Senior Lighting TD

Start Date: Immediate

Primary Responsibilities

Lead Lighting Technical Director

  • Work with production to create lighting schedules and project targets.

  • Work with the Lighting HOD to define the lighting and rendering pipeline required for the show and identify any additions or modifications to our existing toolset required to realise this pipeline.

  • Supervise lighting and rendering of CG elements to match live-action footage to maintain consistent shot quality and look.

  • Set up and participate in lighting dailies and desk rounds, providing feedback and guidance to Lighting TD's.

  • Monitor daily progress to ensure targets are being met, adjusting the pipeline and schedules as necessary.

  • Act as the point of contact between Lighting TD's and the show supervisors.

  • Build and support template light rigs for Lighting TD's.

  • Build and support template shading setups for Lighting TD's.

  • Build and support template composites for Lighting TD's.

  • Report on the progress of the lighting work on the show to the Lighting HOD, with particular regard to the following:

  • Whether the team is on target to meet their deadlines

  • Technical issues

  • Production issues

  • R&D requests

  • Team morale

  • The duties and responsibilities outlined in the Senior Lighting TD job description, as the schedule permits.


Requirements:

  • Proven production lighting experience

  • Thorough understanding of techniques and technologies related to CG rendering and compositing

  • Excellent team-leading abilities

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Proven technical and creative ability in a large feature-film VFX production environment

  • Strong problem-solving skills

  • Very good understanding of shading, lighting and rendering terminology

  • Very good understanding of production pipelines

  • Very good knowledge of a production renderer, particularly PRMan

  • Very good knowledge of node-based compositing software

  • General understanding of linux/unix-based operating systems

  • Python and MEL scripting experience an advantage

Salary: Competitive remuneration package
Location: London
Application Closing Date: Ongoing recruitment

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