CG Supervisor

Blue Zoo Animation Studio; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Profit share

Online wellbeing programme

Regular social events

Job summary

Blue Zoo Animation Studio in the United Kingdom is seeking a CG Supervisor to lead the end-to-end CG pipeline for a feature project starting Autumn 2026. You will translate 2D design intent into fully realised 3D worlds, guiding leads and supervisors, and ensuring alignment with the Director’s vision and design language.

You will oversee cross-department collaboration, problem-solving across production and tooling, and maintain high creative/technical standards while adapting to flexible,

Qualifications

• Strong artistic eye with deep understanding of composition, lighting, colour, and cinematic storytelling.
• Extensive experience across the full CG pipeline, from asset build through final compositing.
• Experience leading in a feature animation pipeline.
• Proficiency in industry-standard tools (e.g. Maya, Substance, Arnold/Redshift, Blender).
• Leadership to lead all relevant departments mentioned in production oversight breakdown.
• To problem solve and troubleshoot technical issues and resolving workflow inefficiencies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, capable of aligning creative and technical teams.
• Ability to prioritise, manage time effectively, and deliver to tight episodic schedules.
• Proven leadership experience across multi-disciplinary teams on high-quality series or feature productions.
• Expertise in lighting and look development, with the ability to guide final image quality.
• Solid understanding of FX and environment workflows, and their integration into final imagery.
• Experience on stylised or design-led animated series.
• Knowledge of pipeline development, scripting, or automation (Python, MEL).
• Experience developing new workflows or visual approaches across productions.
• Experience with matte painting / DMP workflows and integration.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end to end CG Pipeline for the production (from Asset Build through to final Lighting, FX and Compositing).
• Interpret aesthetic and storytelling vision with Director and Art Director; guide Leads and Supervisors to deliver solutions.
• Support Production with regular communication, scoping technical and creative requirements, and scheduling resources.
• Collaborate to ensure workflows and tools support creative and production needs; balance ambition with render constraints.
• Ensure delivery of character models, surfacing, rigs, and environment assets to high creative/technical standards.
• Monitor animation challenges from scripting stage and coordinate with departments for smooth transitions.
• Partner with Lighting/Compositing to maintain visual consistency and balance feasibility.
• Collaborate with FX to integrate FX into visual storytelling across departments.
• Facilitate cross-department integration of environments and matte painting into the CG pipeline.
• Communicate challenges and feedback clearly across all teams for alignment and planning.

Skills

Artistic eye

CG pipeline experience

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Maya

Substance

Arnold/Redshift

Blender

Python/MEL

Pipeline scripting

Tools

Maya

Substance

Arnold/Redshift

Blender

Job description

About The Role

As the CG Supervisor you will be a pivotal member of the production reporting on the creative to the Director (on story requirements and tone) and the Art Director (on design language). You will be responsible for the technical implementation of production to the Director's vision, providing leadership and guidance and the creative bridge between 2D design and final picture within the scope of the production. You're responsible for maintaining regular communication with the department HoDs to ensure alignment with studio practices, workflows and creative standards.

About The Role

As the CG Supervisor you will be a pivotal member of the production reporting on the creative to the Director (on story requirements and tone) and the Art Director (on design language). You will be responsible for the technical implementation of production to the Director's vision, providing leadership and guidance and the creative bridge between 2D design and final picture within the scope of the production. You're responsible for maintaining regular communication with the department HoDs to ensure alignment with studio practices, workflows and creative standards.

Reporting to the Line Producer (on resources and scheduling), you’ll work closely with Directors. You will provide leadership and support to the departmental Supervisors to tackle episodic challenges, identify creative solutions and oversee these solutions across the production pipeline.

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

• Oversee end to end CG Pipeline for the production (from Asset Build through to final Lighting, FX and Compositing) able to understand the translation of 2D design intent into fully realised 3D worlds and final frames.
• Working closely with the Art Director and Director to interpret the aesthetic and storytelling vision, applying both creative and technical insight to problem-solving. Guide Leads and Supervisors in delivering these solutions, and provide clear feedback to refine and clarify the brief where needed, which might also include direct communication with the client.
• Support Production through regular communication, scoping technical and creative requirements, and scheduling resources effectively across the production pipeline.
• Collaborate to ensure workflows and tools support both creative and production needs, balancing ambition with technical and render constraints.
• Work with Leads and Supervisors to ensure character models, surfacing, rigs, and environment assets are delivered to the highest creative and technical standards, fully supporting the overall visual vision within the scope of the production.
• Awareness of potential animation difficulties from early scripting stage, raising with the HOD if not solved; oversee management of the layout and vis dev teams ensuring a smooth transition into animation and checking what props are needed. Responsible for interdepartmental problem solving such as troubleshooting publishing issues, raising modelling issues with the assets team, liaising with pipeline on all tools and updates required for animation
• Partner with the Lighting and Compositing Supervisor to maintain visual consistency and storytelling through lighting, supporting reviews, and providing high-level creative guidance to help achieve the Art Director’s vision while balancing what’s possible within the production scope.
• Collaborate with the FX Supervisor to integrate FX as a core part of the visual storytelling, overseeing shaders, simulations, assetisation, and rendering approaches across departments.
• Facilitate the cross-department integration of environments and matte painting (DMP, projections, set extensions) into the CG pipeline.
• Ensure challenges, solutions, and feedback are communicated clearly and promptly across all teams, keeping everyone aligned and accountable throughout the pipeline including being proactive in supporting departments and supporting future planning.

About You

Must Have:

• Strong artistic eye with deep understanding of composition, lighting, colour, and cinematic storytelling.
• Extensive experience across the full CG pipeline, from asset build through final compositing.
• Experience leading in a feature animation pipeline.
• Proficiency in industry-standard tools (e.g. Maya, Substance, Arnold/Redshift, Blender).
• Leadership to lead all relevant departments mentioned in production oversight breakdown.
• To problem solve and troubleshoot technical issues and resolving workflow inefficiencies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, capable of aligning creative and technical teams.
• Ability to prioritise, manage time effectively, and deliver to tight episodic schedules.
• Proven leadership experience across multi-disciplinary teams on high-quality series or feature productions.
• Expertise in lighting and look development, with the ability to guide final image quality.
• Solid understanding of FX and environment workflows, and their integration into final imagery.
• Experience on stylised or design-led animated series.
• Knowledge of pipeline development, scripting, or automation (Python, MEL).
• Experience developing new workflows or visual approaches across productions.
• Experience with matte painting / DMP workflows and integration.

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!

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. The certification process involves over 170 rigorous metrics to improve the lives of our staff, customers, suppliers, and the local community, ensuring we are not just saying we are ethical with empty gestures, but independently evidencing it.

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.

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 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.