Studio: Bardel Entertainment
Job Opening: 3D Lighting/Comp Lead
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate a broad range of technical and creative abilities to effectively deliver the overall look, attitude, and style of the character / set lighting and composition
- Assist CG Supervisors in resolving technical issues and in developing tools, scripts, plug-ins, and any other frameworks needed to streamline the lighting and compositing process
- Exercise a keen eye for creative continuity as well as QC regarding potential technical errors
- Be a proactive problem-solver when seeking a resolution to production challenges
- Ensure all final composited scenes are output in accordance with the technical requirements of editorial and for the project
- Meet project deadlines and milestones, including weekly quotas, as set by the Director and the production department
- Demonstrating a willingness to support less experienced artists, providing them with guidance and instruction in your areas of department focus
Qualifications & Skills:
- Previous senior or lead experience in a TV / Animation production experience a must
- Production experience in Katana and 3D compositing in Nuke a requirement
- Strong understanding of traditional lighting and compositing techniques and principles
- Solid technical background with the ability to grasp new programs and systems quickly
- Excellence communication skills and collaborative approach to working with others
- The high degree of self-direction and strong work ethic
Additional pluses:
- Advanced technical computer animation knowledge such as lighting rigs, rendering, dynamics, and other related scripting and tool aspects
- Background in traditional animation, visual arts, and life drawing, with expertise in rendering hand-drawn effects and concept art
- Experience with R&D requirements gathering and writing for product documentation and/or creating templates- technical and pipelines, art bibles, style guides, naming conventions
- On-set lighting production or editing suite experience
Apply for the Job Online: To apply, visit https://boards.greenhouse.io/bardelentertainment/jobs/4618244003#app