Senior Lighting TD - VFX -- Artiste d'éclairage 3D senior - VFX

Cinesite-Montreal • Montreal, QC

2d • 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.

Requirements

• Solid experience lighting photorealistic CG in live action environments is essential.
• Excellent Katana/Gaffer skills and solid understanding of rendering with Arnold.
• A thorough understanding of the visual effects pipeline from modelling through animation, texturing, rendering and compositing.
• Ability to work well within a team environment and take direction from Supervisors as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with compositing in Nuke (would be advantageous)
• A familiarity with Linux and basic shader writing skills (a plus)

Responsibilities

• Apply lighting rig and HDRI setup to scenes, in line with direction from Head of Lighting.
• Adjust shaders and lighting levels to add realism and match CG elements to live action plates while maintaining consistency across shots.
• Work with texture artists and Look Development Artists to resolve technical issues and optimise scenes for render.
• Work closely with compositors to ensure all required passes and layers are supplied.
• Maintain the required standard of work, using the established pipeline for the sequence.
• Take direction from the Lead Lighting TD as well as the Head of Lighting and/or the CG Supervisor and apply corrective action on their scenes.
• Check the renders and troubleshoot any issues when possible.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and management, keeping them appraised of shot progress, technical issues, and recommended solutions.
• Liaise with the production and the Lead Lighting TD daily for feedback and allocation of work.
• Accurately manage your workload and inform the production when some tasks are more complex than expected or when it takes longer to complete so the schedule can be updated.

Benefits

• Flexibility: We have fully embraced hybrid work, offering our employees the flexibility to work from home, at the studio, or alternate between the two (with exceptions).
• Employee support program
• Telemedicine platform (Dialogue)
• Inflow program (ADHD)
• Personal days
• A floating celebration day to honor what makes you unique
• Equipment and materials for both office and home
• Access to cultural and well-being activities (yoga, massage)
• Discounts with various partners

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed