Studio: Weta Digital
Job Opening: Lighting TD
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Type: Full-Time, Remote
Qualifications & Skills:
- Expert user in Katana, Maya, Houdini, or equivalent DCC packages.
- Expert knowledge of rendering technologies such as Renderman, Arnold, V-Ray, or similar.
- Possess an understanding of the techniques of digital cinematic lighting with regards to story, mood, character, framing, color, light, and shadow.
- Understand the principles of physically plausible lighting, shading, and lensing in the production of high-fidelity photorealistic imagery for VFX production.
- Familiarity and understanding of complex VFX production workflows and pipeline environments including Linux.
- An aptitude for complex problem-solving in a fast-paced production environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Additional Preferred skills –
- Experience with programming or scripting in C/C++, Python, Lua, or Mel preferred.
- Experience working with complex natural effects simulations in Houdini or equivalent.
- Shader writing experience in RSL, OSL, GLSL and Vulkan.
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