Develop CG lighting and compositing skills through Disney’s mentored Talent Development Apprenticeship Program.

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Contract and work arrangement: Vancouver studio apprenticeship starting February 2027. Initial four-month training period followed by a review; subsequent assignments depend on that review. Applicants must be 18 or older and eligible to work in Canada. Role ID: .

What you will do

- Learn the studio’s lighting process and production workflow with guidance from Disney artists.
- Use light, colour and compositing to communicate mood and support visual storytelling.
- Apply feedback while developing shots and technical problem-solving skills.

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.
- Understanding of CG lighting, colour, contrast, global illumination and materials; Houdini and node-based compositing such as Nuke.
- A résumé and a single reel no longer than two minutes.

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📌 Walt Disney Animation Studios — Lighting Trainee, 2027 Apprenticeship — Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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