Visual Effects Design Internship for Students and Graduates at Walt Disney in the US

Walt Disney is offering a Visual Effects Design Internship from June/July 2022 through January 2023 in California, United States. A Visual Effects Design Intern who will design, produce, and install digital video media content for Disney theme parks, resorts and attractions worldwide and who can technically support artists workflows and write tools/plugins.

1. Create and enhance visual media through use of 2D and 3D toolsets such as Adobe After Effects, Maya, Unreal, Nuke, Houdini.
2. Support artist workflows through scripting and tool writing.
3. Help to ingest files from various vendors.
4. Learn Disney production techniques and workflow from staff level designers & above.
5. Assist in the editorial process.
6. Provide rendering & quality control of show files using department render facilities.

1. Currently enrolled as a Junior or higher, or must have graduated from an accredited college/university within the past 6 months, earning a degree in Digital Media, Digital Arts, Computer Science or a closely related field.
2. Proficiency in Maya, Nuke, Adobe Creative Suite 3 or above.
3. Working knowledge of various software including, Unreal, Maya, Nuke, Houdini, Adobe After Effects, Maya, Illustrator, Premier.
4. Experience with film and video editing, digital compositing, color correction, and digital media formats and compression.
5. Design experience in 2D graphics.
6. Must be at least 18 years of age.
7. Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.
8. Must possess unrestricted work authorization.
9. Must provide full work availability.
10. Must provide own transportation to/from work location.
11. Must be able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship.
12. Knowledge of various post production formats in both film and video and post-production process.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Ability to script and write software for new tools (scripting in python).
2. Experience with media servers and projection mapping (e.g. Dataton Watchout).

About Disney:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. With operations in more than 40 countries, Disney employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

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