jobby: Junior Lighter/Compositor, Toon Box, Toronto

Position: Junior Lighter/Compositor

Reports to: Lighting/Compositing Supervisor

Position Description:

To collaborate within a team environment focusing on the lighting and compositing of shots during visual development, pre-production, and production while meeting the highest of quality, aesthetically and technically, on the studio’s CG Productions;
To light and composite shots for feature film production as well as other projects in development per established guidelines and timelines;
To identify potential lighting issues with regard towards scheduled deadlines;
To ensure shots meet established render requirements;
To follow file management specifications provided;
To partner with Art Director, CG Supervisor, Lead Lighter/Compositor, and Technical Team to help ensure aesthetic goals are met in the most efficient manner;
To spot, report, and communicate creative and technical issues as they arise via sharing knowledge or solutions with team members;
To work collaboratively with other departments such as Technology, Texturing, VFX;
To work in other asset/shot departments and assist with studio milestones and targets as considered appropriate via skill set and deemed necessary by production;
To maintain awareness of the broader show needs as they relate to the Lighting and Compositing Department (schedule, complexity of setups, etc.).

Required Skills and Experience:

Knowledge of Maya, and Compositing (Nuke preferred), Renderman experience preferred
1-2 years’ experience as a Lighting Artist
Ability to communicate creative and technical ideas
A team player with a track record of multi-tasking and prioritising shot requirements to meet schedule
The Lighting/Compositing Artist must have a complete working knowledge of the lighting process in conjunction with the compositing process. (DEPARTMENT NOTE: Once a shot has been lit, the lighting artist is required to organise the shot into various layers for render. The rendered layers must then be composited by the same artist to create the final scene.)
CG Feature film experience a plus