Senior Lighting Artist - TMNT 2

Rodeo FX; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading visual effects company is seeking a Senior Lighting Artist to lead complex shots, mentor junior artists, and collaborate with various teams. The ideal candidate will possess advanced lighting software skills, strong problem-solving abilities, and a keen visual sense. This role includes working closely with a bilingual team and various international partners, ensuring a unique opportunity for creative expression in a global setting.

Qualifications

• Experience working with layered AOV workflows and lighting templates.
• Strong visual sense of color, composition, and light.
• Good knowledge of Nuke (or other node-based compositing software).

Responsibilities

• Lead the lighting on complex shots or entire sequences.
• Maintain a consistent visual style while solving creative and technical challenges.
• Optimize lighting setups for efficiency and reusability.

Skills

Advanced expertise in lighting software and rendering engines (e.g., Katana, Maya, Arnold)

Strong understanding of lookdev, shading, and compositing integration

Excellent problem-solving ability

Team player with great attention to detail

Basic English skills (spoken and written)

Tools

Nuke

Python

Job description

Overview

The Senior Lighting Artist is a technically proficient and artistically skilled contributor responsible for delivering complex, high-impact shots. They bring creative insight, help define the tone and quality of sequences, and support the broader team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the lighting on complex shots or entire sequences.

• Maintain a consistent visual style while solving creative and technical challenges.

• Optimize lighting setups for efficiency and reusability.

• Suggets improvements to tools, templates, documentation, and workflows.

• Show motivation to learn and grow in a production environment.

• Implement feedback and corrections quickly and accurately.

• Follow lighting directions provided by Leads and Supervisors.

Management

• Mentor junior and mid-level artists.

• Collaborate with lookdev, shading, and compositing to ensure visual continuity.

• Seek support when facing technical or creative challenges.

• Share feedback and actively participate in reviews.

Qualifications

• Advanced expertise in lighting software and rendering engines (e.g., Katana, Maya, Arnold, etc.).

• Strong understanding of lookdev, shading, and compositing integration.

• Excellent problem-solving ability and artistic judgment.

• Experience working with layered AOV workflows and lighting templates.

• Strong visual sense of color, composition, and light.

• Team player with great attention to detail.

• Good knowledge of Nuke (or other node-based compositing software).

• Basic English skills (spoken and written).

Optional skills

• Understanding of rendering engines (Arnold, Renderman, Redshift, etc.).

• Experience with ShotGrid or equivalent.

• Good grasp of color, lighting, and photography principles.

• Scripting skills (Python) to automate tasks or create lighting tools.

Additional Information

The person in this role will work closely with our Paris studio in a bilingual environment, as well as with international partners, talent, and clients. They will regularly interact with non-French-speaking stakeholders across various productions and strategic communications, in order to present and promote the creative and technical strengths of Mikros Animation on a global scale.

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