At Walt Disney Animation Studios, technologists and artists work together to advance the art and science of animation. Inspired by our rich legacy, we look ahead to discover new tools and …

Production, Technology, and Studio teams collaborate closely throughout the filmmaking process. Learn more about each area of the Studio and the role they play within Disney Animation.

Production Technology is made up of teams of software engineers who partner with artists and Technical Directors to deliver tools and pipeline that are critical to our filmmaking process, and …

Meander started development in 2010 as a stand-alone vector/raster hybrid animation system with the primary goal of bringing the power of digital tools to hand-drawn animation.

10-12 week mentored opportunities for students across our production, technology, and studio teams. Entry-level growth opportunities for recent grads and those new to the Animation industry.

Technology is ever-present in our filmmaking pipeline, including in very early development phases. Technologists create tools which our artists use to convey their ideas, like StoryPad …

A multidisciplinary team composed of engineers and animators developed and tested PoseVR to invent a functioning, posable rig in VR and to test assumptions on design and workflow. This …

Technology Publications Papers & Talks We engage with the global research community through collaborations with universities around the world, publications in academic journals, and …

Matterhorn is one of Disney Animation’s proprietary physically based simulators. It was originally developed for creating snow effects in Frozen (2013) . It employs the Material Point Method …

Our technologists and artists work together to advance the art and science of animation and shape the future of animated storytelling.