Build character effects and technical animation skills in a mentored Disney apprenticeship focused on cloth, hair and character performance.
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Contract and work arrangement: Vancouver studio apprenticeship starting February 2027. Initial four-month programme followed by a review that determines subsequent assignments. Applicants must be 18 or older and eligible to work in Canada. Role ID: 10164643.
What you will do Learn character technical animation and production methods with mentorship from Disney artists.
Develop appealing cloth and hair simulation and character finaling work.
Respond to artistic and technical feedback in a collaborative production workplace.
What the studio is looking for Emerging artists with fewer than five years of animation industry experience, or recent graduates with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.




A résumé and one reel of up to two minutes showing relevant simulation, anatomy, tailoring, hair, cloth or rigging skills; breakdown where applicable.
CG software knowledge such as Maya; Marvelous Designer, scripting and Linux knowledge are useful additional skills.
Source and dates Official source: https://www.disneycareers.com/en/job/vancouver/2027-apprenticeship-program-character-td-cfx-trainee/391/102907337952.
Employer publication date: November 5, 2026.
Added to the source spreadsheet: November 6, 2026 (discovery date, not the employer publication date).
Availability and details verified: November 7, 2026.
Employer deadline: November 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST.
AnimaWorker listing expiry is separate from any employer deadline.

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📌 Walt Disney Animation Studios — Character TD (CFX) Trainee, 2027 Apprenticeship — Vancouver, British (British Columbia)
🏢 Walt Disney Animation Studios
📍 British Columbia