Lighting Technical Director - Hybrid CG Lighting Lead

9151 ILM (UK) Ltd.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ILM London is seeking a Lighting Technical Director (all levels) to craft the lighting and look of CG scenes for a variety of projects. The role involves final scene assembly, on-set lighting decisions, and close collaboration with Lighting/CG Supervisors to achieve the intended aesthetic.

The candidate should demonstrate advanced lighting and rendering experience in a VFX environment, plus strong scripting and Linux proficiency. Hybrid work applies with on-site attendance several days weekly.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of the VFX pipeline from modeling to comp.
• Expertise in lighting and photography for CG scenes.
• Advanced lighting and rendering experience in a VFX environment.
• Experience performing shot Look Dev tasks.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and create the lighting and the look of CG objects and scenes.
• Responsible for final CG scene assembly, lighting and rendering of complex shots.
• Collaborates with Lighting and CG Supervisors to determine best approaches.
• Creates lighting setups or works within existing setups.
• Optimizes render farm usage with efficient rendering setups.

Skills

Lighting & Rendering

VFX pipeline understanding

Python/MEL scripting

Nuke experience

Team collaboration

Look Dev

Color and shading

Render farm optimization

Tools

Katana

RenderMan

Nuke

Linux

Job description

ILM London is seeking a Lighting Technical Director (all levels) to craft the lighting and look of CG scenes for a variety of projects. The role involves final scene assembly, on-set lighting decisions, and close collaboration with Lighting/CG Supervisors to achieve the intended aesthetic.

The candidate should demonstrate advanced lighting and rendering experience in a VFX environment, plus strong scripting and Linux proficiency. Hybrid work applies with on-site attendance several days weekly.