Lighting Artist

Company Description

As a company founded and run by an artist, it’s our mission to provide talented artists with the freedom and resources they need to deliver quality work and to thrive in a fun and creative environment.

Job Description

Summary:

The Lighting Artist will create lighting and shading techniques and deliver final renders for the Compositing Department, ensuring to meet the high quality standards of Rodeo FX.

Main responsibilities:

• Develop lighting setups in 3D and troubleshoot rendering issues;
• Work closely with the CG and Lighting Supervisors to find creative and technical solutions and approaches that enhance shots, while meeting project specifications and deadlines;
• May participate in the development of tools and techniques for the department;
• Perform quality control on shots before they are submitted for review/approval, ensuring all technical and creative standards are met, and promptly apply notes received;
• Keep Production and the project team informed of the status of work, issues to be resolved, ramifications of problems encountered and recommend potential solutions;
• Ensure deadlines are met, advising the project team promptly if delays could be expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar position, within the VFX industry;
• Strong knowledge of Katana;
• Excellent sense of prioritization and respect of deadlines.

Additional Information

Perks & Benefits

• Full-time, Permanent Contract;
• 5 paid sick days;
• 2 additional statutory holidays in the winter holidays;
• Group Insurance, access to Dialogue online support and to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
• RRSP with employer contribution.

Diversity is a core value at Rodeo FX. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable work environment where diversity is celebrated and valued. We believe every member on our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to perceive and interact with the world, identify challenges, and to design and deliver projects.