Lighting Artist

6 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Netflix Full time US$90,000 - US$120,000 per year

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with 283 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

Netflix Animation Studios (NAS) is on a mission to entertain the world with bold, immersive animated films that are timeless and impactful. We are paving the way for the future of animation by building a community of amazing artists and talent. As a part of Netflix, NAS values innovation, ownership, courage, inclusion, and collaboration. This is the new wave of animation — and you can help shape it

Job Summary
Are you passionate about creativity and equipped with the technical skills to light shots and sequences for animated feature films? Netflix Animation Studios is seeking Lighting Artists at all levels who can blend artistic with technical expertise to craft visually stunning work for our stories.

What You'll Do

  • Navigate from shot lighting to final lighting, meeting project deadlines and milestones.
  • Work closely with Supervisors and Leads to design and create lighting for scenes of varying complexity.
  • Collaborate closely with Lighting Leads and team members to modify and adapt existing lighting rigs.
  • Tackle visual challenges using our inhouse Lighting Tools and contribute to testing new tool developments
  • Use Nuke to composite separate render layers into a final image that aligns with the vision of the Director, Production Designer, and Visual Effects Supervisor.
  • Communicate with Lighting Lead and Production about current shot progress and any updates.
  • Collaborate with grace, humility, inclusion, and open-mindedness.

What You'll Need

  • Creatively strong and a quick learner, adept at grasping the film's visual requirements, lighting philosophy, and techniques, all while maintaining a keen eye for artistic detail.
  • Solid experience in lighting for animated feature films, live-action feature films or animated TV series.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of cinematography and the visual artistic elements of animated films.
  • Experienced with industry-standard lighting tools (preferably node based such as Katana or Houdini)
  • Proficient using Nuke
  • Exceptional organizational skills, capable of prioritizing tasks efficiently under pressure.
  • Excellent communicator with a knack for collaboration and knowledge sharing.

This role is based in New South Wales, Australia.
NAS benefits can include medical/dental/vision plans, mental health support, retirement programs, and family-forming benefits, paid leave of absence programs, and paid time away programs to be used for vacation and sick paid time off. See more detail about our benefits
here
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Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

Job is open for no less than 7 days and will be removed when the position is filled.

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