ILM Technical Artist Intern, Summer 2025

About the Role & Program :

The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.

ILM Immersive produces premium, story‐based immersive entertainment experiences for the following real‐time rendered platforms : Immersive Cinema, Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality, Theme Parks, and New Media. The ILM Immersive FX / Technical Art Intern will utilize fine art and technical art skills to contribute to the production of experiences by integrating with the development team to assist in the creation of shaders, visual effects, tools, and other more complex technical aspects of crafting art assets.

We’re on a mission : building the future. We’re working in this crazy‐fun, hybridized fusion of entertainment where exceptionally high‐end (previously pre‐rendered) VFX meets interactive, immersive stories. That spectacular mash‐up results in unparalleled real‐time worlds where we endeavor to raise the bar for experiences and visuals as high as we possibly can. If that sounds interesting, jump in. We still believe in picking up hitchhikers.

What You Will Do :

• Help process / optimize art assets for efficient use in the game engine.
• Under the supervision of technical and VFX artists : create models, textures, material setups / UV layouts, and some look development for environment / prop assets, including LODs.
• Under the supervision of VFX artists, create high-quality, optimized visual effects using animation, procedural simulation, dynamic simulation, and particle and fluid systems.
• Learn real‐time art workflow in the immersive experience production context.
• Learn features / functions in Unreal Engine 5 and third‐party tools. Create art examples using these tools and create effective presentations showing findings and results.
• Setting up and organizing project files, including cleaning up references and folders to align with established protocols.

Under supervision of technical / VFX artists, perform scripting tasks and gain experience in :

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Preferred Qualifications & Skills :

Solid understanding of the following applications :

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Additional Information :

At Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), we celebrate diversity and inclusion, fostering a culture where all voices are valued. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, including individuals with disabilities and veterans, to apply.

The pay rate for this role in San Francisco, CA, is $35.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and / or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits, visit : https : / / jobs.disneycareers.com / benefits.

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