2026 Talent Development Program - Lighting Apprenticeship
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The Lighting Apprenticeship Program
Lighters are an integral part of the storytelling process, using their keen eye to manipulate color and light to emphasize shifts of mood, both subtle and dynamic. They assemble the elements of a shot into a final composite and compose the digital lighting of the scene. Learn more about our filmmaking process here.
The Lighting Apprenticeship Program begins in March 2026 at our Vancouver studio location. The deadline for applications is November 30th, 2025, 11:59 PM PST.
The initial four month period of the Lighting Apprenticeship Program is designed to introduce you to the art and technical aspects of our Lighting process, our studio culture, and our production environment. During this time, you will learn the skills and philosophies of our Effects department while receiving personalized mentorship from Disney artists. A four-month review will provide you with real-time feedback and determine future assignments and promotional opportunities that would bring your skills into real-time production environments.
Key Qualifications:
Emerging artists with less than 5 years of animation industry experience OR
Recent graduates with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
18 years or older and eligible to work in Canada
Application Requirements:
To apply for this position you must upload a resume and a single reel no longer than 2 minutes.
Reels/Demonstrated Skills Should Include:
Ability to work in a collaborative environment, taking direction from artistic and technical leadership
An understanding of color, contrast, and lighting design, along with a solid understanding of 3D lighting in a CG scene
A strong visual sense and the ability to distinguish subtle differences that affect the matching of elements created in multiple mediums
Experience with Houdini and node-based compositing programs such as Nuke
Exposure to Global Illumination and experience manipulating lights and materials to achieve a specific art direction
Ability to interpret and execute key aesthetic elements from visual development artwork into a shot
Strong problem solving skills
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). The deadline for applications is November 30, 2025, 11:59 PM PST.
The pay rate for this role in Vancouver is C$30.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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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