Senior Lighting TD: Remote Cinematic VFX Mastery

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

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work arrangement

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative studio environment

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Lighting Technical Director to lead lighting pipelines for high-end VFX and animation. Based in Paarl, you will collaborate with art and rendering teams to craft cinematic lighting and optimize shots for quality and efficiency.

You will develop tools, mentor lighting artists, and stay at the forefront of lighting technology, color theory, and cinematography to deliver visually stunning productions.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as Lighting Technical Director or Senior Lighter in VFX/Animation.
• Strong lighting portfolio demonstrating technical problem solving.
• Proficient with industry lighting tools: Maya, Houdini, Katana, renderers (Arnold/RenderMan/V-Ray).
• Scripting skills in Python/MEL for tools and pipelines.
• Solid grasp of lighting, cinematography, color theory and composition.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain lighting pipelines for feature and animation projects.
• Collaborate with art and rendering teams to shape mood and lighting of shots.
• Create and optimize complex lighting scenes for render efficiency.
• Troubleshoot lighting, rendering and color pipeline issues.
• Develop custom tools and scripts to enhance lighting workflows.
• Provide guidance and support to lighting artists.
• Stay current with industry lighting tech, engines, and VFX software.
• Ensure color consistency across production pipelines.
• Participate in shot reviews with constructive feedback.

Skills

Lighting design

Cinematography

Color theory

Problem solving

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Computer Graphics / Film / Fine Arts

Tools

Maya

Houdini

Katana

Arnold

RenderMan

V-Ray

MEL

Python

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Lighting Technical Director to lead lighting pipelines for high-end VFX and animation. Based in Paarl, you will collaborate with art and rendering teams to craft cinematic lighting and optimize shots for quality and efficiency.

You will develop tools, mentor lighting artists, and stay at the forefront of lighting technology, color theory, and cinematography to deliver visually stunning productions.