Assets Supervisor

Blue Zoo Production; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid/Remote options

Job summary

Blue Zoo Production is seeking an Asset Supervisor to define the scope of pre-production assets and ensure quality within resources for an Autumn 2026 feature.

You will work closely with Directors and the Art Director, plan schedules with Line Producers, and mentor junior artists to maintain high standards across models, textures, and shaders.

Qualifications

• Experience leading in a feature animation pipeline.
• Strong working knowledge of 3D software packages and pipelines.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• An experienced and honed creative eye.
• Knowledge of the entire production process.
• Able to delegate, mentor and manage people and projects.
• Must have a sense of strong team dynamics and a positive leadership style.
• Ability and experience meeting demanding deadlines whilst retaining a high quality level of work.

Responsibilities

• Own asset supervision and provide solutions to technical and creative problems.
• Plan realistic artist schedules with Line Producers/Production Managers.
• Brief artists, delegate work and guide junior artists/interns on best practices.
• Ensure artists deliver consistent textures and shaders that fit into the pipeline and meet quality standards.
• Assist the Art Director with technical feedback and feasibility explanations.
• Coordinate with other departments to meet asset needs efficiently.
• Mentor the team and contribute to hiring decisions.
• Communicate resource challenges and explore additional resources or schedule fixes.

Skills

Leadership

Delegation

Mentoring

Deadline-driven

Creative eye

Production knowledge

Tools

3D software packages

Job description

As Asset Supervisor you will work closely with the Directors and Art Director to define the scope of pre-production and episodic assets. You will ensure the best show possible is produced with the given resources, schedule and budget. You’ll work closely with the directors to plan how to technically and creatively deliver what they and the client want.

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.

This opportunity is to work on a feature film with the role starting in Autumn 2026.

Day To Day:

• Accountable for all assets and providing solutions to technical and creative problems.
• Work with Line Producers/Production Managers to plan realistic schedules for artists.
• Comprehensive understanding of the show and the storylines of every episode.
• Brief artists, delegate work and give guidance and support to junior artists/interns on best work practices.
• Ensure artists deliver consistent efficient models, textures, and shaders that fit into our pipeline and are of consistent quality.
• Assist the Art Director with giving feedback on assets, focusing on the technical aspects and explain what is achievable.
• Communicate with other departments and understand how they work to find efficient ways to build assets that meet their needs
• Feedback to the pipeline team on any asset related issues and suggest/advise on new asset related tools.
• Work with the Head of Productions, and People & Talent team to manage and mentor the team, interview candidates and lead on hiring decisions.
• Support and advise Leads on practical and artistic suggestions to problem solving and ensuring they feel supported in a leading role
• Communicate regularly with Line Producers / Production Managers around resource challenges, including exploring additional resources and troubleshooting schedule delays.

Must Have:

• Experience leading in a feature animation pipeline.
• Strong working knowledge of 3D software packages and pipelines.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• An experienced and honed creative eye.
• Knowledge of the entire production process.
• Able to successfully delegate, mentor and manage people and projects.
• Must have a sense of strong team dynamics and a positive leadership style.
• Ability and experience meeting demanding deadlines whilst retaining a high quality level of work.