Head of Cinematography, Lighting
Core
Lead the Lighting department for an animated feature film, overseeing cinematic vision, visual storytelling, and technical execution to ensure mood, atmosphere, and continuity.
Role type
Senior leadership IC (Head of Cinematography, Lighting)
Builds
Animated feature films
Domain
Animation / VFX
Required skills
Lighting principles, color theory, cinematography, leadership, pipeline knowledge, technical troubleshooting, workflow design
Preferred skills
10+ years in lighting/lookdev/comp craft, experience on high-end animated features or VFX projects
Technologies
Maya, Houdini, Katana, Arnold, RenderMan, Nuke
Responsibilities
Define film's lighting style with Director and Production Designer; mentor Lighting Supervisors and Artists; review and approve lighting work for quality and continuity; design lighting rigs, templates, and workflows; collaborate with CG/Technical Supervisors on pipeline and tool development; troubleshoot escalated technical issues; manage production schedule and budget for lighting work.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities