Look Development Artist

Description

The Look Development Artist works as a part of the team that helps create the look of picture as per direction from the Art and Design Department and the Lighting Supervisor. They need to use technical skills and aesthetic judgment in order to create images that are of high production quality on a consistent basis. As the Look Development stage of production transitions to shot production, the Look Development Artist will serve as a guide for other Lighting Artists and give technical assistance with troubleshooting. When their technical skills are not required they can participate in shot lighting production.

Duties & Responsibilities:

*Work with the Lighting Supervisor and Pipeline TDs to build tools to help automate developed lighting setups.

*Work with the Surfacing, Look Dev and Lighting departments to design and write RenderMan shaders to create desired looks for feature animation

*Participate as a team member in determining solutions for technical problems during shot production.

Skills & Requirements:

*Demonstrate an excellent understanding of light, color, contrast, shading, and lighting design

*Ideally 2+ years proven experience in a feature Animation production pipeline

*Experience lighting and rendering with Maya, RenderMan and RSL.

*Experience in development and maintenance of lighting techniques, tools and pipelines..

*Strong Look Dev and Lighting skills both artistically and technically.

*Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

*Excellent communication skills and dedication to responsibilities.

*Knowledge of Python and Mel with an ability to write code and assist in tool/pipeline R&D development helpful but not required