UK Regional Only | 3D Animation Supervisor
About The Role
As CG Animation Supervisor you are responsible for managing the in-house animation team, the quality of the animation, keeping it on-brief and delivering consistent performances by casting the appropriate animators. You will also make sure the creative ambition and production requirements are met, which means you must be able to negotiate across all departments to reach the best outcome for the good of the production.
This opportunity is available from early August 2026, going through to mid March 2027. Please note that this vacancy can close early if we receive a high number of applications.
We are very happy to discuss flexible, hybrid and remote working options for all our vacancies. This opportunity requires talent to be based regionally - in the UK, outside of the M25 as per client requirements. The successful candidate will need to be based in the UK and will require the right to work in the UK.
Day to Day:
- Establishing and approving key character animation and animation bible for the series with the Directors.
- Working directly with the Production Team and Heads of Departments including Pipeline TD, FX Supervisor, CG Supervisor, and the rest of the Design and Modelling teams to ensure all technology aspects of animation are ready to deliver the performance the Directors requires.
- Working with the Directors to deliver their vision, and make sure it’s clear to the animation team.
- Guiding, supervising and reviewing the work produced by the Animators and ensuring a high standard of animation is maintained throughout the production, pushing them to ensure that story and comedy are as strong as possible
- Writing scene by scene animation notes for each episode and communicating them to the team.
- Reviewing animation passes from the internal and external teams and writing notes/drawovers to push animation to the desired standard.
- Working closely with the Directors to understand overall storytelling and humour of the show and take ownership of this at the animation stage.
- Contributing in discussions on key action moments for each episode at storyboard, and with conversations on story at animatic stage, working with the Directors to ensure the episodes are as strong as possible.
- Working to ensure that the Directors’ brief is fulfilled for each episode, taking ownership of ensuring each episode is as strong as it can be
- Flagging any potential story issues in animatic reviews / briefings and work with Directors, Storyboard Supervisor and Editors to troubleshoot these issues where appropriate.
- Overseeing layout of the episodes, and managing the Layout Artist
- Working closely with the animation teams to improve each delivery, being proactive and observant of possible difficulties, and in turn reducing retakes as production proceeds.
- Working closely with the Production Team to ensure the animation schedule is adhered to.
- Setting up useful talks and presentations for the animation team to help further their development.
- Communicating with leads on the team’s performance, flagging any concerns on performance or mental health to Production.
- Helping the animation team to develop and progress, and agree on goals for team members and help them develop.
- Overseeing performance reviews for the animation team.
- Helping with hiring and interviewing for the animation team.
- Communicating up and down the pipeline and troubleshooting issues.
- Overseeing the crowd animation team, planning resources to ensure that crowd scenes can be delivered as per the schedule.
- Speaking to pipeline about developing tools for crowd scenes
- Checking that all assets are ready for each episode, communicating with the Production Team, Modelling Team and Rigging Team if anything is missing.
About You
Must Have:
- Demonstrable experience as an Animation Supervisor or Lead on longform series.
- Extensive experience in CG animation production for television, film, games or visual effects.
- Strong working knowledge of Autodesk Maya.
- Demonstrable expertise in the following: animation, rigging, sketching and/or drawing skills.
- Excellent creative and technical communication skills.
- Experience working with ftrack and/or Shotgun during productions.
- Experience leading and motivating a team through changing and often pressured times.
Bonus Points:
- Additional experience in CG modelling and/or character rigging.
- Experience in coaching or mentoring junior animators.
- An interest or experience in Stop Motion animation.
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.
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.