Lighting Technical Director (All levels) - ILM London

Industrial Light & Magic; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

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.

Formación

• 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

VFX pipeline

Lighting

Rendering

Look Dev

Communication

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Autonomy

Color space

Shading techniques

Linux

Herramientas

Katana

RenderMan

Nuke

Python

MEL

Descripción del empleo

Position Summary

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

Lighting Technical Directors are responsible for producing high-quality CG lighting and rendering for complex shots across a wide range of diverse projects and pipelines.

What You’ll Do

• Design and create the lighting and the look of computer-generated objects and scenes.
• Responsible for the 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.

What We’re Looking For

• In-depth understanding of the VFX pipeline from modelling through animation, texturing, rendering and compositing.
• Real-world expertise in lighting and photography.
• Demonstrable advanced Lighting and Rendering experience within a VFX environment.
• Previous experience performing 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
• Ability to pick up new techniques and the ability to learn new software quickly and easily.
• Katana & Renderman knowledge are advantageous
• Knowledge of Python and/or MEL scripting is essential
• 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.
• Basic knowledge of physically plausible shading techniques.
• Strong knowledge of lighting techniques and a good understanding of colour-space.
• Pipeline scripting ability.
• Excellent knowledge of Renderman and other unbiased rendering systems.

This role is Hybrid, which means the employee will be required to work a minimum of 2 days on-site per week at a Company designated location, and occasionally from home.

Disclaimer

This position is with ILM (UK) Ltd., which is part of a business we call Industrial Light & Magic.

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