Title:

Lighting Artist

Location:

This role is based in Moore Park, Sydney, NSW.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Lighting Artist to support our upcoming CG feature film!

This is a full-time position.

Responsibilities

• Use creative and technical skills to light shots and sequences, facilitating shots through the lighting and rendering pipeline through to finalizing
• Bring shots from lighting production through to finalising based on  project deadlines and milestone goals
• Follow Supervisor and Leads direction to create and design lighting for complex scenes; look developed assets, animation files and FX elements
• Work on the lighting on a shot and composite together assets and renders into a final shot, troubleshooting any issues    
• Use appropriate compositing software to create a composite tree that combines the rendered levels and adjust the final composite until it meets the vision of the Directors and Supervisors
• Work closely with the Lighting Leads or other team members to adapt lighting rigs
• Maintain consistency of lighting across all shots
• Communicate updates and track data per Production direction
• Provide solutions to visual problems through existing tools or by supporting new tool development
• Work with the Creative leads to ensure that tools and procedures support the creative process
• Share knowledge with other artists, help onboarding newcomers and mentor less experienced artists
• Design complex lighting setups suitable to be shared across the teams
• Communicate schedule implications of visual requirements 
• Provide direct visual support/feedback to artists where required
• Help design, maintain, develop and test workflows and tools
• Work self-sufficiently and in support of the lead

Requirements:

What You’ll Need:

• 5 + years’ experience on feature films, TV and/or animated feature in Lighting
• Proficiency demonstrated through past project work and/or reel/portfolio.
• Expert Knowledge in Lighting in a professional 3D software, such Blender, Maya, Houdini. Expertise in a node based software such as Katana is appreciated.
• Advanced knowledge with a compositing software such as Nuke
• Strong understanding of light, colour, contrast, shading, and lighting design
• Deep knowledge of rendering workflows
• Experience with multi-shots workflows
• Completion of degree program or working equivalent 
• Advanced level of understanding of composition and colour theory
• Knowledge of the film post production process
• Understanding of the visual requirements for the project, design procedures and techniques.
• Ability to efficiently organize and prioritize assigned tasks
• Attention to design and artistic detail 
• Ability to work solo as well as collaboratively within a team environment and when necessary to pass knowledge to other staff members
• Excellence in problem solving and balancing quick turnaround with long term quality and ability to meet deadlines with high quality output
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to efficiently organise and prioritise work across multiple areas and work under pressure
• Willingness to learn and contribute to the success of the team and project
• Ability to take direction and feedback and apply this to assets or shots moving forward; anticipating the supervisors and leads preference
• Ability to effectively work and communicate with all personality types 
• Strong attention to detail when performing a quality check before delivery
• Ability to inspire, mentor, and motivate the team.
• Ability to quickly acquire a working understanding of off-the-shelf and proprietary software tools 
• Proactive approach to problem solving within parameters

Salary Range

Salary for this full-time position ranges from $78K-$126K AUD depending upon experience.

NAS benefits can include medical/dental/vision plans, mental health support, retirement programs, and family-forming benefits, paid leave of absence programs, and paid time away programs to be used for vacation and sick paid time off.

About Netflix Animation Studios

Netflix Animation Studios is on a mission to entertain the world with bold, immersive animated films that are timeless and impactful. We are paving the way for the future of animation by building a community of amazing artists and talent across three vibrant locations globally. Come join us!

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.