Artiste Lighting (court terme) / Lighting Artist (TV Featurette) short-term

Bardel Entertainment•Montreal, QC

73d•$1,400 - $1,600

About The Position

For more than 35 years, Bardel Entertainment has been growing and evolving, yet at our core, we remain grounded in the creative roots of the craft of animation. Our pursuit of fresh ideas, techniques, and technologies is driven by the belief that together, through creativity and collaboration, we can accomplish anything! If you want to be part of an environment that empowers you to experiment, learn, and contribute to exciting projects, come and join us.

Requirements

Minimum 1 year of working experience as a 3D Lighting Artist, in a film production environment / animation TV series or visual effects (preferably on a feature film)
Great Knowledge of Renderman, 3Dlite or Vray
Knowledge of Blender
Great Knowledge of Foundry Nuke
Capable of basic python scripting to make simple tasks more automatic
Keen eye to detail and knowledge of how the light works in the real world

Nice To Haves

Photography skills are a plus
Bachelor of Fine Arts or CGI related Diploma is a plus

Responsibilities

Light and Render CG Shots
Create and modify lighting scenes in Blender
Set up AOV’s in Renderman
Ensure continuity across the shots in a sequence
Working with the supervisors and the leads to achieve the correct visual in Compositing
Comp shots to achieve the final look in Nuke.
Project matte painting on cards or geometry in Nuke
Work with the Matte Painting Supervisor and understand what’s being output by the DMP department and how to use it
Optimize render settings in Renderman for the cleanest and fastest output on the renderfarm
Troubleshoot Katana files for technically related issues
Communicate problems and show stoppers to the lead or supervisor to get them resolved in a timely fashion
Execute the reviews requested by the Supervisor and the Director by showing an analytic and proactive mind
Quality Check your render layers to ensure a correct output to compositing
Maintain timing and production quotas given by the production coordinator by looking at a Shotgun Dashboard
Organize work and prepare dailies for presentation
Demonstrate good written and verbal communication, and exhibit a collaborative, supportive approach to working with other team members.
Mentor and offer support to less experienced artists. Providing them with guidance and instruction