Blender Lighting & Compositing Artist — Flexible Role

Vfxwire; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Winner of Broadcast Best Places toWork

Inclusive self-funded shorts programme

Social events

Bi-monthly feedback programme

Benefits package

Online wellbeing programme

Profit share

Job summary

Blue Zoo is seeking a Blender Lighting and Compositing Artist to shape mood and atmosphere for our characterful animations. You will create lighting, refine colours in compositing and balance top quality with deadline delivery.

You should have strong Blender experience in lighting, rendering and shading for stylised animation, and a good grasp of the 3D production pipeline. The role emphasizes collaboration, problem solving and time management, with flexible working supported.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Blender for lighting, rendering and compositing.
• Strong understanding of lighting principles for stylised animation.
• Knowledge of shading and 3D production pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Use lighting setups in Blender to match a creative brief, adjusting light types, intensities and colour.
• Tweak light rigs, render set-ups and compositing templates to achieve the required look.
• Monitor renders to stay within render time budgets.
• Collaborate across departments to address production challenges and communicate clearly.
• Troubleshoot errors and address notes efficiently.
• Manage time to meet shot deadlines and flag delays early.
• Take direction and implement feedback with a solution-focused mindset.

Skills

Blender lighting

Compositing

Rendering principles

Shading

3D production pipeline

Flow/Shotgrid

Teamwork

Problem solving

Time management

Tools

Blender

Flow/Shotgrid

Job description

Blue Zoo is seeking a Blender Lighting and Compositing Artist to shape mood and atmosphere for our characterful animations. You will create lighting, refine colours in compositing and balance top quality with deadline delivery.

You should have strong Blender experience in lighting, rendering and shading for stylised animation, and a good grasp of the 3D production pipeline. The role emphasizes collaboration, problem solving and time management, with flexible working supported.