Previs Supervisor

About The Role

Our Previs Supervisor will work alongside the Director, Animation Supervisor and CG Supervisor. You will be visualising sequences from storyboards and animatics, using assets created by the Modelling teams.

Our Previs Supervisor will work alongside the Director, Animation Supervisor and CG Supervisor. You will be visualising sequences from storyboards and animatics, using assets created by the Modelling teams.

As Previs Supervisor, you will have a good understanding of camera work and terminology, such as lenses, composition, and staging. You will create the first pass of rough posing and timing of characters, assets and camera work based on feedback from the Director and Editor.

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 approx November 2026.

• Working with the Director and Animation Supervisor to create sequences from storyboards and animatics
• Working with the CG Supervisor to plan staging in the 3D layouts, with blocks of characters and camera
• Quickly prototyping/testing assets in Scene to give feedback to the asset departments
• Refining of cameras at the animation stage, where required
• Understanding the impact shots will have on the Lighting and FX departments
• Establishing character blocking, camera position and animate camera movement
• Understanding shot continuity of sequence to help guide shot creation
• Maintaining consistent quality, style and continuity
• Responding effectively to and acting on notes and feedback from the Director and Animation Supervisor
• Adapting to creative change throughout a project

• Great experience in Previs
• Strong skills in layout and camera animation
• Strong understanding of pacing and timing, with a keen eye for composition
• Understanding of real-world cameras and cinematography
• Strong knowledge of Autodesk Maya
• Strong understanding of pacing, timing and general filmmaking concepts
• Good knowledge of CG Animation techniques and CG pipeline
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with production and other departments
• Good time management, ability to work independently as well as working well in a team
• Self-motivated and creative problem solver with the ability to work with tight schedules

• Experience working within Animated Features
• Experience with Maya into Unreal Engine workflows

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…