Lighting & Look Development TD

Lighting & Look Development Artist will be expected to carry out the following responsibilities:

• CG scene assembly including the correct assets from applicable departments

• Lighting shots as briefed by the Visual Effects/CG Supervisor or Sequence Lead

• Working closely with CG Supervisors to determine the best approach to solving CG challenges and developing the final look

• Developing shots in collaboration with the shot Compositor

• Rendering non-lighting passes as required by the shot Compositor

• Creating lighting set ups and/or working with current set ups

• Creating efficient rendering set-ups in order to optimize render farm usage

• Scrutinizing the colors and directions of all light sources in the real-world scene and replicating them in CG

• Staying on schedule and meeting set deadlines while maintaining the highest levels of quality.

• Have ongoing communication with Production and leads regarding schedules and deadlines

• Continue to become familiar with new tools, software, data and other related technology

• Other duties as required including wrangling assets or elements of a shot from another department to ensure shots are completed to schedule

Essential Skills:

• Previous experience with shot look development

• A good understanding of colour-space

• A strong knowledge of lighting techniques

• A knowledge of Nuke or similar compositing package

• Good knowledge of other disciplines within VFX including simulation, Modeling and UV mapping, Texturing and Camera Tracking

• 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

• 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

• Knowledge of physically plausible shading techniques

• Knowledge of Python and/or Mel scripting

• A strong understanding of Linux/Unix based operating systems

• Experience working with effects elements and volume rendering

• Knowledge and experience in other render packages

• Knowledge and experience in Compositing and Nuke

• Experience and knowledge in Modeling and Texturing

• Experience with digital paint software such as Photoshop and/or Mari

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