Blue Zoo Animation Studio
Blender Generalist TD
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Blender Generalist TD
About The Role
The Blender Generalist TD’s day-to-day work will focus on supporting the workflow on a variety of projects using Blender and the standard rez and pyblish frameworks. You will support across the pipeline with daily problem solving and hands-on work to meet the aspirations of this exciting new project.
We are very happy to discuss flexible, hybrid and remote working options for all our vacancies.
Please note that this vacancy can close early if we receive a high number of applications.
Day To Day
- Problem solving on a daily basis to address challenges mid-production
- Supporting all disciplines in Blender with emphasis on developing and maintaining tools and technical workflows
- Communicating and working collaboratively with the Producer, CG Supervisor and 3D team
- Act as key technical resource across the production, providing hands-on support and troubleshooting for a wide range of asset and shot related challenges
- Keeping up to date with the latest CG animation tools
About You
Must Have:
- Excellent knowledge of CG Animation techniques and CG pipeline
- Adaptive and innovative approach to problem solving and troubleshooting technical issues, in order to find the best approach to challenges
- Strong organisational skills and able to manage your time and priorities independently across a number of projects
- Respond positively to, and act on, notes and feedback
- Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with production and other departments
- Able to work independently, taking initiative and being reliable
- Generalist skills across the entire animation workflow, with the ability to troubleshoot and problem solve
- Technical understanding of optimising workflows, creating high quality renders with efficient render times
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Python scripting
- Comfortable writing and debugging pipeline tools independently
- Experience with a Python-based pipeline
- Familiarity with rez and pyblish or close equivalents
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Bonus Points
- Blender python tool development
- Familiarity with face and other live capture techniques
- Familiarity with creating, owning and troubleshooting Geometry Nodes setups
- A solid grounding in good development habits - version control, writing tests and systems design
- Making use of AI-assisted coding tools
About Us
Blue Zoo is a leading animation studio in the UK, with a world-class reputation as the go-to place for creating bold, fun and characterful animation. Established in London in 2000, the studio has grown to become the largest dedicated CG animation studio in the UK, picking up a shelf full of BAFTAs, an Annie and an Emmy along the way!
We couldn’t be prouder that Blue Zoo is the first major animation studio in the world to receive B Corp certification. We’ve been independently certified by B Lab, a non-profit organisation who award the B Corp certification. The certification verifies companies who are working to improve the lives of employees as well as industries as a whole. The certification process involves over 170 rigorous metrics to improve the lives of our staff, customers, suppliers, and the local community, ensuring we are not just saying we are ethical with empty gestures, but independently evidencing it.
We are going through an exciting period of growth and are building a studio that is full of amazingly talented, happy artists, making work they are proud of, which in turn makes a small contribution to a happier world. Blue Zoo believes that a healthy balance in our lives - whatever our situation - is key to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We offer flexible working to support this.
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We look for people who have expertise, enthusiasm and are motivated to make things better. You’ll work alongside a talented and diverse group of people who respect each other's differences and seek to understand and embrace fresh perspectives.
What We’ve Got For You
- Winner of Broadcast Best Places to Work in TV 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025 & 2026.
- Inclusive self-funded shorts programme.
- Many fun in person and remote social events throughout the year.
- Bi-monthly employee feedback and engagement programme.
- Comprehensive benefits package, including loads of discounts and offers.
- Online wellbeing programme.
- Profit share (for employees who have been with us for 2+ years).
Blue Zoo is committed to creating and nurturing an inclusive studio that promotes and values diversity and invites everyone to ‘bring their whole selves’ to work. We believe that companies that truly embrace and value diversity, and create an environment where everyone from any background can do their best work, are better companies.
To be engaged our people have to feel included and valued. We work hard to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is embedded in the way we work, not just an initiative. We strive to engender a studio community that feels a deep sense of pride and commitment that transcends any role, department or level and works together to produce excellent and engaging work.
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