About the role
About The Role
Our modelling and texture artists are incredible world builders. They build the environments, props, characters and add the charming details that make our stories believable. They are always keen and constantly striving to improve their skills and assets.
Your day-to-day will focus on creating detailed, stylised environment and prop assets based on informative concept designs, whilst meeting production deadlines.
This opportunity is due to start late September 2026.
Please note that this vacancy can close early if we receive a high number of applications.
Day to Day
- Creating 3D stylised environment, prop and/or character assets
- Effectively realising a 2D concept through to 3D, as well as being able to work with minimal design
- Creating clean UV maps and baking out texture maps for use in surfacing
- Producing render tests for the approval process
- Working within a team of modelling artists and regularly communicating between your Team Lead, Directors and Art Director
- Managing your assets and time efficiently to meet deadlines
- Responding positively, acting on notes and feedback from our Rigging Department, Asset Supervisor, CG Supervisor, Art Director and Directors
- Reporting to your Team Lead and Production Manager if there are any issues to flag that affect the schedule
About You
Must Have
- Strong, demonstrable experience of using Blender to a high level across all of these areas, ideally without the use of paid external addons; Modelling, Sculpting, UV Unwrapping, Texturing and Surfacing
- Interpreting volume and form when creating models from concept designs
- Demonstration of knowledge and understanding of clean topology practices, particularly when it comes to subdivision modelling
- Team player and great collaborator
- Creative eye with excellent problem solving skills
- Strong working knowledge of 3D software packages and pipelines
- Ability and experience meeting demanding deadlines whilst retaining a high quality level of work
Bonus Points
- Knowledge of Proceduralism and experience Geometry Nodes within Blender
- Experiencer with using Python with Blender
- Knowledge of Substance Painter
- Knowledge of Substance Designer
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.
Blue Zoo is the first major animation studio in the world to be independently certified by B Lab. The certification verifies companies working to improve the lives of employees as well as industries as a whole through over 170 rigorous metrics.
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. We offer flexible working to support a healthy balance in our lives. 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 work hard to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is embedded in the way we work.