Lead Lighting Artist

1 Month ago • 5 Years + • VFX

Job Summary

Job Description

The Lead Lighter collaborates with the show-side supervision team to help maintain and schedule tasks and assignments, ensuring artists stay on track and deliver high-end photo-realistic CG characters and environments. Key responsibilities include creating and designing lighting for complex scenes, developing looks for assets, animation files, simulations, and effects elements, and working with supervisors and compositors to ensure all elements achieve the desired look. The role also involves leading and mentoring a team of artists, offering constructive feedback, and managing tasks within production schedules and tight deadlines.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Digital Arts or equivalent experience
  • Minimum five years of experience in visual effects for feature films
  • Previous leadership experience
  • Proficiency with 3ds Max and VRay preferred
  • Clear understanding of color space, image-based lighting, shading, and advanced rendering methodologies
  • Able to multitask and complete tasks within production schedules
  • Team player, responds well to direction
Good to have:
  • Experience with Maya -> VRay, Arnold or other software

Job Details

The Lead Lighter collaborates with the show-side supervision team to help maintain and schedule tasks and assignments while ensuring the artists stay on track and delivers high-end photo-realistic CG characters and environments.


Key Responsibilities

  • Creates and designs lighting for complex scenes; develops look for assets, animation files, simulations, and effects elements
  • Works with supervisors and compositors to ensure that all elements delivered work as needed to achieve the desired look
  • Leads and mentors a team of artists; offer constructive and support feedback


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a field of Digital Arts or equivalent experience 
  • Minimum five (5) years of experience in visual effects for feature films
  • Previous leadership experience
  • Proficiency with 3ds Max and VRay preferred, experience with Maya -> VRay, Arnold or other software considered
  • Clear understanding of color space, image-based lighting, shading, and advanced rendering methodologies
  • Able to multitask and complete tasks within production schedules and tight deadlines in an organized manner
  • A team player who thrives in a collaborative environment and responds well to direction and guidance from supervisors


About Us

Scanline VFX is an award-winning leader in the visual effects industry with 8 studios worldwide, including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Munich (will cease to operate by year's end), Seoul, Mumbai and Vancouver. Since our beginning in 1989, we strive to set the highest standard of quality in everything we do. Through innovation, we generate solutions for our clients and raise the bar — both within our workplace and throughout our industry.


We look for explorers, people who are willing to go to new places and are open to testing, learning and iterating as they go. We believe great ideas come from everyone, so we actively encourage team members to ask questions and present their ideas.


Eyeline Studios

Eyeline Studios, our virtual production division, is rethinking the future of real-time filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility. Learn more.


Powered by Netflix

Netflix’s investment in our pipeline, infrastructure, and workforce allows us to continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in visual effects. In addition to working on projects for Netflix, we continue to work with a variety of long-standing and new clients.


Come as you are

We are committed to ensuring fair and equal treatment of your application. When you apply for a role with us, you will receive consideration based solely on your qualifications.

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