Leads will be expected to carry out the following tasks:

• 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.

Essential 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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