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title: 'Environment Surfacing Trainee at Skydance'
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# Environment Surfacing Trainee at Skydance

- **Company:** Skydance
- **Location:** Madrid, Spain
- **Employment:** internship
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-01
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/skydance/f5cdab33-a028-4fe2-bc19-638926d0ca80

## Job description

Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within each pillar of the company. At the heart of it all is a commitment to boldly entertaining and relevant storytelling.

While all Animation studios look to hire people who are creative and hard-working, Skydance Animation is specifically looking for pioneers who seek to push the limits of what the world’s most collaborative art form can achieve, and to give those pioneers the space and the resources to build a new studio that’s doing something different.

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## Responsibilities

- Applies textures and materials to 3D models according to the established style and quality standards, mainly using Substance Painter.
- Paints stylized textures from concepts following the look of the show.
- Creates procedural textures from Substance Designer.
- Has the ability to create, adapt, and iterate within a variety of artistic styles.
- Maintains visual consistency and meets the technical requirements of the pipeline.
- Creates and modifies shaders in the main render engines.
- Has working knowledge of Substance, Maya and/or Houdini.
- Has basic understanding of UV mapping and layout.
- Has basic knowledge of shading in render engines like Arnold and/or Renderman.
- Assists other team members when necessary.
- Follows the tutor guidance.

## Requirements

- Knowledge of Substance Painter and PBR workflows.
- Artistic sensibility and digital painting skills.
- Basic proficiency in Photoshop or similar software for texture editing.
- Must be available for at least 3 months onsite (from Monday until Friday, 35h/week).
- Must be currently enrolled in your last year in an Associate, Bachelor, or Master’s program at an accredited institution.
- Self-starter with proficient writing and critical thinking skills, attention to detail, and ability to multi-task.
- Highly motivated and interested in Animation and Technology.
- Good team player!
- High English level.
- Spanish desirable.

## About Skydance

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Skydance Media is a diversified independent studio creating high-quality live-action, animated, interactive, and sports content for global audiences.
- **Entity Type**: Private (raised $275M in strategic capital from RedBird Capital Partners, CJ ENM, and others)
- **Headquarters**: Santa Monica, California, USA (with additional offices in Madrid, Spain and San Carlos, CA)
- **Founded**: 2010
- **Founders**: David Ellison

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Film & Television Production, Animation, Interactive Entertainment (Video Games/VR), Sports Media
- **Target customers**: B2B (streaming platforms like Apple TV+, Prime Video, Netflix, Paramount+; theatrical distributors) and B2C (consumers of movies, TV series, games)
- **Mission / Purpose**: To create high-quality content and engaging experiences for a global audience, pushing the forefront of where entertainment is heading.

## Products & Services
- **Live-Action Film & TV**: Produces blockbuster franchises (Top Gun: Maverick, Mission: Impossible, Terminator) and popular TV series (Reacher, Foundation, Grace and Frankie, Jack Ryan). Distributed through partnerships with Paramount, Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV+.
- **Skydance Animation**: Full-length animated features (Luck, upcoming Spellbound) and series (WondLa). Studios in Los Angeles and Madrid with over 350 animation colleagues.
- **Skydance Interactive**: VR/immersive game development (The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners, Archangel). Also licenses IP for other developers. Hybrid-remote team across California, Texas, Washington.
- **Skydance New Media**: Story-focused interactive experiences using real-time CGI, led by industry icon Amy Hennig. First announced project is a Marvel action-adventure game.
- **Skydance Sports**: Produces premium sports documentaries and series (Good Rivals, Air). Partnered with NFL Films for multi-platform sports programming.
- **Nocturna**: A horror label launched with Andy & Barbara Muschietti for high-quality horror features.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: Raised $275M in strategic capital (led by RedBird Capital Partners and CJ ENN, announced in 2021). Over 500 employees across two continents.
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: RedBird Capital Partners, CJ ENM / Studio Dragon, Tencent, Paramount Pictures, Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV+, NFL Films.
- **Growth Signals**: Became the first independent studio to reach #1 on two streamers in the same weekend (The Family Plan on Apple TV+, Reacher S2 on Prime Video). Rapid expansion into animation, sports, and interactive divisions. Partnerships with Marvel Entertainment for a AAA game.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Independence**: As an independent studio, Skydance retains creative control and can move quickly across multiple platforms.
- **Multi-Platform Reach**: Simultaneously produces for theatrical, streaming, TV, gaming, and VR, maximizing IP value.
- **Top-Tier Partnerships**: Long-term distribution deals with every major streamer and studio, ensuring global audience reach.
- **Artist-Driven Culture**: Attracts visionary filmmakers (Ben Affleck, Amy Hennig, Vicky Jenson) and fosters a collaborative environment.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expand Animation & Interactive**: Building a world-class animation studio and pioneering VR/immersive gaming.
- **Deepen Sports Content**: Leveraging NFL partnership and expanding into premium sports documentaries.
- **Grow APAC Presence**: Through CJ ENM partnership, collaborating on content for Asian audiences.
- **Horror Label (Nocturna)**: Tapping into the high-demand horror genre.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “A rising tide lifts all boats” – collaborative, artist-driven environment where every team member is valued. Emphasis on creativity and teamwork.
- **Work Model**: Hybrid and on-site roles available. Headquarters in Santa Monica (Film, TV, Interactive, Corporate). Animation offices in Miracle Mile (LA) and Madrid. New Media in San Carlos, CA. Interactive team is hybrid-remote across multiple states.
- **Benefits**: Comprehensive medical, mental wellness resources. Union benefits for animation staff (IATSE). Paid internships offered (Fall, Winter, Summer) with hands-on experience and access to top leadership.
- **Notable Perks**: Opportunity to work on iconic franchises (Marvel, Terminator, Mission: Impossible), cutting-edge VR, and original animation. Access to industry veterans and top-tier distribution partners.

## Sources
1. [skydance.com/about](https://skydance.com/about/)
2. [skydance.com/careers](https://skydance.com/careers/)
3. [jobs.lever.co/skydance](https://jobs.lever.co/skydance)
4. [skydance.com/faq](https://skydance.com/faq/)
5. [skydance.com/teams](https://skydance.com/teams/)

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