Motion Graphics Designer

This is a Full Time Job

Motion Graphics Designer (Daily)

Job Summary:

It's the magic of immersing yourself in a motion picture masterpiece, or a new track from your favorite band, or the spectacle of a live Broadway show. It's hard to define and even harder to create, but that's what we do at The Walt Disney Studios. Ours is a culture of innovation, collaboration and creativity. We raise the bar, then step over it, blazing trails through the production and distribution of world-class entertainment around the globe. If you want to help tell compelling, enduring stories through movies, music or stage plays, then we want to hear from you.

Imagine a career with an organization that brings smiles to millions every day. Imagine working with people whose passion for what they do is simply indescribable. We are The Walt Disney Company, live with a rich legacy of innovation, entertainment, and lifelong memories. With our vast array of both businesses and professionals, you'll have the opportunity to join a team that's beloved around the world, and to find out how it feels to love what you do. We invite you to discover for yourself why a career with Disney is the opportunity you've been looking for.

Studio Operations is comprised of multiple disciplines related to the postproduction of our films. This includes localizing formats for global theatrical release, ensuring consistency and continuity in the voice and representation of our characters in media formats worldwide, ensuring secure delivery of films to exhibitors, retailers, and homes worldwide, converting of classic film content into digital formats, and managing of all Walt Disney Studios production and postproduction facilities (including sound stages and the Digital Studio).

Disney Digital Studio Services (DDSS) provides on-lot post-production services to filmmakers and Walt Disney Company stakeholders. DDSS services include sound mixing, editorial rooms, theatre and screening room operations, as well as a broad array of finishing and mastering services in support of filmmakers and distribution.

We are looking for a Motion Graphics Designer to join our in-house localization team. If taking motion graphics designed in English and making it appear seamlessly designed in any language sounds intriguing, then this is the right job for you. The Title Artist should be technically knowledgeable of the basics of Compositing/CG, with expertise in their chosen motion graphics software package (After Effects, Cinema 4D, Nuke, etc.) The ideal candidate should be a generalist who enjoys creative problem solving. This is a challenging fast paced role with projects ranging worldwide day-and-date theatrical releases for Marvel to the global release of a Superbowl trailer. We receive project files from some of the largest VFX and Motion Graphics houses, and this role will appeal to someone who wants to look under the hood and see how the magic is made.

Our team localizes motion graphics for a wide array of studio content from Lucas, Marvel, Disney live-action, and Walt Disney Animation for international audiences. Our work is seen in all windows from Theatrical, Disney Originals, to Trailer Marketing. The Motion Graphics Designer should be technically proficient to dive into an existing English language motion graphic project, and be able to update it in the service of localization. Since our work is driven by the filmmaker's intent on the English language version, every single project will be different in look and execution, and leverage a wide variety of tools.

This position is a Title Artist – Daily, covered by the IATSE – Local 800. If not currently a member, you will be required to join the ADG after the first 30 working days of employment.

Responsibilities:

• Project Assessment:
• Work with artists from other disciplines to formulate a plan of attack across our three disciplines of TYPE, CG and COMP.
• Take an existing English language file and set up a template from this base to localize up to 18 (or more languages) with it.
• May require some level of re-engineering the original file to make it possible to be plug and play for other language versions.
• Day to day shots:
• Setup and render localized versions of your elements.
• Identify when creative intent may not work in another language and provide alternative looks that could solve the issue while maintaining the essence of original creative intent.
• Organize your outputs to match our pipeline/workflow so that elements can be shared easily between artists and delivered to client.
• Work with the Associate Project Manager and Sr. Manager to manage time and hit milestones.
• Enter shot information into shared team trackers
• Process Improvement & Innovation:
• Identify opportunities to improve existing workflows/systems and understand new technologies that we can leverage to be the most effective.
• Work with the DMC Engineering team to troubleshoot software issues, and validate that your workstation is working optimally
• Ad Hoc:
• Participate in Creative for special DDSS projects ranging for internal marketing.
• Aid partner teams with VFX or graphics needs, ranging from VFX paint out for catalogue title fixes to censorship updates.

Basic Qualifications:

• Language fluency in a non-English language is not required, but please be interested in learning how motion graphics are executed in non-English languages
• Strong understanding of the VFX / Title Design process and technical delivery requirements
• Proficiency in After Effects and/or Cinema 4D
• Some experience with illustrator or Nuke would be a bonus
• Able to interface with clients as needed, and sit in on calls with other vendors to optimize project collects and hand overs
• Equivalent work experience or college degree in the fields of Graphic Design, Media, Cinema, or Post Production

Additional Information:

This is an IATSE 800 position covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

About The Walt Disney Studios:

For over 95 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company was built. Today it brings quality movies, episodic storytelling, music, and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. The Walt Disney Studios encompasses a collection of respected film studios, including Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, and Searchlight Pictures. It is also home to Disney Theatrical Productions, producer of world-class stage shows.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Walt Disney Pictures, which is part of a business segment we call The Walt Disney Studios.

Walt Disney Pictures is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.