Senior Lighting & Compositing Artist (Maya/Nuke)

Blue Zoo Productions

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 40,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+
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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.

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