will be visualising sequences from storyboards and animatics, using assets created by the Modelling teams. As Previs Supervisor, you will have a good understanding of camera work and terminology, such as lenses, composition, and staging. You will create the first pass of rough posing and...