Lighting Artist - Senior
Core
Design and implement lighting and shading solutions for 3D environments and CG elements to enhance visual quality and storytelling in VFX and animation projects.
Role type
Senior Lighting Artist (VFX/Animation)
Builds
Final photorealistic renders for feature films and episodic productions
Domain
Visual Effects (VFX) and 3D Animation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> production renders
Required skills
Houdini lighting workflows, render engines (Arnold, Karma, RenderMan), 3D/2D pipeline integration, USD, scene optimization, photoreal lighting, color composition
Preferred skills
ShotGrid, Python scripting, in-house tool development
Responsibilities
Create solid lighting setups tailored to shot needs, refine renders for compositing integration, optimize scenes for machine load, translate visual direction into coherent lighting, document setups and methods, participate in QC passes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
