About the role

Lighting Artist bringing animated worlds to life through expert lighting and shading techniques. Collaborating with creative teams to maintain high visual standards in animation projects.

Responsibilities

Use your expertise to design, develop, and execute complex lighting setups and materials for characters, props, and environments, ensuring they meet the project's creative vision.
Collaborate with other departments to optimize scenes for rendering, ensuring efficiency while maintaining visual quality.
Work closely with the lighting supervisor/principal and other departments to maintain lighting and shading continuity across the project, including resolving creative and technical issues.
Identify and troubleshoot technical issues related to lighting and rendering, and implement creative solutions to overcome them.
Contribute to the development and improvement of the lighting pipeline, tools, and workflows to increase efficiency and quality.
Manage rendering tasks, including setting up render passes, overseeing render farm resources, and ensuring efficient render times.
Perform rigorous quality checks to ensure final shots meet the project's visual and technical standards.

Minimum of 5 years' experience as a lighting artist in the animation or visual effects industry.
Proficiency with standard industry 3D software (e.g., Maya, Houdini).
Proficiency with Katana, including working with scenes and models within a production pipeline.
Strong understanding of color theory, composition, and cinematic principles.
Strong knowledge of shading languages/renderers (e.g., RenderMan, Arnold).
Familiarity with compositing software (e.g., Nuke).
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively under tight deadlines.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
A passion for storytelling and a well-developed artistic sensibility.
Provide guidance and support to junior lighting artists and other team members, fostering a collaborative learning environment.