Senior Lighting TD: Craft Mood & Rendering Mastery

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Placements24 in Polokwane seeks a Senior Lighting Technical Director to shape mood, atmosphere, and storytelling through lighting for animated features. You will collaborate with art directors and directors to define lighting style and deliver breathtaking renders.

The role involves developing lighting tools, troubleshooting render issues, mentoring juniors, and ensuring timely delivery within the production pipeline. A strong portfolio and 5+ years in animation lighting are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of lighting experience in animation or VFX.
• Portfolio showcasing lighting and rendering work.
• Proficiency with Maya/Blender and Arnold/Renderman/V-Ray.
• Experience with Python or MEL for tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and refine lighting for animated scenes, ensuring artistic intent and technical quality.
• Collaborate with Art Directors and Directors to establish lighting style and mood.
• Develop and maintain lighting tools, scripts, and workflows to optimize efficiency.
• Troubleshoot and resolve lighting and rendering issues for timely shot delivery.
• Optimize scenes for rendering performance without compromising quality.
• Create high-quality lighting renders that meet project specs.
• Stay current with rendering tech, shaders, and lighting techniques.
• Mentor junior lighting artists and provide technical guidance.
• Work effectively within the Polokwane production pipeline.

Skills

Lighting for animation

Rendering tools

Python scripting

Shaders & PBR

Color theory

Cinematography

Communication

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor in Computer Graphics

Tools

Maya

Blender

Arnold

RenderMan

V-Ray

Python/MEL scripting

Job description

Placements24 in Polokwane seeks a Senior Lighting Technical Director to shape mood, atmosphere, and storytelling through lighting for animated features. You will collaborate with art directors and directors to define lighting style and deliver breathtaking renders.

The role involves developing lighting tools, troubleshooting render issues, mentoring juniors, and ensuring timely delivery within the production pipeline. A strong portfolio and 5+ years in animation lighting are required.