Studio: WildBrain Studios
Job Opening: Lead Lighting Artist
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Lead the lighting team to deliver the show needs on time and to the expected quality standards
- Ensure and maintain the expected render time, quality and style across the show
- Communicate and work closely with the FX supervisor, compositing and shading leads, and the pipeline team to ensure an efficient and creative production
- Establish lookdev lighting environment to match the show’s needs on an episodic and series level
- Collaborate with compositing lead to establish an efficient framework for both lighting and compositing teams
- Support, assist and mentor other team members
- Review, debug and improve other team members’ assets, workflows and techniques
- Meet production deadlines and maintain regular communication with the production team
- Assist with the creation of documentation for lighting guidelines and techniques
- Implement workflow, scripts and tools as needed
- Communicate with other supervisor and team leads on concerns and production issues ahead of time
- Be a positive and creative force in building a healthy work and team culture
- Provide constructive criticism, wisdom, guidance and feedback that will help others further their career development
Qualifications & Skills:
- 3+ years of experience in animation or film industry
- Previous experience in lighting and/or compositing in animation episodic TV or film
- Good understanding of modelling, texturing, & shading
- Solid understanding of lighting, compositing and rendering workflows
- Ability to take direction, collaborate and be a team player
- Ability to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas in a professional and positive manner
- Ability to multitask, prioritize and manage time efficiently
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team, often with multiple tasks and under deadline pressure
- Encouraging attitude towards feedback and new initiatives
- Ability to adapt to multiple show styles
- Flexibility, openness to direction, and ability to embrace change
- Experience in Maya is a must
- Experience in Nuke is a must
Nice to Have:
- Shotgrid knowledge is a definite plus
- Experience in V-Ray is a benefit
