Houdini Lighting Artist required at Zoic Studios

Studio: Zoic Studios

Job Opening: Houdini Lighting Artist

Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada

Type: Contract

Responsibilities:

Light dynamics, environments, props, creatures, and other 3D assets to production requirements
Work within the colour and lighting pipeline.
Provide basic comps of lit elements to help visualize look of final element.
Ensure downstream pipeline needs are considered and optimized for rendering.
Work with team members to address internal/external notes.
Ensure internal and external deadlines are met within budgeted hours.
Keep up to date with internal techniques, tools, and software.
Share knowledge and techniques with team members to improve overall team skills and asset quality.
Take point on lighting sequences under the direction of Leads and Supervisors as needed
Take on 3D Generalist tasks as needed.

Qualifications & Skills:

Ability to extrapolate from provided art direction/concept art when needed.
Proactive in reporting in to 3D Leads on progress, questions, resource needs etc.
Lighting – experience with technical line up digital lighting matching practical in camera conditions to add digital asset to plate using HDRI and middle grey/chrome sphere lighting principles/methods.
Lighting Design – experience in creative layout of lighting for use in a virtual or set extensions using middle grey lighting principles.
Colour Theory – knowledge of colour space (ACEScg) , neutralization of plates/textures and middle grey principles.
Minimum 3 years’ experience in a lighting specific role w/ Houdini and within a VFX studio
Experience with Houdini
Experience rendering with Mantra
Excellent communication skills in English; both written and verbal
Ability to establish a methodology to achieve desired results within allotted timeframe.
Work within a fast-paced team environment.
Must showcase an up-to-date demo reel demonstrating listed skills.

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