Lighting Artist
Method Studios
Vancouver, BCThis was removed by the employer on 2/9/2018 9:27:00 AM PST
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Full Time Job
Lighting Artists are responsible for hands on operation of a CG workstation to create desired lighting effects across shots and sequences. The position requires a high degree of technical skill and artistic judgment. Although more of an artistic role than a technical role, some technical understanding is beneficial. A Lighting Artist must be able to balance artistic requirement with the technical limitations of the software and hardware employed.
Duties & Responsibilities
• Set an example of good working practice for other Lighters
• Work with and support the Lead Lighter, CG Supervisor and VFX Supervisor to fulfill the creative vision of the show within technical parameters
• Help create and/or modify lighting templates to be used by entire crew
• Help ensure the quality of final shots
• Troubleshoot technical production issues, especially those related to lighting
• Oversee and help optimize shots for rendering
• Must work within the Method pipeline and publish tools and scripts as prescribed
• Must manage his or her disc space to fit within quota
• Communicate creative and technical issues effectively
• Be aware of inefficiencies in any area of the pipeline that are impacting the lighting artists' ability to work efficiently, and flag these issues as necessary
• Work to help correct inefficiencies with the artists and TDs available
• Other miscellaneous duties as required from time-to-time by the Lighting Artist
Qualifications
• Minimum two years experience as a lighter
• Excellent artistic skills, with a particular emphasis on real-world lighting/photography an asset
• Full understanding of colour theory and LUTs
• Expert knowledge of Maya and/or possibly Houdini - Tool building and scripting knowledge an asset
• Knowledge of one or more of the following, depending on show requirements:
• Vray
• Mantra
• Mentalray
• Renderman
• Knowledge of Nuke and Photoshop an asset
• Some scripting skills an asset (Python, hscript, mel, bash)
• Demonstrable ability to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas
• Able to take directions and adaptable to change
• Good at improvising and problem-solving
• Linux experience preferred