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2025 Talent Development Program- Character Technical Director Apprenticeship

申請 稍後繼續申請 Job ID 10106633 職位地點 伯班克, 加利福尼亚州, 美國 有意工作的公司 Walt Disney Animation Studios 張貼日期 2024/11/20

工作概要:

2025 Talent Development Program - Character TD Apprenticeship

Join us for an opportunity to experience the art of animation and be a part of Walt Disney Animation Studios. The Talent Development Apprenticeship Program is an immersive experience  available for emerging artists.  Under the guidance of a Disney mentor, the Talent Development Apprenticeship Program offers a unique opportunity to hone and understand skills, refine and strengthen key disciplines, and engage in a real-time production environment with mentorship support.

The Apprenticeship Program is based in our Burbank, California studios and will start in February 2025. The deadline for applications is December 15, 2024, 11:59 PM PST. 

The Character TD Apprenticeship Program

The role of a Character TD at Disney Animation includes Technical Animation (also known as Creature Dev, Character Finaling, or Character Effects), Simulation Setup, and Rigging. Each craft is highly collaborative and viewed as both a technical and an artistic role. 

As a part of the Character TD Apprenticeship program, this program will focus on Technical Animation. The first four months of your program are structured to introduce you to the art of Character TD animation, our studio culture, and our production environment. These initial months will showcase the skills and philosophies of our Character TD department while providing you nurturing mentorship with a Disney artist. A four month review provides you with real-time feedback and determines future assignments and promotional opportunities that would bring your skills into real-time production environments. 

To apply for this position, select “Login” to update your profile and Apply. If you do not have a profile with us, select “Register” to create a new profile and Apply with a resume, reel and shot breakdown (if applicable).

Am I Eligible To Apply? What We’re Looking For:

  • 18 years or older

  • Emerging artists with less than 5 years experience in Technical Animation/Sim/Rigging

  • Recent graduates with a degree or equivalent experience

You must upload a resume and a single reel of no longer than 2 minutes that demonstrates your understanding or passion for Anatomy, Tailoring, Cloth in Motion, Hair in Motion, and / or Simulation with a reel breakdown (if a breakdown is applicable). All examples should be in the context of performance and demonstrate your sense of appeal. 

Examples of Character Simulation May Include:

  • An understanding of the principles of animation and how they apply to character simulation

  • An understanding of creating appeal in cloth and hair motion performance

  • Creative problem solving ability with cloth and hair in shotwork

  • Cloth simulation rigs that demonstrate an understanding of tailoring and fabric quality under a broad range of motion

  • Hair simulation rigs that demonstrate an understanding of groom structure and hair texture quality under a broad range of motion

  • An intuitive interface for working with character simulation rigs

  • Examples of art-directed simulations

  • Demonstration of real world tailoring and/or hair styling knowledge

Examples of Shot Work May Include: 

  • An understanding of anatomy, kinematics, and physical behaviors

  • An understanding of crafting appealing performances through simulation

  • Experience in hair and/or cloth simulation

  • Character effects for shot production, including cloth and hair simulation, and final character polishing

Other skills may include:

  • Ability to work in a collaborative environment and take direction well

  • Working knowledge of CG software such as Maya

  • Interest in fashion design software such as Marvelous Designer is a plus

  • Scripting in MEL, Python, or C++ is a plus

  • Tool development examples

  • Knowledge of Linux

  • Supplemental fine art portfolio of drawing or sculpture that demonstrates understanding of anatomy, design, cloth in motion and/or hair in motion

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


The pay rate for this role in Burbank, CA is $30.77 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits


關於 Walt Disney Animation Studios:

將精湛的藝術和故事與突破性技術融合在一起,Walt Disney Animation Studios 是由一位電影製作人驅動的動畫工作室,負責創作一些最受歡迎的電影。從 1937 年第一部全動畫故事片 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,即將推出的 2024 年秋季功能, Moana 2,Disney Animation 將源源不絕的創新與創意延續傳承。這個動畫工作室的不朽創作包括 Pinocchio、Sleeping Beauty、The Jungle Book、The Little Mermaid、The Lion King、Frozen、Big Hero 6、Zootopia 以及 Encanto。

關於 The Walt Disney Company:

Walt Disney Company 連同其子公司和聯營公司,是領先的多元化國際家庭娛樂和媒體企業,其業務主要涉及三個範疇:Disney Entertainment、ESPN 及 Disney Experiences。Disney 在 1920 年代的起步之初,只是一間卡通工作室,至今已成為娛樂界的翹楚,並昂然堅守傳承,繼續為家庭中每位成員創造世界一流的故事與體驗。Disney 的故事、人物與體驗傳遍世界每個角落,深入人心。我們在 40 多個國家/地區營運業務,僱員及演藝人員攜手協力,創造全球和當地人們都珍愛的娛樂體驗。

這個職位隸屬於 The Secret Lab, 其所屬的業務部門是 Walt Disney Animation Studios

The Secret Lab 是提供平等就業機會的僱主。求職者都會獲得聘僱考量的機會,不分種族、宗教、膚色、生理性別、性傾向、社會性別、性別認同、性別表達、原國籍、血統、年齡、婚姻狀態、軍人或退伍軍人身份、醫療狀況、遺傳資訊或殘疾狀況、或者聯邦、州級或地方法律所禁止的其他任何基本特徵。Disney 提倡讓所有人的想法和決策都有助我們發展、創新、創造最好故事的商業環境,並與瞬息萬變的世界息息相關。

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