Crowd/Fix Animator

Job ID 10106297 Location Burbank, California, United States Business Walt Disney Animation Studios Date posted Nov. 15, 2024

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Job Summary:

Attention Crowd/Fix Animators, Disney is currently hiring! Be part of the longest running animation team in history, work alongside legends, and use your animation powers for good to touch millions of people’s hearts around the globe!

We want versatile Crowd/Fix Animators who show outstanding understanding of acting, appeal, entertainment, weight, locomotion, and anatomy.

All positions are based in our Burbank, California studios and will start in January 2025. This is an Assistant level role.

Upload your reel/website and resume and tell us who you are. Please keep your reel to 2 minutes or less.

Responsibilities

Effectively tell the story in a meaningful way through vivid and compelling character acting and movement
Create quality animation using digital tools for feature films, animated shorts, and other related projects
Create quality animated cycles to feed our crowd simulation system using proprietary software
Animate secondary and hero crowd scenes
Fix technical and aesthetic issues on previously animated scenes
Work closely with Crowd Supervisor, Heads of Animation, and Production in a feature film environment
Collaborate with and take direction from Directors, Heads of Animation, and Animation Supervisors
Implement changes and complete assignments in accordance with the production schedule
Develop a solid understanding of vital production tools
Maintain an open and professional demeanor regarding direction, changes and shifting requirements
Receive feedback, address notes, and present clear ideas to Animation Supervisors and Heads of Animation
Produce various types of cycles and styles of animation

Requirements

Visual demonstration of animation that illustrates visual storytelling, believable expressions, emotional states, weight, physics, balance, appeal, entertainment, clear timing, and staging.
Proficiency in Presto, Maya, or equivalent software required
Background in computer animation required
Art background in Fine Art, Illustration, Computer Graphics preferred but not required
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

The pay rate for this role in Burbank, California is $48.25 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

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About Walt Disney Animation Studios:

Combining masterful artistry and storytelling with groundbreaking technology, Walt Disney Animation Studios is a filmmaker-driven animation studio responsible for creating some of the most beloved films ever made. Disney Animation continues to build on its rich legacy of innovation and creativity, from the first fully-animated feature film, 1937's “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” to the upcoming fall 2024 feature, “Moana 2.” Among the studio's timeless creations are “Pinocchio,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “The Jungle Book,” “The Little Mermaid,” “The Lion King,” “Frozen,” “Zootopia,” and “Encanto.”

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

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