Lead Lighting Technical Director

Description

At DNEG, collaboration and mentorship are key values, so a passion for guiding and developing other artists within your team is essential. Along with the Lighting Supervisor, you will oversee the Lighting production process, ensuring shots are finalized on schedule, while troubleshooting issues such as noise, render times, and memory usage within modern path-tracing renderers.

In this role, you'll work closely with the team to interpret creative direction, establish the mood and look for VFX sequences. Additionally, you will build stable, efficient lighting rigs and compositing templates that allow for quick iterations. Using modern lighting and compositing tools, you'll ensure consistency across all shots while producing visually stunning work.

• Minimum 6+ years of experience in high end Feature Film VFX production
• Showreel demonstrating experience in shot lighting and rendering on high quality productions
• Experience troubleshooting pipeline issues
• Experience Leading sequences and artists on high-end productions.
• Extensive experience in modern path tracers like Prman (25+), Vray, Clarisse, Arnold or other (ideally PRMAN)
• Extensive experience using 3D software – Maya, Houdini, Katana and Nuke
• Experience meeting deadlines while retaining a high quality of work

• Basic compositing experience, using Nuke or equivalent
• A broad Generalist TD background
• Look development experience
• Python coding
  
  

• Passionate about film and lighting
• A collaborator and clear communicator, approachable and personable
• Keen eye for composition and color
• Organized, pro-active and a self-starter
• Technically adapt with a willingness to learn new skills and techniques
• Able to take direction

About Us
We are DNEG, one of the world’s leading visual effects and animation companies for the creation of award-winning feature film, television, and multiplatform content. We employ more than 9,000 people with worldwide offices and studios across North America (Los Angeles, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver), Europe (London), Asia (Bangalore, Mohali, Chennai, Mumbai) and Australia (Sydney).