Animation R&D Assistant — Emerging Tech Pipelines

Moonbug-Entertainment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Moonbug Entertainment is seeking a forward‑thinking Animation Enthusiast to join the London production team. You will research, test, and implement cutting‑edge digital pipelines and tools while collaborating with animators, VFX artists, and technical directors to bridge storytelling and technology.

You will contribute to a culture of experimentation, documenting findings and sharing knowledge across the studio. Experience in kids content is a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Animation, Computer Graphics, Visual Effects or related field.
• Strong understanding of animation principles and digital asset creation.
• Experience with modern software tools and pipelines is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support emerging workflows by testing and implementing new tools and automated processes.
• Collaborate across art, animation and tech leadership to develop concepts, assets and look development.
• Run structured experiments with new software and document visual quality and performance.
• Document pipeline discoveries and present findings to creative and technical teams.
• Contribute creatively to brainstorms and help elevate storytelling and visual style.
• Assist in asset management, task tracking and pipeline organization.

Skills

Core animation

Creative tech

Collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Degree in Animation/Computer Graphics

Tools

Blender

Maya

Toon Boom Harmony

Unreal Engine

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Moonbug Entertainment is seeking a forward‑thinking Animation Enthusiast to join the London production team. You will research, test, and implement cutting‑edge digital pipelines and tools while collaborating with animators, VFX artists, and technical directors to bridge storytelling and technology.

You will contribute to a culture of experimentation, documenting findings and sharing knowledge across the studio. Experience in kids content is a plus.