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Environment Modeler

Job ID 10143058 Location Vancouver, Canada Business Walt Disney Animation Studios Date posted Feb. 13, 2026
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Job Summary:

Walt Disney Animation Studios has been combining the best in artistry and storytelling with cutting-edge technology to bring wonderful new characters and adventures to the big screen for audiences around the world. We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Environment Modeler to join us on our next project- Hexed.

You can learn more about our filmmaking process here.

Responsibilities:

  • Build complex set and prop models with organized, efficient, polygonal topology including: vehicles, buildings, plant life, terrain and complete set environments.  Models will need to be constructed to account for mechanical articulation when necessary.

  • Complete organization and packaging of assets for efficient downstream consumption. 

  • Work well in a collaborative environment.

  • Address direction and feedback from Leads, Supervisors and Directors. 

  • Consistently achieves the overall appeal of model

  • Independently translates designs with minimal oversight: while maintaining fidelity to proportion, style, and silhouette

  • Pluses models beyond initial design

  • Uses consistent shape language throughout the model

  • Owns assignments, any actions and decisions made during the development, and follows through to completion

 

Key Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience 

  • 3-5 years of Animation, VFX, or Video Game industry experience modeling in Maya

  • An understanding of ZBrush/Mudbox

  • Demonstrates ability to learn new toolsets and is willing to expand knowledge of toolsets

  • Ability to translate 2d artwork to 3d models

  • Experience creating stylized environments and props

  • Strong problem solving skills

  • Proven ability to be detail oriented and to work efficiently within a production environment

  • Must be able to work in a collaborative environment, taking direction from the Supervisors and feedback from the Art Director and Director(s)

  • Able to use all Environment tools to create models that meet show expectations

Bonus Qualifications:

  • Layout experience a plus

  • Experience with 3d modeling, set dressing and presentation tools such as Houdini, Blender a plus.

  • Experience with procedural vegetation tools like Speedtree a plus

  • Previous experience with traditional 3D sculpting a plus

  • Scripting (Python) background a plus

  • Bachelors degree or equivalent experience

When applying, please include a resume and reel breakdown with your online profile. When applicable, wireframes and 2D reference art should be shown.


The hiring range for this position in British Columbia, Canada is C$90,400 to C$150,500 CAD per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits, may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.

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About Walt Disney Animation Studios:

Combining masterful artistry and storytelling with groundbreaking technology, Walt Disney Animation Studios is a filmmaker-driven animation studio responsible for creating some of the most beloved films ever made. Disney Animation continues to build on its rich legacy of innovation and creativity, from the first fully-animated feature film, 1937's “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” to the upcoming fall 2024 feature, “Moana 2.” Among the studio's timeless creations are “Pinocchio,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “The Jungle Book,” “The Little Mermaid,” “The Lion King,” “Frozen,” “Zootopia,” and “Encanto.”

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 that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. 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 Animation Studios Vancouver Inc., which is part of a business we call Walt Disney Animation Studios.

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