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 environment.

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 helpful additional skills.

Source and dates

- Official source:
- 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.

📌 Walt Disney Animation Studios — Character TD (Vancouver)
🏢 Walt Disney Animation Studios
📍 Vancouver