Technical Director, Lighting
Pixar
Emeryville, CAThis was removed by the employer on 6/26/2019 8:06:00 PM PST
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Pixar is looking for proficient lighting Technical Directors for feature film and ancillary projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Responsible for lighting sequences and shots within the designated film style, under the guidance of the Lighting Director of Photography and Senior Technical Directors
• Establish and fine tune the look of assigned shots, incorporating the resources and support provided -- master lighting rigs for each sequence, creative guidance from the Lighting Director of Photography and Show Leads, color scripts, art and photo reference, and continuity with surrounding shots
• Work with upstream departments (modeling, layout, shading, simulation, animation, fx) to finesse assets for lighting adjustments
• Create and use light rigs within the shot lighting pipeline* Work with Rendering to optimize shot work
• Identify technical problems and work with the Senior Technical Directors to find workable solutions
• Render necessary passes and incorporate them in compositing software to complete the final approved look
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Strong ability to shape characters with lighting, accentuating story points, acting performance, and mood
• Strong eye for color, composition and lighting design
• Production experience with 3D lighting and compositing
• Working knowledge of Katana (preferred) or another 3D lighting software
• Working knowledge of Nuke (preferred) or another node-based compositing system
• Renderman/Mtor or similar software
• Unix or Linux operating system
• Experience with Global Illumination and physically accurate lighting
• Experience with scene management, complex setups and lights
• Understanding of high-end 3D production pipeline
• Python scripting, C , and knowledge of other coding languages not required, but a plus