Layout Artist
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About the Role & Team
At Walt Disney Animation Studios, CG Layout is where imagination meets intention—we’re excited to see how you stage the story!
CG Layout Artists stage and block the cameras and characters in virtual environments through a combination of skills both artistic and technical.
A central component of Disney’s storytelling process is the work done in Layout. CG Layout transforms a film’s art, storyboards, and assets into the shots that audiences around the world will see on the big screen.
We are seeking Layout Artists to join our studio in Vancouver, BC!
What You Will Do
Drive the staging, blocking, and camera work that makes up the foundation of both a successful shot as well as a sequence of shots throughout a film
Read storyboards and interpret them into 3d space, using creative versatility to reimagine and build upon story points as needed
Produce work (shots) in a fast-paced CG environment using Maya, Linux, and a suite of proprietary software
Collaborate with your team to produce extraordinary shot work, communicating progress, trends, and issues with your leadership and collaborators
Collaborate across departments to produce work that cleanly integrates into our production’s downstream pipeline, clarifying requests, providing context, and problem-solving solutions
Required Qualifications & Skills
Versatile knowledge of cinematography including camera lenses, camera movement, staging, composition, and continuity
Expertise in the appealing posing/animation of CG characters
Knowledge of editing and sequence development
Strong camera animation skills
Experience with lighting
A solid understanding of Maya
Take direction easily, and be willing to participate as a member of a highly collaborative team
Adaptability to explore emerging tools and workflows
Adaptability to the visual style and the director’s vision for a film
Adaptability to Rough Layout and Final Layout
Curiosity to consider new approaches, suggest thoughtful solutions, and risk failure responsibly
Ability to work iteratively in a fluid and fast-paced environment
Must be open to working and showing work from rough to finished layouts
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with EFX is a plus
Proxy Modeling
Linux
Education
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and/or equivalent experience
Application Requirements
To apply, please include:
A reel of your recent and/or past Layout work that shows one or more sequences of shots in continuity showcasing clear and appealing storytelling through cinematography, staging, and editing. This is critical.
A resume that details your recent/ past work history and a reel breakdown if appropriate
The hiring range for this position in British Columbia, Canada is C$79,300 to C$150,500 CAD per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits, may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.
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.
Esta vaga é oferecida junto à Walt Disney Animation Studios Vancouver Inc., que é parte de um segmento de negócios que chamamos de Walt Disney Animation Studios.