Job Description
Senior Paint and Roto Artist
Start Date: 26th May 2025 – September 2026
Full Time: 45 hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Salary: Depending upon experience
Location: Aztec West Studio
The Role:
We are looking for an experienced Paint and Roto Artist to join us on the production of an exciting stop-frame animated series.
This role will play a key part in the clean-up of puppet and sets, roto work and puppet de-rig for the Compositing Team. It would ideally suit an artist looking to take their first steps into a Senior position.
The Candidate:
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in clean-up and roto work and will have exceptional Nuke skills. You will need first-rate technical and creative skills and be able to demonstrate experience of both procedural and hand-painted methods. We are planning to utilise the NukeX CopyCat toolset and experience with that will be a big advantage.
Please see a full role profile below.
We will be reviewing applications for interview as they’re submitted.
Closing Date for applications is Friday 21st March 2025.
About Aardman:
Aardman is an independent and multi-Academy Award® and BAFTA® award winning studio. It produces feature films, series, advertising, games and interactive entertainment.
Its productions are global in appeal, novel, entertaining, brilliantly characterised and full of charm reflecting the unique talent, energy and personal commitment of the Aardman team. The studio’s work is often imitated, and yet the company continues to lead the field producing a rare brand of visually stunning content for cinema, broadcasters, digital platforms and live experiences around the world.
In November 2018, Aardman became an Employee Owned organisation, ensuring that the studio remains independent and securing the creative legacy and culture of the company for the future.
Our Diversity & Inclusion Charter is our commitment to building a workforce that is truly reflective of society, underpinned by the belief that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential in delivering on our mission: to create entertainment for all and to be the most inspirational animation company in the world. We welcome applications from all individuals and are always happy to discuss flexible working needs. We’ve signed the Age-friendly Employer Pledge, a nationwide programme run by the Centre for Ageing Better to make workplaces age-friendly, and Aardman is also proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and a Living Wage Employer.