Senior Lighting Artist - Maya

Description

About Us

DHX Media’s animation studios are recognized worldwide for our diverse original properties and for our work on some of the top brands in children’s entertainment. Our staff can dig into a wide variety of projects, from action to comedy and preschool to tween, and they get to enjoy awesome benefits and company events while they’re at it. With some of Canada’s top artists, writers and producers on our team of 800+, our studios are bursting with creative energy. So what are you waiting for? Come join us!

About the Position

As a senior lighting artist, you will oversee the daily activities of the lighting team and ensure deliverables are completed on time. You will work closely with the VFX supervisor and various other teams to successfully meet the shows technical and creative needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the lighting team on delivering the show needs on time and in the expected quality
• Ensure and maintain the expected render quality and style across the show
• Communicate and work closely with the VFX supervisor, compositing and shading leads, and the pipeline team to ensure an efficient and creative production
• Establish lookdev lighting environment to match the show’s needs
• Collaborate with compositing lead to establish an efficient framework for both lighting and compositing teams
• Support, assist and mentor other team members
• Review, debug and improve other team members’ assets, workflows and techniques
• Meet production deadlines and maintain regular communication with the production team
• Communicate with other supervisor and team leads on concerns and production issues ahead of time
• Be a positive and creative force in building a healthy work and team culture

• Provide constructive criticism, wisdom, guidance and feedback that will help others further their career development

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in animation or film industry
• Previous experience in lighting and/or compositing in animation TV or film
• Good understanding of modelling, texturing, shading, lighting, compositing and rendering workflows
• Experience in Maya is a must
• Experience in Nuke and/or Fusion is a must
• Experience in Renderman RIS or Reyes is a benefit
• Experience in Katana is a benefit
• Able to take direction, collaborate and be a team player
• Ability to communicate in a professional and positive manner
• Able to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas
• Able to multitask, prioritize and manage time efficiently
• Able to work alone and collaboratively, often with multiple tasks and under deadline pressure
• Encourage feedback and new initiatives
• Able to adapt to multiple show styles
• Must be open to direction and able to embrace change

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