Lighting Artist

2 Months ago • 2-4 Years • VFX

Job Summary

Job Description

The Lighting Artist reports to the Lighting Supervisor and Lead, creating natural phenomena for live-action feature films. They are responsible for lighting and rendering assets from various departments like effects, modeling, texturing, and animation, using tools like Katana and/or Houdini. They will also provide solutions for techniques such as subsurface scattering and physically plausible shading and use HDRI information to match live-action plates with VFX elements. They should optimize and troubleshoot renders and collaborate with compositors to ensure consistency. The candidate must follow creative and technical briefs and take ownership of feedback related to their shots.
Must have:
  • Knowledge of Katana and/or Houdini is required
  • Basic knowledge of physically plausible shading techniques
  • Strong understanding of Linux based operating systems
  • Strong knowledge of lighting techniques and colour-space
  • Minimum 2-4 years professional lighting experience in VFX
  • Proficient at compositing in Nuke or similar package

Job Details

Reporting directly to Lighting Supervisor and Lead, lighters are responsible for the creation of wide-ranging natural phenomena for a variety of live action feature films. Previously lit and rendered wide ranging assets generated by Houdini effects artists, modellers, texture artists and animators.

Key Responsibilities

  • Using Katana and/or Houdini to render a variety of small- and large-scale elements including props, models, environments, crowds, creatures and effects
  • Provide solutions for techniques such as subsurface scattering and physically plausible shading
  • Use HDRI information to match a live action plate with VFX elements
  • Strong emphasis on optimising and troubleshooting renders, providing feedback to departments upstream and render wranglers
  • Work closely with compositors ensuring the renders you provide are consistent with their expectation
  • Follow creative & technical briefs with regard to the production schedule
  • Take ownership of all notes and feedback relating to your shots
  • Strong working knowledge of Maya, Houdini, and Katana in a Linux system environment

Required Skills:

  • Knowledge of Katana and/or Houdini is required
  • Basic knowledge of physically plausible shading techniques
  • A strong understanding of Linux based operating systems
  • A strong knowledge of lighting techniques and a good understanding of colour-space
  • Minimum 2-4 years professional lighting experience in VFX, working on live-action feature films
  • Proficient at compositing in Nuke or similar node based compositing package

Please email us at: malaysiajobs@base-fx.com

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