Lighting Supervisor

3 Months ago • 6 Years + • 3D Art

Job Summary

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

Job Details

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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About The Company

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.

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