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Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesFluxUnix
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Supervise the lighting teams to achieve the desired visual style for the animation project.
- Ensure and maintain lighting quality and consistency across all shots of the film.
- Collaborate with the CG Supervisor to assess the technical feasibility of designs, proposing production-appropriate solutions while respecting the director's vision and the project's technical constraints.
- Consult with the Director and CG Supervisor to assign tasks to artists based on their skills, strengths, and experience, optimizing workflow and creativity.
- Regularly review artists' work, provide feedback, and approve shots for submission to the Director.
- Lead and guide the lighting teams to achieve the desired look, balancing artistic requirements with productivity and budgetary constraints, in collaboration with production management.
- Solve complex technical and creative lighting challenges, ensuring high-quality results that support storytelling and emotional impact.
- Manage shot continuity and maintain visual consistency between sequences, ensuring the film's visual identity is preserved.
- Work with production management to ensure the team meets schedule and budget, making adjustments as needed to meet deadlines.
- Develop and oversee the lighting and compositing workflow, resource requirements, methodologies, tools, schedules, and work assignments.
- Maintain up-to-date documentation for the team and other supervisors.
- Keep the team informed of project updates and developments.
- Initiate procedures and tools to optimize production.
- Serve as the primary liaison for interdepartmental communication.
- Provide constructive feedback to each artist on their performance.
- Actively participate in the recruitment and selection process for new artists.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Minimum 10 years of production experience and deep knowledge of various software platforms.
- At least 5 years of leadership experience on a fully animated or hybrid project.
- Production experience using Katana and RenderMan, and compositing experience in Nuke.
- Strong understanding of traditional lighting and composition techniques and principles.
- Strong technical background and the ability to quickly learn new software and systems.
- High degree of self-direction and strong work ethic.
- Knowledge of UNIX and shell scripting.
- Ability to plan and execute complex 3D lighting scenes, including work with layers and passes, performing complex compositing, and optimizing scenes and renders.
- Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and interpersonal).
- Strong artistic understanding of lighting and composition.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible work environment
- Comprehensive health and wellness insurance from day one
- RRSP matching program
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Lighting TechniquesComposition PrinciplesShell ScriptingTechnical Problem SolvingProduction Management
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsLeadershipFeedback ProvisionTeam CollaborationSelf-Direction