Graduate Animation Assistant

Moonbug; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Moonbug Entertainment in London is seeking an ambitious Animation Enthusiast to join our production team. You will research, test, and implement cutting-edge visual tools and modern pipelines to empower creatives and bridge storytelling with technology.

You’ll collaborate with animators, VFX artists, and tech leads, contribute to asset pipelines, and help elevate our high-volume production standards while exploring innovative workflows in a fast-moving, global studio.

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Animation or related field.
• Strong understanding of core animation principles and digital asset creation.
• Hands-on experience with Blender, Maya, Toon Boom Harmony, Unreal Engine, or Adobe CC.
• Interest in modern software solutions and procedural workflows.
• Strong problem-solving and rapid learning of new toolsets.
• Excellent communication to explain concepts to non-technical teams.
• Experience in the kids’ entertainment sector is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support emerging workflows by testing and implementing novel digital tools and pipeline enhancements.
• Collaborate with artists, animators, and technical leaders to research new methods for asset generation and look development.
• Run structured experiments with emerging software, noting visual quality and processing speed.
• Document pipeline discoveries and present findings to creative and technical teams.
• Contribute to creative brainstorms with ideas on how tools can elevate storytelling and visuals.
• Help maintain asset management and pipeline organization while upholding quality standards.

Skills

Core animation knowledge

Software proficiency

Collaborative spirit

Problem-solving mindset

Technical curiosity

Education

Animation degree or equivalent

Tools

Blender

Maya

Toon Boom Harmony

Unreal Engine

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

ABOUT MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT:

Moonbug Entertainment is an award-winning global entertainment company behind some of the most popular kids’ titles in the world. Moonbug’s line-up includes global sensations CoComelon, Blippi, Little Angel, Little Baby Bum, Oddbods, Morphle, Gecko’s Garage, Supa Strikas, ARPO and many more. Moonbug’s shows are currently available in 32 languages and feature on more than 200 platforms globally, including YouTube, Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Sky, Super RTL, BBC, Vodafone, Tencent, Youku and many others. The company’s portfolio currently stands at 29 IPs and 100+ brand partners.

Moonbug is a subsidiary of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. By bringing together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce, it helps to position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth in the current market and beyond. Candle is run by its Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs, leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.

The Role:

We are looking for an ambitious, tech-forward Animation Enthusiast to join our forward-thinking production team in London.

The animation landscape is evolving faster than ever, and at Moonbug, we are constantly testing next-generation workflows to empower our creative teams. In this role, you will play a hands-on part in researching, testing, and implementing cutting-edge visual tools, automation techniques, and modern digital pipelines. Working closely with animators, visual effects artists, and technical directors, you will help bridge the gap between creative storytelling and emerging technology ensuring our studio stays at the forefront of digital production.

What You’ll Do:

• Support Emerging Workflows: Assist in testing and implementing novel digital tools, pipeline enhancements, and automated processes to optimize production efficiency.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with artists, animators, and technical leaders to research new methods for concept development, asset generation, and look development.
• R&D & Experimentation: Run structured experiments with emerging digital software, keeping detailed notes on visual quality, processing speed, and practical studio application.
• Knowledge Sharing: Document pipeline discoveries, prepare visual benchmarks, and present findings to the wider creative and technical teams.
• Creative Contribution: Participate actively in creative brainstorms, bringing fresh ideas on how modern tools can elevate our storytelling and visual style.
• Production Support: Help maintain asset management, task tracking, and pipeline organization while maintaining Moonbug’s high standards of quality.

What We’re Looking For:

• Educational Background: A degree (or equivalent experience) in Animation, Computer Graphics, Visual Effects, Digital Arts, Game Design, Creative Technologies, or a related discipline.
• Core Animation Knowledge: A clear understanding of core animation principles, layout, visual composition, and digital asset creation. With a strong interest in new or alternative technologies.
• Software Proficiency: Hands-on experience with industry-standard creative packages such as Blender, Maya, Toon Boom Harmony, Unreal Engine, or Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Technical Curiosity: An active interest in modern software solutions, procedural workflows, image-generation techniques, or script-assisted art pipelines.
• Problem-Solving Mindset: Eager to learn complex visual toolsets quickly, troubleshoot pipeline roadblocks, and adapt to evolving technologies.
• Collaborative Spirit: Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly to non-technical creative teams.
• Understanding storytellingfor kids: The balance of developmentally appropriate content with genuine depth, pacing, using rich visuals, dynamic world-building, and subtle humor to engage both children and the adults watching with them.
• Experience in the kids sector is also beneficial.

What You’ll Gain:

• Direct experience working inside a world-leading digital-first kids' entertainment studio.
• Mentorship from seasoned animators, directors, and technical production pioneers.
• Practical exposure to high-volume, real-world production environments and next-generation asset creation pipelines.
• Dedicated space to experiment with groundbreaking visual technology in an active creative setting.
• Portfolio-building opportunities and clear professional growth paths within a fast-moving, global business.