Technical Director II - Disney Television Animation

The Walt Disney Company•Glendale, CA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Disney Television Animation (DTVA) has over 40 years of legacy as a top producer of kids & family entertainment. Our work is integral to The Walt Disney Company, bringing Disney-branded characters and stories to families’ homes across the globe. DTVA creates both long-form and short-form content spanning traditional 2D, rig-based 2D, CG (preschool), CG (premium), and stop-motion. We create shows in a broad range of unique and innovative styles, and we aim to match the right talent with the right production in terms of skill and artistic style. By submitting an application for this TD II role, you may be considered for any TD II positions that arise until the expiration date provided. This evergreen job posting will expire on June 30, 2026.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of experience in animation production.
Expert knowledge of all stages of 2D/Harmony workflows.
CG production knowledge including modeling, surfacing, rigging, lighting, rendering, fx, and compositing required.
Expert knowledge of Harmony and Photoshop required.
Solution-oriented outlook and a proactive personality; willing to roll up their sleeves and directly fix shot, data, or asset issues.
Demonstrated ability to integrate artistic vision with technical expertise.
Must be able to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Computer Graphics, or Bachelor of Arts in Film and Animation Production, or equivalent industry experience required.

Nice To Haves

ToonBoom Harmony, TV Paint, or Adobe Animate (Flash) and CG experience a plus.
Familiarity with other CG technologies such as Houdini, BiFrost, Blender, After Effects, Redshift, Maya, Arnold, Nuke, vRay and Ornatrix a plus.
For CG series, Python and MEL experience utilizing the Nuke and Maya APIs, and Unix shell scripting experience strongly preferred.
Experience working with subcontractor animation studios a plus.

Responsibilities

Executing retakes or creating shots from scratch to facilitate the movies’ overall creative vision to life.
Improving complex shots created by international animation partners with surgical precision and artistry.
Performing shot work as needed, including fixes at any stage of the pipeline. For 2D/Harmony series this would include adjusting color, adjusting lighting, adjusting animation timing, re-animating, fx and compositing.
Supporting the production in facilitating creative and technical workflows that pertain to pre-production artwork, necessary technical assets for production, or tool creation and retake calls within series approved assumptions.
If applicable, for CG shots, supporting the production via shot or asset troubleshooting, artistic or technical input, research and development, or tool creation.
Facilitating creation and delivery of final domestic source master materials to broadcast and streaming business units.
Creating or recommending tools or pipelines to increase efficiency.
Ingesting incoming shot data for editorial as needed.
Providing occasional technical support for shot and asset data for subcontractors and other groups in the Walt Disney Company specific to the pipeline of the assigned production.
Promoting a positive, productive, and highly collaborative work environment.
Additional duties as necessary, or as defined by individual contracts.