Overview

SENIOR LIGHTING TD – Image Engine, Vancouver, BC
Contract: starting January, 2015

Are you interested in working for a growing, independent, award winning studio? This opportunity involves working in a strong, R&D supported pipeline, a friendly and collaborative environment, and with a group of passionate artists all working towards realizing the Director’s dream.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Use Maya and proprietary lighting tools to match CG lighting to on-set lighting
Produce test and final renders of all CG elements
Create working comps for review by the supervision team
Assist and develop the look of a shot or sequence with the supervision team
Work in partnership with compositors to ensure shots are delivered to the very highest standard

THIS IS WHAT WE REQUIRE:

At least 4 years experience with a high-level Maya-based film lighting and rendering pipeline
Have a full understanding of the shader structure (not at scripting level), arbitrary outputs, and PTC systems
Have a good knowledge of the physics of lights and materials
Thorough knowledge of RenderMan based rendering software
Fully understands an iteration intensive shot pipeline
Desire to learn from others and to take on increasingly challenging shots
Traditional skills as a strong artistic eye for cinematography, composition, photography and high-resolution detail, as well as a good understanding of the principles of digital film compositing such as multi-pass rendering for composite-based control
Some scripting ability in MEL and python is an advantage

HERE’S HOW TO APPLY:
If this role is for you, e-mail your resume, and a link to a reel and breakdown to jobs@image-engine.com. The subject should read “Senior Lighting TD – your name”.