Lead Lighting Technical Director
6 days ago
Industrial Light & Magic is seeking a highly skilled Lighting Technical Director to join our team. As a key member of our Visual Effects department, you will be responsible for producing high-quality lighting and rendering for complex shots in high-end photo-realistic visual effects films.
Key Responsibilities- Collaborate with the Lighting Team, Supervisors, and other departments to achieve the highest quality work.
- Design and create lighting and look development for computer-generated objects and scenes.
- Responsible for the final CG scene assembly, lighting, and rendering of complex shots.
- Work closely with Supervisors to determine the best approach to solving CG challenges and developing the final look.
- Develop and maintain efficient rendering set-ups to optimize render farm usage.
- Ensure timely completion of tasks while maintaining the highest level of work quality.
- Communicate effectively with Production and the Lighting team regarding schedules and deadlines.
- Mentor junior artists within the Lighting/Look Development team.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Graphics or equivalent experience.
- Experience in real-world lighting and photography.
- Demonstrable advanced Lighting and Rendering experience within a VFX environment.
- Previous experience in Look Development tasks.
- Prior leadership experience.
- Excellent listening and communication skills.
- Excellent aesthetic eye and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to teach and mentor junior artists.
- Strong prioritization and time management skills.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Proficiency in Renderman and/or other unbiased rendering systems.
- Knowledge of Katana, Maya, and/or Zeno.
- Understanding of physically plausible shading techniques.
- Knowledge of Python and/or MEL scripting.
- Understanding of Linux-based operating systems.
Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, ILM is the leading effects facility in the world, serving the motion picture, commercial production, and attraction industries. We have created visual effects for over 325 feature films and have played a key role in seven of the top 10 worldwide box-office hits of all time.
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