Junior Lighting/Compositing Artist (On-Site)

ICON Creative Studio•Vancouver, BC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Junior Lighting / Compositing Artist, you will be an integral part of our Lighting, Rendering & Compositing (LRC) team, helping bring 3D animated scenes to life. You'll focus on lighting, rendering, and compositing shots with guidance from leads and supervisors. This role is ideal for someone looking to deepen their skills in lighting and compositing while contributing to a fast-paced production environment.

Requirements

Basic experience with Maya and Arnold.
Strong attention to detail and willingness to take feedback.
A collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.
Understanding of lighting fundamentals and interest in storytelling through light.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Nuke or other compositing software is preferred.

Responsibilities

Light, render, and composite shots through to approval using Maya, Arnold, and Nuke.
Modify and enhance existing light setups to support storytelling and scene continuity.
Collaborate with team members to ensure consistency across shots and sequences.
Work closely with Art Directors and Supervisors to match visual direction.
Tune lighting passes in compositing to improve the overall image quality.
Meet assigned shot quotas and deadlines.
Communicate effectively with Production and supervisors regarding progress and issues.
Proactively seek feedback and contribute to a collaborative, solutions-oriented team.
Identify technical issues and relay them to the appropriate team members.
Become familiar with studio pipeline, tools, and workflows to optimize efficiency.
Be comfortable working occasional overtime to meet deadlines.