Environment Modeller - Experienced

Our Modelling artists are incredible world builders. They build the environments and props allowing worlds to come to life, 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 environments and props based on informative concept designs, whilst meeting production deadlines and that all important brief from our Directors, Art Director and Clients.

The successful candidate will need to be based in the UK and will require the right to work in the UK. 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.

• Modelling, Sculpting and UV mapping stylised environment and prop assets.
• Effectively realising a 2D concept through to 3D, as well as being able to work with minimal design.
• Providing UV Mapping and baking out displacement maps for our Surfacing Department.
• Producing render tests for the approval process.
• Working as part of a team of modelling artists, and regularly communicating between your Team Lead, Directors and Art Director.
• Managing your assets and your time effectively to meet deadlines.
• Respond positively and act on notes and feedback from our Rigging & Surfacing Department, CG Supervisor, Art Director and Directors.
• Reporting to your Team Lead and Production Manager if there are any issues to flag that would affect the schedule.
• Be able to produce more complex environment assets.
• Mentor other members of the team, if needed.

Must have:

• Extensive demonstrable animation production experience.
• Interpret volume and form when creating models from concept designs.
• Working with modelling tools both in Maya and Zbrush.
• Knowledge of clean topology.
• UV mapping with either Maya or UVLayout.
• Knowledge of texturing assets.
• A team player and great collaborator.
• Creative problem solving.

Bonus Points

• Previous production experience in a Senior role.
• Knowledge of Substance Painter.
• Knowledge of Substance Designer.

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.

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.

• Winner of Broadcast Best Places to Work in TV 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024 & 2025.
• 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.