Senior Lighting & Compositing Artist (Maya/Nuke)

Blue Zoo Productions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/Remote working options

Bi-monthly feedback programme

Profit share

Discounts and offers

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

Blue Zoo Productions in London is seeking Senior Lighting and Compositing Artists to define the mood of episodes, light scenes in Maya, and finesse colors in Nuke while balancing top quality with deadlines.

You will collaborate with a team, mentor juniors, and help manage schedules; role starts mid-October 2026. We offer flexible hybrid/remote working options and a UK-based working right.

Qualifications

• Experience with Maya and Nuke to create lighting and compositing for animation
• Strong understanding of lighting principles for stylised animation
• Knowledge of 3D rendering concepts: lighting, render setups, ray tracing and GI
• Familiarity with Python scripting is a plus
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues and take feedback
• Good team player with mentoring mindset

Responsibilities

• Create lighting scenes in Maya using assets from animation and effects
• Fine-tune light rigs, render settings and compositing templates
• Manage render time budgets and monitor renders
• Collaborate with Team Lead and Post Production Supervisor
• Meet deadlines and take on challenging shots
• Provide mentorship to junior team members

Skills

Maya experience

Nuke compositing

Lighting design

Color theory

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Mentoring juniors

Communication skills

Python scripting

Tools

Redshift

FTrack

After Effects

Job description

Blue Zoo Productions in London is seeking Senior Lighting and Compositing Artists to define the mood of episodes, light scenes in Maya, and finesse colors in Nuke while balancing top quality with deadlines.

You will collaborate with a team, mentor juniors, and help manage schedules; role starts mid-October 2026. We offer flexible hybrid/remote working options and a UK-based working right.