Cinematic Lighting Artist - Hybrid (Animated Feature)

Netflix Animation Studios; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Netflix Animation Studios in Sydney is hiring Lighting Artists of various experience levels for its next feature. The role is full-time and hybrid, requiring three days per week in the Sydney office.

You will handle lighting from early stages to final delivery and composite render layers in Nuke to support the cinematic look. Candidates should bring lighting experience in animation/VFX, a strong grasp of cinematography and storytelling, and proficiency with Katana or Houdini plus Nuke.

Qualifications

• Lighting experience in animated or VFX features.
• Strong understanding of cinematography, composition and visual storytelling.
• Experience with Katana or Houdini, plus Nuke.
• Clear communication, organization and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Take shots from initial lighting through final delivery and adapt lighting rigs with leads and supervisors.
• Composite render layers in Nuke to support the film's visual direction.
• Resolve visual and technical challenges, test lighting tools and communicate shot progress against production milestones.

Skills

Lighting

Cinematography

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

Katana

Houdini

Nuke

Job description

Netflix Animation Studios in Sydney is hiring Lighting Artists of various experience levels for its next feature. The role is full-time and hybrid, requiring three days per week in the Sydney office.

You will handle lighting from early stages to final delivery and composite render layers in Nuke to support the cinematic look. Candidates should bring lighting experience in animation/VFX, a strong grasp of cinematography and storytelling, and proficiency with Katana or Houdini plus Nuke.