Blue Zoo Animation Studio

Hi everyone. We have decided to take a break from X for now. If you would like to keep up with BZ, please follow us across Instagram, LinkedIn, and Threads where we are most active. See you all soon! 💙

Is it the last chance to post something cosy and autumnal this year? 🥹 Good thing this sculpt is something special 🍁🍂😴 A huge thank you to Junior Set Modeller, Hannah Parslow, for this cosy design!

BZ's Tom Box and Grace Hebditch had a blast at @mcranimation yesterday, crowning the winners of the @YoungAnimatorUK competition 2023🥳 Congratulations to Nuk, Pavlos, Jeremiah, Ben, Thomas and Euan🏆 Watch all the winning films on the YAY website here👉younganimator.uk/winners

Hey, are you going to Manchester Animation Festival? So are we! If you want to meet our friendly Talent Team, Lauren Deakin & Katie Slack will be on the Blue Zoo stand giving advice and portfolio reviews. Come along on Thursday 16th November 👋 manchesteranimationfestival.…

⚠️ PODCAST INCOMING ⚠️ We’re so excited to announce that Series 1 of our Recruitment Podcast is being recorded 🎉 Join Talent Acquisition Managers, Katie Slack and Lauren Deakin, as they talk about all things careers 💼 Got a question you want to ask a recruiter? Ask here👇

🎉 Marmalade sandwiches all round! 🐻✨ We’re pawsitively thrilled that The Adventures of Paddington has been nominated for not one, not two, but THREE Children's and Family Emmys! 🏆🏆🏆 Shoutout to the incredibly talented team behind the show. Fingers and paws crossed! 🤞

Throwback to our annual Halloween bash from last week 👀🕺🎃 This year’s theme was ‘Dead Celebrities’ and our BZ’ers didn’t disappoint 🤩 From Steve Irwin to William Shakespeare, we had a variety of 👻 on our hands! Who did you dress up as this Halloween? Share with us👇

We are delighted to share our 2023 B Corp Impact Report, where we share exactly how we are working to change the animation industry for good. Thank you for reading the report and joining us in a more equitable, sustainable, and positive future 💙🌍 blue-zoo.co.uk/blog/impact-r…

👀We're looking for a Rigger with Toonboom Harmony experience👀 The ideal candidate will be: ⭐️Passionate about problem solving ⭐️Eager to improve the tools they deliver to the team Learn more👉 lnkd.in/ewejHEFW *The candidate must be UK-based, outside of London*

To celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re sharing creative and uplifting BZ’ers who help us in our mission to create joyfully compelling animation and their stories throughout October🗣️ Meet Doyin Araoye, a Production Coordinator in the studio! Be sure to check out her top advice✨

Are you attending the The Kinsale Shark Awards today? 🦈🏆 Damian Hook and Nicky Flemming will be there! Is anyone also going and fancy meeting them for a chat over a pint? Comment below and let us know 👇

Throwback to last Friday, where BZ'ers enjoyed a beach picnic in Brighton 🥳⛱️ We couldn't have asked for better weather ☀️ What made this picnic extra special was that all the drinks and snacks were B Corp or from local businesses. Thank you to everyone who came!

💭 Throughout September, we are having a month-long celebration of wellness! Give us a follow for advice for staying happy and healthy in the #animation industry Big thank you to BZ Art Director, Grant Berry, for this beautiful animation to kick off our wellness month! 💙

☀️🌊 When life’s a beach, have an ice cream 🍦✌️ It’s World Beach Day! To celebrate, our wonderful 3D Generalist Intern, Iolanta Prigarina, created this awesome animation inspired by the chill vibes of being on holiday ✨🍹

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 Over the moon to share that we have been officially certified a Most Loved Workplace by @bpiworld! 🏆🌟 Thank you to everyone who has helped to achieve this status - it truly couldn’t be possible without the people that make us 💙 mostlovedworkplace.com/compa…