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How did you get into this? How does one get into it?

by borski 2y ago

financetechbro 2y ago
With the power of imagination
dagmx 2y ago
I have several friends who are or were imagineers. The question you ask is very wide unfortunately because it is such a wide job. Imagineers cover everything from software engineers working on robotics, to machine learning, computer vision, or data management. There’s hardware engineers, rendering engineers, people responsible for traditional costume design with fabric etc, animators, civil engineers etc… Like any other job, there’s no real secret to getting in though. You just need to know what roles are there and see what fits you. Coming from an entertainment background certainly helps (games, feature animation, visual effects) but isn’t a hard requirement either. There are Imagineering documentaries and behind the scenes on YouTube and Disney+ that give you an insight into what goes into it.
krisoft 2y ago
One would think visiting their career page is a good start: https://sites.disney.com/waltdisneyimagineering/careers/ https://sites.disney.com/waltdisneyimagineering/careers/
- borski 2y ago
  One would think I might have already looked there previously, and was asking about personal experience from someone who has worked as an imagineer, not looking for a generic list of bullet points in a job req. :) But thanks.
brk 2y ago
In my domain I am known as a bit of a problem solver/out of the box thinker. So when people get into a scenario they don't have a ready answer to, they reach out to me. In this case, a contact of mine works closely with Disney, and other theme parks, and when they ask his company for something unusual he typically calls me up (it also helps that I'm in Tampa, not too far away). IOW, I guess the answer, as it often is, is "networking".
- borski 2y ago
  Thanks, that makes sense. I’m similarly “that guy” that gets called for scenarios like that, but in CA, which is why I asked about Disney specifically. Thank you for the insight!
kjkjadksj 2y ago
With a good deal of luck, they seem to hardly ever have any openings in that dept, and when they do its for senior roles.

How did you get into this? How does one get into it?

by borski 2y ago

How did you get into this? How does one get into it?

financetechbro 2y ago

With the power of imagination

dagmx 2y ago

I have several friends who are or were imagineers. The question you ask is very wide unfortunately because it is such a wide job. Imagineers cover everything from software engineers working on robotics, to machine learning, computer vision, or data management. There’s hardware engineers, rendering engineers, people responsible for traditional costume design with fabric etc, animators, civil engineers etc… Like any other job, there’s no real secret to getting in though. You just need to know what roles are there and see what fits you. Coming from an entertainment background certainly helps (games, feature animation, visual effects) but isn’t a hard requirement either. There are Imagineering documentaries and behind the scenes on YouTube and Disney+ that give you an insight into what goes into it.

krisoft 2y ago

One would think visiting their career page is a good start: https://sites.disney.com/waltdisneyimagineering/careers/ https://sites.disney.com/waltdisneyimagineering/careers/

borski 2y ago
One would think I might have already looked there previously, and was asking about personal experience from someone who has worked as an imagineer, not looking for a generic list of bullet points in a job req. :) But thanks.

brk 2y ago

In my domain I am known as a bit of a problem solver/out of the box thinker. So when people get into a scenario they don't have a ready answer to, they reach out to me. In this case, a contact of mine works closely with Disney, and other theme parks, and when they ask his company for something unusual he typically calls me up (it also helps that I'm in Tampa, not too far away). IOW, I guess the answer, as it often is, is "networking".

borski 2y ago
Thanks, that makes sense. I’m similarly “that guy” that gets called for scenarios like that, but in CA, which is why I asked about Disney specifically. Thank you for the insight!

kjkjadksj 2y ago

With a good deal of luck, they seem to hardly ever have any openings in that dept, and when they do its for senior roles.