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Associate Visual Effects Designer (CT)

Job ID: 10113153
Location: Orlando, Florida, United States
Business: Walt Disney Imagineering
Date posted: Feb. 19, 2025

Job Summary:

Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment creates, produces, and delivers remarkable and engaging entertainment experiences. From the intimate to the spectacular, our work can be seen at Disney theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships, and other locations the world over. This diverse team – representing a wide variety of disciplines and talents from technical directors, writers, and lighting designers to choreographers, cosmetologists, and music producers – brings magical worlds to life through technical expertise, performance excellence, incomparable ingenuity, unparalleled spectacle… and a dash of pixie dust.

The Associate Visual Effects Designer will work under project leadership on the design, production, and delivery of digital media content for Disney theme parks, events, and shows worldwide.

This is a casual temporary/seasonal role, and you will report to the Visual Media Studio Manager.

What You Will Do:

1. Create visual media through the use of 3D and/or 2D toolsets such as Adobe Creative Suite, Cinema 4D, Maya, and Unreal Engine.
2. Assist the editorial process with motion graphic enhancements.
3. Execute rendering and quality control of show files using department render facilities.
4. Collaborate and interact with the overall project team, department staff, and members of other Live Entertainment disciplines.
5. Address requirements of the media to be created and provide input.
6. Work under the guidance of producer and project leaders.
7. Develop and create assets for digital media production.
8. Partner with outside resources and/or vendors.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

1. Experience in Visual Effects and motion graphics design.
2. Strong knowledge and proficiency in one or more of the following software: Adobe Creative Suite (Adobe After Effects, Photoshop), Cinema 4D, Maya, and Unreal Engine.
3. Visual Effects design and animation experience.
4. Design experience in 2D graphics and illustration and/or 3D Modeling.
5. Experience with digital compositing, digital media formats, codecs, keying, roto work, and resolutions.
6. Proficiencies in creating assets for the editorial processes.
7. Ability to work with a team to develop concepts and design elements.
8. Portfolio of work and proven abilities to create quality product.
9. Willingness for occasional travel to domestic and foreign venues for possible extended periods of time.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Theme Park experience and working knowledge/passion for live event content.
2. Content creation for entertainment media shows, events, and projection mapping.
3. Experience in 3D modeling applications like Maya.
4. Exposure to or Experience Building environments and content in Unreal Engine.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience desired.

This position is located in Orlando, Florida.

Benefits and Perks:

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at Disney Careers Benefits.

About Walt Disney Imagineering:

Founded in 1952 as WED Enterprises to design and build the world’s first theme park — Disneyland — Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) is where imagination and creativity combine with cutting-edge technology to create unforgettable experiences. WDI is the creative force that imagines, designs and builds all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions and cruise ships worldwide.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Disney Entertainment Productions is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.

Disability Accommodation for Employment Applications:

The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities.

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