Lighting TD - Elevate CG Lighting & Rendering (Hybrid)

Industrial Light & Magic; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) in the United Kingdom is seeking Lighting Technical Directors to deliver high-quality CG lighting and rendering across diverse projects and pipelines. You will design lighting, assemble final scenes, and collaborate with Lighting and CG Supervisors to achieve the intended look.

The role requires strong VFX knowledge, real-world lighting expertise, and the ability to work both autonomously and within a team. Hybrid work with on-site presence twice weekly is included.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in lighting and rendering within a VFX pipeline.
• Deep understanding of the full VFX pipeline from modelling to compositing.
• Experience with shot Look Dev tasks.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Willingness to learn new software quickly.
• Knowledge of Katana, Renderman, Nuke is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design and create the lighting and the look of CG objects and scenes.
• Responsible for final CG scene assembly, lighting and rendering of very complex shots.
• Works closely with Lighting Supervisors and CG Supervisors to determine the best approach to solving CG challenges and developing the final look.
• Creates lighting setups and/or works within current setups.
• Creates efficient rendering setups in order to optimise render farm usage.

Skills

VFX pipeline

Lighting

Rendering

Look Dev

Communication

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Autonomy

Color space

Shading techniques

Linux

Tools

Katana

RenderMan

Nuke

Python

MEL

Job description

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) in the United Kingdom is seeking Lighting Technical Directors to deliver high-quality CG lighting and rendering across diverse projects and pipelines. You will design lighting, assemble final scenes, and collaborate with Lighting and CG Supervisors to achieve the intended look.

The role requires strong VFX knowledge, real-world lighting expertise, and the ability to work both autonomously and within a team. Hybrid work with on-site presence twice weekly is included.