Lighting TD

1 Week ago • All levels • Animation

Job Summary

Job Description

DNEG Animation seeks a Lighting TD to light and composite shots and shot groups for feature animation films. Responsibilities include taking creative direction to set mood and look, troubleshooting rendering issues, and collaborating with a team using modern lighting and compositing tools. The ideal candidate possesses high-end experience in a similar role, a strong showreel featuring feature animation work, and a solid understanding of sequence-based lighting, node-based tools, and path-trace rendering. The role demands a strong grasp of artistic principles and CG techniques, along with excellent time management and teamwork skills.
Must have:
  • High-end experience in a similar role
  • Feature animation showreel
  • Sequence-based lighting knowledge
  • Node-based tools & path-trace rendering expertise
  • Lighting & compositing techniques
  • Familiarity with animation pipelines
  • Artistic principles & CG techniques
  • Shot lighting and compositing experience

Job Details

Description

Position at DNEG

DNEG’s Feature Animation aims to compete with the best in the business and will rely on our experienced lighters to light and composite shots and shot groups for our animated films. You will have the ability to take creative direction to set the mood and look for animated sequences. Tasked with bringing shots from lighting production through to finalising on schedule, you will troubleshoot noises, render times and memory usage in a modern path-tracing rendered. Working as a team, you’ll use modern lighting and compositing tools to create beautiful work, maintaining consistency across all shots.
   

Must Have

  • Previous high-end experience in a similar role
  • A showreel featuring feature animation work
  • Good working knowledge of sequence-based lighting
  • Strong knowledge of node-based lighting and compositing tools and path-trace rendering
  • Strong knowledge of lighting and compositing techniques
  • Familiarity with feature animation pipelines and pipeline issues
  • Strong grasp of artistic principles, and cg techniques
  • Demonstrable experience in shot lighting and compositing

 

About You

  • Team oriented.
  • Courteous and helpful.
  • Pro-active.
  • Adaptable.
  • Able to take direction.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Good organisational skills.
  • Excellent time management skills.


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).

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About The Company

DNEG is a world-leading visual entertainment services company for the creation of feature film, television, and multiplatform content, with worldwide offices and studios across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

 

DNEG’s critically acclaimed work has earned the company seven Academy Awards® for Best Visual Effects and numerous BAFTA, Primetime EMMY® Awards and VES Awards for its high-quality VFX work. 


Visit www.dneg.com for DNEG’s current and upcoming projects on behalf of Hollywood and global studio and production company.

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