2025 Talent Development Program - General Technical Director Trainee
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2025 Talent Development Program - General Technical Director Trainee
The Technical Director Talent Development Program begins January 2025. The deadline of applications is October 20, 2024, 11:59 PM PST.
Join us for an opportunity to be a part of the innovative technology and artistry of Walt Disney Animation Studios. At Walt Disney Animation Studios we have a deep commitment to the philosophy that creativity inspires technology, and technology inspires creativity. The Talent Development Trainee Program is an immersive experience that provides up to a 16 month paid mentored position for emerging developers. Under the guidance of a Disney Mentor, the Talent Development Trainee Program offers a unique opportunity to hone skills, refine and strengthen key disciplines, and engage in a real-time production environment.
Technical Directors strategize solutions to a range of production and pipeline issues. You’ll exercise your technical skills to write scripts, adapt tools, and modify workflows in support of artistic endeavors. You will work directly with artists, fellow technical directors, and software developers to solve problems and implement new techniques.
As a Technical Director Trainee, the first three to four months of your program are structured to introduce you to the processes and tools of our filmmaking, our studio culture, and our production environment. These initial months will showcase the skills and philosophies of our Technical Director department while providing you nurturing mentorship with a Disney developer. A 3-4 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.
Job Responsibilities:
● Develop a working knowledge of the production pipeline in a supported training environment
● Work with an assigned mentor to learn our filmmaking process and production environment
● Design and write processes and tools to support artistic departments needs
● Become proficient in supporting our artists in a variety of areas to facilitate the CG animation process
● Collaborate with other trainees in the program to foster a strong teamwork based environment
● Partner with the broader Technical Director department to accomplish assigned tasks
● Address real-time feedback under the guidance and support of an assigned mentor
● Participate in studio events to become an active contributor to our studio culture
Key Qualifications:
● Emerging developers with less than 3 years experience in the Animation Industry or individuals with up to 5 years of experience in a different tech capacity and industry looking to pivot into the animation industry
● Recent graduates - Degree in computer science, related field, or equivalent experience
● Experience with scripting using Python
● Experience with the Linux or Unix operating system
● Strong problem solving skills required
● Ability to work in a collaborative environment, taking direction well
● Experience with commercial graphics packages including Maya, Houdini and Global Illumination Lighting packages a plus
● Experience with C or C++ development a plus
● Understanding of computer graphics production processes a plus
Am I Eligible To Apply? We're looking for:
● 18 years or older
● Emerging developers with less than 5 years experience in the Animation Industry
● Recent graduates - Degree in computer science, related field, or equivalent experience
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
Sobre Walt Disney Animation Studios:
Combinando a mestria artística e a transmissão de histórias com tecnologia inovadora, o Walt Disney Animation Studios é um estúdio de animação orientado para os cineastas, responsável por criar alguns dos filmes mais adorados de sempre. A Disney Animation continua a basear-se no seu rico legado de inovação e criatividade, desde a primeira longa-metragem totalmente animada, a Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, de 1937 , para o próximo recurso do outono de 2024, Moana 2. Entre as criações intemporais do estúdio estão Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty, The Jungle Book, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia e Encanto.
Sobre The Walt Disney Company:
A The Walt Disney Company, juntamente com suas subsidiárias e afiliadas, é uma líder diversificada em entretenimento familiar e mídia internacional que inclui três segmentos principais de negócios: Disney Entertainment, ESPN e Disney Experiences. Desde seus primeiros passos como um estúdio de desenho animado na década de 1920 até se tornar o atual nome de destaque na indústria do entretenimento, a Disney orgulhosamente dá continuidade a seu legado de criação de histórias e experiências de padrão internacional para toda a família. As histórias, personagens e experiências da Disney tocam consumidores e visitantes de todas as partes do mundo. Com operações em mais de 40 países, nossos funcionários e colaboradores trabalham juntos para criar experiências de entretenimento adoradas por todos.
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