Senior Lighting TD — Hybrid, Pipeline & Tools Leader

Placements24; Queenstown; Hybrid; NZD 97,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Training opportunities

Hybrid work model

State-of-the-art technology

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Lighting Technical Director for a hybrid role in Queenstown. The candidate will lead lighting and rendering pipelines, mentor junior artists, and collaborate with directors to achieve cinematic lighting.

A strong portfolio and advanced skills in Maya, Arnold, Renderman, V-Ray, and compositing tools are essential. The role emphasizes innovative lighting pipelines, tool development with Python/Mel/Lua, and staying at the forefront of rendering techniques to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Graphics, Animation, Film, or related field.
• 7+ years of lighting and rendering experience in animation or VFX, with TD background.
• Portfolio showcasing lighting work and technical problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement lighting strategies aligned with art direction and narrative goals.
• Create and manage complex lighting scenes ensuring artistic intent and feasibility.
• Develop and maintain lighting pipelines, tools, and scripts to optimize quality and efficiency.
• Collaborate with directors, art directors, and supervisors to achieve desired aesthetics.
• Troubleshoot rendering issues and optimize scenes for render farms.
• Mentor junior artists and TDs with technical guidance.
• Stay updated with rendering tech, lighting software, and workflows.

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Lighting Technical Director for a hybrid role in Queenstown. The candidate will lead lighting and rendering pipelines, mentor junior artists, and collaborate with directors to achieve cinematic lighting.

A strong portfolio and advanced skills in Maya, Arnold, Renderman, V-Ray, and compositing tools are essential. The role emphasizes innovative lighting pipelines, tool development with Python/Mel/Lua, and staying at the forefront of rendering techniques to deliver