Framestore is hiring

Lighting TD

Mid-level, Senior

Contract

Hybrid in Montreal, Canada

As a Lighting TD, you will assemble 3D scenes, including assets from various departments, and design the lighting for the shots, following the instructions of the visual effects supervisors, 3D computer graphics (CG) supervisors or sequence editors.

To do this, you'll work closely with the 3D CG Supervisor to determine the approach to technical challenges and in the development of the final visual look of images to ensure the evolution of a shot in collaboration with the assigned Digital Compositor.

At the request of the digital compositor, you will render various sequences of elements (passes), including sequences without 3D lighting, and create lighting configurations, or work with existing configurations, as well as efficient rendering configurations, in order to optimize the operation of the facilities provided for this purpose.

What you’ll do

In 3D scenes, scrutinizing the colors and direction of all light sources to replicate the “real world” as closely as possible.
Regularly review schedules and deadlines with production and team leaders, and adhere to them.
Perform other related tasks as required, including management of scenes or assets from other departments, in order to meet deadlines.

Job requirements

Experience and Essential Skills

Experience in a similar position
Thorough knowledge of Houdini
Knowledge of movements, weights, balance, textures and shapes
Reliability, ability to manage time well and meet deadlines, even under pressure
Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills within the team and with other departments.
Adaptability and willingness to learn new processes and technical skills

You might also have

Experience with digital paint software such as Photoshop and/or Mari
Experience working with effects elements and volume rendering
Knowledge and experience in other render packages
Knowledge and experience in Compositing and Nuke
Experience and knowledge in Modeling and Texturing

Framestore

Website

We work with you to create amazing images that entertain, communicate, influence and shape people’s views about subjects as diverse as health, music, films, television and many aspects of our society.

We create our work by getting to know what you are aspiring to do with the images we are creating with you, by getting to know your business and its strategy, and by striving to always deliver images that delight and not only hit your brief but often exceed your expectations – those are the milestones we measure ourselves by.

With more than 600 colleagues our team and skills range from computer science graduates, through to world class producers, CG artists who innovate in both production methodology as well as imagery, software developers and creators who have deep insight to how to apply often complex technology solutions to the creative process.

We work with partner clients each year in most parts of the world, with colleagues often on location in over a dozen countries in any one year.

We continue to be pleased to see our work recognised both for the success that they help create for our clients (in box office or product sales) but also for artistic and strategic achievement – all three elements which we strive to achieve each time we work with you.

Our clients include most leading advertising agencies, Hollywood studios, and major brands such as Nokia, Coca Cola, Nestlé, Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Pepsi, Volkswagen and Cadbury.

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