Excellent pics Awhen. You and Alicia should go on tour!
Are you already at art school? If so it is very possible. Rock work is a different kettle however... most of the guys are average contractors that have gone through custom tutorials and hands on classes for each job. They either have the knack or they don't and are out.
Disney works very much like Universal in that they design and art direct everything with the caveat that they hire many pros on temporarily to do the master work. They also use freelancers from outside... on the leash of non-disclosure and copyright ownership.
I wish I could tell you more, which I could, but I won't.
