Lighting Technical Director (All Levels) - ILM London

Disneyland Hong Kong; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned visual effects company in London seeks a Lighting Technical Director to produce high-quality CG lighting for complex visual effects. The ideal candidate should have strong skills in lighting techniques and VFX pipeline understanding. This role emphasizes collaboration within a team as well as independent work, requiring expertise with tools like Katana and Python. The position supports a hybrid work model, necessitating at least one day on-site weekly.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable advanced Lighting and Rendering experience within a VFX environment.
• In-depth understanding of the VFX pipeline from modelling through animation, texturing, rendering and compositing.
• Ability to collaborate within a team while also being autonomous as needed.

Responsibilities

• Critique the colours and directions of all light sources in the real-world scene and replicate them in CG.
• Design and create the lighting and look of computer-generated objects and scenes.
• Responsible for the final CG scene assembly, lighting and rendering of very complex shots.

Skills

Lighting and Rendering experience

Understanding of VFX pipeline

Knowledge of lighting techniques

Expertise in lighting and photography

Excellent communication skills

Good knowledge of software tools

Tools

Katana

Maya

Houdini

Python

Lua

Nuke

Job description

Lighting Technical Director (All Levels) - ILM London

申請 稍後繼續申請 Job ID 10131374 職位地點 倫敦, 英国 有意工作的公司 Industrial Light & Magic 張貼日期 2025/12/05

工作概要:

We are looking for Lighting Technical Directors who reflect the creative talent, collaborative mindset and passion for great filmmaking that defines ILM.

Lighting Technical Directors are responsible for producing high-quality CG lighting and rendering for complex shots for high-end photo-realistic visual effects.

What You’ll Do:

• Critique the colours and directions of all light sources in the real-world scene and replicate them in CG.
• Design and create the lighting and look of computer-generated objects and scenes.
• Responsible for the final CG scene assembly, lighting and rendering of very complex shots.
• Work 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.

What We’re Looking For:

• Demonstrable advanced Lighting and Rendering experience within a VFX environment.
• In-depth understanding of the VFX pipeline from modelling through animation, texturing, rendering and compositing.
• Strong knowledge of lighting techniques and a good understanding of colour-space.
• Real-world expertise in lighting and photography.
• Previous experience performing in-shot Look Dev tasks.
• Exhibits excellent listening and communication skills, able to receive direction and feedback.
• Excellent aesthetic eye, anticipates potential problems and uses knowledge of how to use the tools to achieve the desired look.
• Ability to collaborate within a team while also being autonomous as needed.
• Katana knowledge is essential, Maya an advantage and Houdini beneficial.
• Basic knowledge of physically plausible shading techniques.
• Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased renderers.
• Experience using USD in production is beneficial.
• Knowledge of Python and/or Lua scripting is essential.
• Ability to pick up new techniques and the ability to learn new software quickly and easily.
• Can write plug‑ins, set‑up sequences, debug simulations and set up RenderMan surface shaders with proficiency.
• Good knowledge of Nuke or similar compositing package, including how to use layers and passes to tweak a shot after it has been rendered.
• A solid understanding of Linux based operating systems.
• Pipeline scripting ability.

As part of your application please submit a demo reel, shot breakdown, or equivalent showcasing your work. A current resume is required.

This role is Hybrid, which means the employee will be required to work a minimum of 1 day on-site per week at a Company designated location, and occasionally from home.

Join ILM

關於 Industrial Light & Magic:

ILM 由 George Lucas 於 1975 年創立，擁有世界領先的設施，服務電影、商業製作和吸引力產業。ILM 已為 325 多個拍攝影片創造了視覺效果，並在有史以來全球票房前 10 名中的 7 部中發揮了重要作用，並在前 50 名中參與了 25 部。ILM 設定了視覺效果的標準，在電影歷史上打造一些極有魅力的角色。公司為數碼革命的前沿，繼續在視覺效果、VR、AR以及沉浸式影院中開闢新天地。

關於 The Walt Disney Company:

Walt Disney Company 連同其子公司和聯營公司，是領先的多元化國際家庭娛樂和媒體企業，其業務主要涉及三個範疇：Disney Entertainment、ESPN 及 Disney Experiences。Disney 在 1920 年代的起步之初，只是一間卡通工作室，至今已成為娛樂界的翹楚，並昂然堅守傳承，繼續為家庭中每位成員創造世界一流的故事與體驗。Disney 的故事、人物與體驗傳遍世界每個角落，深入人心。我們在 40 多個國家/地區營運業務，僱員及演藝人員攜手協力，創造全球和當地人們都珍愛的娛樂體驗。

這個職位隸屬於 ILM (UK) Ltd. , 其所屬的業務部門是 Industrial Light & Magic 。

ILM (UK) Ltd. 是提供平等機會的僱主。考慮是否聘用求職者時，將不論其年齡、種族、膚色、宗教或信仰、性別、國籍、族裔或民族血統、性取向、變性、婚姻或同性伴侶狀況、殘疾或懷孕或生育狀況。Disney 培養商業文化，所有人的想法和決策都有助我們發展、創新、創造最好的故事，並與瞬息萬變的世界息息相關。

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