Lighting Artist

6 Days ago • All levels • 3D Art

Job Summary

Job Description

The Lighting Artist at Scanline VFX is responsible for lighting and rendering high-end photorealistic CG characters and environments for live-action feature films. Key responsibilities include creating and designing lighting for complex scenes, developing looks for assets and effects, collaborating with supervisors and compositors to achieve desired visuals, creating high-quality digital composites and VFX, executing a range of VFX tasks (look development, lighting, rendering), establishing looks, following style direction, and implementing feedback. The role requires proficiency in 3DS Max and Houdini (Maya, VRay, Arnold experience considered), a strong understanding of color space, image-based lighting, shading, and advanced rendering methodologies. The position is a fixed-term contract based in London, with remote work options.
Must have:
  • Creates lighting for complex scenes
  • Develops looks for assets and effects
  • Proficient in 3DS Max & Houdini
  • Understands color space, image-based lighting
Good to have:
  • Experience with Maya, VRay, Arnold

Job Details

The Lighting Artist is responsible for the lighting and rendering of elements needed to complete 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 deliver work as needed to achieve the desired look
    • Creates high-quality digital composites and visual effects for live-action feature films and seamlessly integrates the various layers of a shot
    • Executes a broad range of VFX tasks including look development, lighting objects and rendering
    • Establishes looks and/or follow set style direction
    • Understands and follows production guidelines; solves design and/or effect challenges for key visual effects shots.
    • Receives and implements feedback quickly and effectively

Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree in a field of Digital Arts or equivalent experience 
    • Proven VFX Lighting experience in visual effects for feature films
    • Proficiency with 3DS Max and Houdini preferred, experience with Maya - VRay, Arnold or other software considered
    • Clear understanding of colour 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 7 studios worldwide, including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Munich (will cease to operate by year's end), Seoul, 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.

We will only consider applicants based in the United Kingdom, or those willing to relocate.

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About The Company

Scanline VFX is an award-winning, global leader in the visual effects industry with studios in 7 core locations including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Munich, Seoul, Stuttgart, and Vancouver. From humble beginnings over 30 years ago, we’ve grown to a team of over 1,200 made up of diverse nationalities from around the world. We believe in the power of storytelling and are committed to helping filmmakers realize their artistic vision. Underpinned by a commitment to innovation, collaboration and long-standing partnerships, we continue to develop innovative tools, techniques and technologies, to offer filmmakers the ultimate in creative freedom. Eyeline Studios, Scanline’s virtual production division, is rethinking the future of real-time filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility.

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

Established in 1989 in Munich, Scanline became well-known for our ability to create photorealistic natural phenomena such as fire, smoke and water, having developed our proprietary fluid simulation software, Flowline. Scanline was the sole developer of Flowline and in 2008, and was the recipient of a Scientific and Technical Achievement Academy Award® for the software.

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