Layout Artist

Description

Walt Disney Animation Studios has been combining the best in artistry and storytelling with cutting-edge technology to create stories and films with timeless appeal. 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. Layout transforms a film’s art, storyboards, and assets into the shots that audiences around the world will see on the big screen.

Walt Disney Animation Studios is seeking Layout Artists to join its studio in Burbank, CA.

Responsibilities

• Executing the staging, blocking and camera work that makes up the foundation of a successful shot and sequence of shots throughout a film
• Producing work (shots) in a fast-paced CG environment using Maya, Unix, and a suite of proprietary software
• Working well with and as part of a team and across departments to produce world-class Layout work that is highly consumable in our production’s pipeline