Animation Technician Intern - Summer 2025 Job at Pixar Animation Studios, Emeryville, CA

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  • Pixar Animation Studios
  • Emeryville, CA

Job Description

Job Summary:

An Animation Technician internship consists of real-world work assisting in the production of an animated feature film. Our interns work with our Animation Technician Team to write production-specific programs that support animation character rigs through the creative process. We are looking for students who possess strong coding and scripting skills, a knack for problem solving and customer service, and work well in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Work with Tech Leads to assess, diagnose and fix technical issues specific to the character rigs being used by character animators in production
  • Ensure that the result functions in accordance with performance specifications including, where applicable, user interface and robustness. Review and revise as instructed
  • Provide technical support to character animators
  • Maintain and improve completed results
  • Produce author-related documentation

Qualifications:

  • Proficiency in Python or other scripting languages.
  • Desire to work in a collaborative, fluid environment with tasks that frequently change
  • Well-developed communication skills allowing for smooth, results-oriented interactions with different personalities and levels of capability
  • Familiarity with 3D software pkgs like Houdini, Maya, Katana, RenderMan, etc
  • Programming experience in C/C++ helpful to have
  • Experience in Unix/Linux systems
  • You are available to work full-time Mon 6.2.25 - Fri 8.22.25
  • You already possess the legal right to work in the United States

Eligibility:

Traditional Academic Paths:

  • Minimally a junior in college working towards a bachelors or masters in computer science, computer engineering, computer graphics, digital art or a related field
  • Recent grads within the first year after graduation are eligible to apply

Less Traditional Professional Paths:

  • Career Transition: Those with a minimum of 5 years post-college graduation and whose professional experiences in a work/academic environment differ vastly from animation, VFX, gaming, and other computer graphics-focused industries
  • Armed Forces: Those who have served in the armed forces and are in a retraining program
  • Home Schooled: Those who are self-taught via an alternative educational path

Visa Sponsorship:

  • Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor student/intern visas at this time.

Submission Process and Application Materials: (Please Read Carefully):

  • Attach a single PDF file containing your cover letter and your resume.
  • In submitting your application, you are agreeing to the terms of our Submission Release Form. Without this, we are unable to consider your application.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, February 2, 2025

The pay rate for this internship in Emeryville is $25.00 per hour.

Job Tags

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