CG Lighting Technical Director

3 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Industrial Light & Magic Full time

Job Summary:

Industrial Light & Magic is seeking a highly skilled CG Lighting Technical Director to join our team. As a Lighting Technical Director at ILM, you will be responsible for producing high-quality CG lighting and rendering for complex shots.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and create the lighting and the look of computer-generated objects and scenes.
  • Responsible for the final CG scene assembly, lighting, and rendering of very complex shots.
  • Work closely with Lighting Supervisors and CG Supervisors to determine the best approach to solving CG challenges and developing the final look.
  • Create lighting setups and/or work within current setups.
  • Create efficient rendering setups in order to optimize render farm usage.

Requirements:

  • In-depth understanding of the VFX pipeline from modelling through animation, texturing, rendering, and compositing.
  • Real-world expertise in lighting and photography.
  • Demonstrable advanced Lighting and Rendering experience within a VFX environment.
  • Previous experience performing shot Look Dev tasks.
  • Exhibits excellent listening and communication skills, able to receive direction and feedback.
  • Excellent aesthetic eye, anticipates potential problems and uses knowledge of how to use the tools to achieve the desired look.
  • Ability to collaborate within a team while also being autonomous as needed.
  • Ability to pick up new techniques and the ability to learn new software quickly and easily.
  • Katana & Renderman knowledge are advantageous.
  • Knowledge of Python and/or MEL scripting is essential.
  • Good knowledge of Nuke or similar compositing package, including how to use layers and passes to tweak a shot after it has been rendered.
  • A solid understanding of Linux based operating systems.
  • Basic knowledge of physically plausible shading techniques.
  • Strong knowledge of lighting techniques and a good understanding of color-space.
  • Pipeline scripting ability.
  • Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems.

This role is Hybrid, which means the employee will be required to work a minimum of 2 days on-site per week at a Company designated location, and occasionally from home.



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