Explore CG lighting at Walt Disney Animation Studios Vancouver through Houdini, Nuke, and artistic mentorship. Develop lighting skills within production.

The Lighting Apprenticeship is designed for emerging artists and recent graduates. You will refine color, contrast, lighting design, and compositing skills while learning Disney’s lighting process. The program introduces studio culture and production practices before a four-month review.

Key Responsibilities:

- Compose digital lighting for scenes and shots
- Assemble shot elements into final composites
- Manipulate color and light to emphasize mood
- Interpret visual development artwork into shot aesthetics
- Manipulate lights and materials for art direction

Requirements:

- Less than five years of animation industry experience
- Recent Bachelor’s graduate or equivalent experience
- Understanding of color, contrast, and 3D lighting
- Experience with Houdini and Nuke
- Eligible to work in Canada and at least 18

Build lighting, compositing, and problem-solving skills through Disney mentorship in the Vancouver production workplace.

📌 Lighting Apprenticeship Artist Vancouver (Canada)
🏢 Walt Disney Animation Studios
📍 Canada