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Lighting Supervisor

New South Wales, Australia (Hybrid)

Lighting Supervisor

1 Month ago • 6 Years + • 3D Art

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Job Description

As a Lighting Supervisor at DNEG, you'll be responsible for establishing high-quality, photorealistic lighting for feature films, adhering to the director's vision. You'll lead and mentor a team of artists, ensuring consistent methodologies and on-time delivery. Problem-solving, shot design, and setting creative standards are key responsibilities. Collaboration with other departments is vital, as is optimizing render efficiency and streamlining scene assembly. You will also contribute to pipeline development and act as the point of contact for production queries, assigning tasks appropriately. This role requires extensive experience with 3D software and physical-based rendering.

Must have:

6+ years high-end VFX experience
Proven team supervision experience
Excellent communication skills
Strong knowledge of PBR, shading, lighting
Experience with complex scene assembly
Skill in troubleshooting pipeline issues
Strong artistic eye and understanding of color
Extensive experience with 3D software (Houdini, Clarisse, Katana, Nuke)

Good to have:

Houdini, Solaris, USD production experience
Onset data capturing experience (HDRIs)
Look development experience
Cross-site work experience

Description

Position at DNEG

Lighting Supervisors work under the direction of the VFX or DFX Supervisor and are responsible for establishing high-quality photorealistic and efficient lighting for our shows that are in line with the director’s creative vision.

They should ensure that the artists in their team use consistent methodologies to deliver the highest quality of work on time, on budget, and in a sustainable way. They are expected to solve technical problems, design the approach to shots, and set the creative standard for their team.
Collaboration is central to DNEG’s success and it's essential our Supervisors lead and mentor artists on a show. You ensure communication flows through your team, offering creative and technical leadership, support and feedback. You’ll collaborate with other department supervisors and related pipeline teams to maximise render efficiency and streamline scene assembly. You’ll be the point of contact for all queries from our production team, working together to assign shots and tasks to the appropriate artist.
Lighting Supervisors also contribute to the overall development of our pipeline, assisting our Head of CG with the implementation of new processes that improve the operational efficiency for the department.

Must Have

Minimum 6+ years of high-end feature film VFX experience
Proven team supervision experience
Excellent listening and communication skills
Thorough understanding of 3D VFX processes and production pipelinesStrong knowledge in physical-based rendering - shading, and lightingStrong knowledge in render efficiency
Experience with handling and assembling complex scenes efficientlyDemonstrates strong skill-set in troubleshooting pipeline issues
Good understanding of compositingStrong artistic eye and understanding of colour, lighting and image analysis
Extensive experience using 3D software – ideally Houdini, Clarisse or Katana and Nuke
Extensive experience in modern path tracers like PRMan (19+), Clarisse, Arnold, V-Ray or other
Experience meeting deadlines while retaining a high quality of work
Proven ability to prioritise and perform in dynamic environment

Nice to Have

Production experience using Houdini, Solaris and USD
Onset data capturing experience (HDRIs)Look development experienceExperience in Cross Site work (remote collaboration with teams from other locations)

About You

Passionate about film and lighting
A keen eye for composition and colour
Organised, proactive and a self-starter
A team leader, approachable and personable
A collaborator and clear communicator
Technically adept with a willingness to learn new skills and techniques
Calm under pressure and committed to meet production deadlines
A positive, can-do attitude

About Us
We are DNEG, one of the world’s leading visual effects and animation companies for the creation of award-winning feature film, television, and multiplatform content. We employ more than 9,000 people with worldwide offices and studios across North America (Los Angeles, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver), Europe (London), Asia (Bangalore, Mohali, Chennai, Mumbai) and Australia (Sydney).

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DNEG

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DNEG is a world-leading visual entertainment services company for the creation of feature film, television, and multiplatform content, with worldwide offices and studios across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

DNEG’s critically acclaimed work has earned the company seven Academy Awards® for Best Visual Effects and numerous BAFTA, Primetime EMMY® Awards and VES Awards for its high-quality VFX work.

Visit www.dneg.com for DNEG’s current and upcoming projects on behalf of Hollywood and global studio and production company.