VFX Lighter (General Submission)
This advert is an opportunity to submit your resume for future consideration only; not for an active opening. We anticipate this role may be open in the near future. If you wish to be considered for this potential opportunity, please submit your resume. When a position becomes available you may be contacted by our Talent Acquisition team.
Company: Powerhouse VFX
Position: VFX Lighter
Location: Toronto, ON (Remote)
*Pay Range: $28.85 - $55.00 CAD hourly
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Lighter is responsible for translating lighting needs and concepts into their shotwork, as directed by the client and internal CG team. They will work closely with project Supervisors and Production team to carry out lighting and lookdev tasks throughout the project schedule.
MAIN DUTIES:
The VFX Lighter will w ork closely with VFX, CG and Lighting supervisors to develop realistic lighting solutions. They will translate 2D concepts and use a wide variety of lighting techniques to capture the vision laid out by Creative Director and VFX sups. They will communicate and collaborate clearly and effectively with 2D, CG and production teams. Other duties include:
• Work within the show structure and production deadlines to complete all lighting & rendering tasks.
• Responsible for pre-comps, quality checking for any issues on render passes, and setting up render settings.
• Debug any issues when building out scenes and making sure renders are efficient.
• Communicate clearly and efficiently with compositors and provide any elements needed.
WHAT YOU BRING:
The ideal candidate will bring previous e xperience with Houdini lighting and e xperience working in Lighting and Rendering for VFX. They will bring an ability to take directions and adjust course of action as needed. They will bring an ability to contribute and communicate creative and technical ideas and solutions. They will also bring the following:
• Experience at improvising and problem-solving.
• Comfortability delivering on an expedited schedule.
• Experience comping elements of your work (pre-comps).
• Understanding of a VFX production pipeline.
• Independent problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in Maya and V-Ray.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gwq1zn-31-223-188-20-42 in your application.
