Artiste éclairage et compositing senior - Animation -- Senior Lighting and Compositing artist - Animation

Cinesite-Montreal•Montreal, QC

46d•Hybrid

About The Position

Cinesite is an international visual effects and animation studio with over 30 years of experience in the film and television industry. We take pride in producing cutting-edge, award-winning works. We operate as a collective, where excellence, expertise, and creativity are valued by all. The Lighting and Compositing Artist in the Feature Animation team collaborates with the Lead Lighting and Compositing Leads and Supervisors as well as our Head of Lighting to create compelling final imagery. They are responsible for the 3D lighting and rendering of all 3D elements and the final composition of high-quality production plans.

Requirements

5 years experience in a similar role on animated feature length projects
Proficiency in Katana/Gaffer, Nuke, Houdini Solaris and Renderman
Very good understanding of light, shading and colour, as well as of compositing principles and practices
Ability to work well within a team environment and take direction from Leads as appropriate
Apprehension of stylized and non photoreal lighting concepts
Sense of cinematography and story telling
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Work with the Lighting Lead and experienced artists to understand the look of individual sequences to achieve technical and artistic objectives while respecting the story
Receive master shots for sequences and work with direction from the Lighting and Compositing Lead to light and composite them
Create master light rigs and assemble lighting setups for a sequence in line with the Supervisor's Lighting and compositing indications
Light and composite shots using Gaffer and Nuke using the predefined light rigs and look development templates provided
Provide artistic input using your shading and color understanding while harmonizing the creative and technical aspects of each shot
Problem solve and troubleshoot any artistic and technical issues
Flag to the Lead, production, and Supervisor any problems and escalate if necessary
Ensure that shots meet the render requirements and are completed in a timely fashion in Renderman
Submit shots in dailies and work with the team to discuss and resolve issues pertaining to the shots
Take direction and any constructive feedback from the supervisors and apply corrective actions that serves the storytelling and the look of the shot.