Lighting Technical Director (Junior & Mid- Fixed Term Contract)

Industrial Light & Magic; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Industrial Light & Magic in India (Lucasfilm Visual Effects) seeks a skilled CGI Lighting Artist to design and render lighting for digitally composited sequences. You will compile shot elements and ensure timely delivery within artistic direction.

Daily collaboration with supervisors and production, mentoring junior artists and delivering robust lighting solutions for multiple assets and shots, while maintaining high-quality visuals.

Qualifications

• Experience with CGI lighting and shading in a VFX context.
• Ability to design and implement lighting for CG characters and environments.
• Strong collaboration with supervisors and production teams.
• Excellent communication and ability to take direction quickly.
• Proven time management and priority setting for multiple shots.
• Mentor junior artists in lighting and technical workflows.

Responsibilities

• Create images, effects and programs for digitally composited sequences.
• Compile shot elements and see the shot through to completion.
• Design direct and reflected lighting and shadows per art direction.
• Develop solutions and techniques meeting art/technical direction.
• Navigate and reuse previous setups for multiple shots and assets.
• Mentor other artists in lighting and related technical aspects.

Skills

CGI Experience

Lighting & Rendering

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Time management

Mentoring others

Job description

• Looking for people with some CGI Experience.
• Creates images, effects and programs for digitally composited sequences
• Responsible for compiling the various elements of a shot and seeing it through to completion
• Designs and implements direct and reflected lighting and shadows for assigned shots that meet art and tone direction
• Develop solutions and techniques that meet art/technical direction
• Able to navigate and use previous setups for at least a dozen shots, insertion of shot specialization, managing multiple assets and lighting setups
• Management of volumetric light setups, including shadowing and cucoloris development
• Light, material tweaking and render for actors using CG hair and scattering skin materials.
• Actively work with competency, energy and enthusiasm within a team environment with daily supervision to complete a shot.
• Demonstrates good listening and communication skills by openly receiving direction and criticism by asking good questions to confirm clear knowledge of the directions and how to approach what needs to be done. Once clear, implements the requested changes immediately and raises flags right away if a solution is not quickly found or if there are any delays, making sure the Supervisors and Production are kept in the loop and are up-to-date on the status of one’s shot work.
• Demonstrates strong presentation/communication skills in dailies/shot review by clearly and briefly outlining what has been accomplished and what next should be addressed in the shot.
• Demonstrates the development of an eye toward anticipating potential problems and knowing what could look better in one’s shot.
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritize tasks managing time well, providing everyone with accurate time estimates on shot task completion.
• Mentors other digital artists in creative Lighting and technical aspects.

Primary Responsibilities

This will be on a contract for a Year.

• Looking for people with some CGI Experience.
• Creates images, effects and programs for digitally composited sequences
• Responsible for compiling the various elements of a shot and seeing it through to completion
• Designs and implements direct and reflected lighting and shadows for assigned shots that meet art and tone direction
• Develop solutions and techniques that meet art/technical direction
• Able to navigate and use previous setups for at least a dozen shots, insertion of shot specialization, managing multiple assets and lighting setups
• Management of volumetric light setups, including shadowing and cucoloris development
• Light, material tweaking and render for actors using CG hair and scattering skin materials.
• Actively work with competency, energy and enthusiasm within a team environment with daily supervision to complete a shot.
• Demonstrates good listening and communication skills by openly receiving direction and criticism by asking good questions to confirm clear knowledge of the directions and how to approach what needs to be done. Once clear, implements the requested changes immediately and raises flags right away if a solution is not quickly found or if there are any delays, making sure the Supervisors and Production are kept in the loop and are up-to-date on the status of one’s shot work.
• Demonstrates strong presentation/communication skills in dailies/shot review by clearly and briefly outlining what has been accomplished and what next should be addressed in the shot.
• Demonstrates the development of an eye toward anticipating potential problems and knowing what could look better in one’s shot.
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritize tasks managing time well, providing everyone with accurate time estimates on shot task completion.
• Mentors other digital artists in creative Lighting and technical aspects.

Disclaimer

This position is with Lucasfilm Visual Effects (India) Private Limited, which is part of a business we call Industrial Light & Magic.