Framestore is looking for Lighting Technical Directors

Framestore is looking for Lighting Technical Directors

Studio: Framestore

Job Opening: Lighting Technical Directors

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities:

  • Work across all aspects of lighting and rendering throughout the show, from lookdev, to sequence setup to final shot delivery
  • Work with Production and Supervision to plan and schedule the lookdev and lighting work for the show and work with HOD and DM to plan crewing
  • Attend department dailies, asset dailies and shot dailies to see the show through to final delivery and support the team
  • Assign tasks to team and support team throughout
  • Mentor Junior artists
  • Work with HOD to improve lighting workflow and tools in conjunction with leads from other shows and sites
  • Work with the HOD and render department to innovate new lighting/shader techniques
  • Work with other departments to progress look-development of assets, (including fast presentation of concepting work).
  • Work with other departments to achieve best results for an asset or shot
  • Assist the team in clarifying supervisor or client comments, and help the team present the work in the clearest manner possible
  • Oversee and maintain lighting and lookdev nuke comps for consistent submissions on the show
  • Maintain positive morale of the Lighting team on the project.
  • Report any specific show issues that affect lighting to HOD and DM.
  • Oversee Sequence and Shot lighting, in order to maintain consistency and time-saving efficiencies.
  • Provide technical support for complex shots, highlighting in advance and then supporting shot-artists during delivery.
  • Help Advise CG Supervisors and Production on farm management.
  • Keep an overview of render times and aim for improvements to use of farm resources.

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Experience in look development using physically plausible shading techniques and ray tracing
  • A strong knowledge of lighting techniques and photography
  • A strong knowledge of Nuke or similar compositing package
  • Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX
  • Excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills
  • Creative problem solving and attention to detail
  • Able to work well under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining high quality results
  • Able to work successfully as part of a team as well as independently
  • Previous experience mentoring or leading a team
  • Reliable, with good time keeping and the ability to meet deadlines
  • Flexible and adaptable with the ability to work within a pre-set workflow or pipeline but also have the creativity and problem solving skills to work around issues
  • A thorough knowledge of Maya
  • Extensive knowledge of either Renderman, Arnold or similar production renderer
  • A good understanding of colour-space
  • Knowledge of Python and/or Mel scripting
  • A strong understanding of Linux/Unix based operating systems
  • Experience working with effects elements and volume rendering
  • Team Managing experience in a large scale set up

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