Layout Artist
Jetzt bewerben Später bewerben Job ID 10138368 Standort Vancouver, Kanada Veröffentlichungsdatum 10/12/2025 Unternehmen Walt Disney Animation StudiosJob-Zusammenfassung:
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.
Über Walt Disney Animation Studios:
Walt Disney Animation Studios kombiniert meisterhafte Kunstfertigkeit und Geschichtenerzählen mit bahnbrechender Technologie und ist ein von Filmemachern geleitetes Animationsstudio, das seit dem Bestehen des Unternehmens einige der beliebtesten Filme hervorgebracht hat, die je gedreht wurden. Disney Animation knüpft an sein innovatives und kreatives Erbe an, das im Jahr 1937 mit dem ersten vollanimierten Spielfilm Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs zum kommenden Film im Herbst 2024, Moana 2 fortsetzt. Zu den zeitlosen Filmkreationen des Studios gehören Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty, The Jungle Book, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia und Encanto.
Über The Walt Disney Company:
Die Walt Disney Company ist zusammen mit ihren Tochtergesellschaften und verbundenen Unternehmen ein führendes, diversifiziertes internationales Familienunterhaltungs- und Medienunternehmen mit folgenden Geschäftsbereichen: Disney Entertainment, ESPN sowie Disney Experiences. Von seinen bescheidenen Anfängen als Zeichentrickfilmstudio in den 1920er Jahren bis zu seiner aktuellen Vorreiterrolle in der Unterhaltungsindustrie trägt Disney stolz sein Erbe weiter und bietet Geschichten und Erlebnisse von Weltklasse, die alle Familienmitglieder bezaubern. Disneys Geschichten, Figuren und Abenteuer erreichen Verbraucher und Gäste aus allen Teilen der Welt. Gemeinsam schaffen unsere Mitarbeiter und Darsteller aus Niederlassungen in über 40 Ländern der Welt Unterhaltungserlebnisse, die sowohl auf globaler Ebene als auch im heimischen Umfeld begeistern.
Diese Position ist bei Walt Disney Animation Studios Vancouver Inc., das Teil eines Geschäftssegments ist, das wir Walt Disney Animation Studios nennen.