Fin Design + Effects is currently expanding its Lighting Department and we are looking for Mid and Senior Lighting Artists to join our growing team.
This is a great opportunity to join a distinguished team of animation and VFX artists who have produced a great variety of incredible work including Antman and Wasp: Quantumania, M3gan, Elvis, Thor: Love and Thunder, Three Thousand Years of Longing, Shang Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings, Lost in Space, and I Am Mother.
Our Offer to You
The opportunity to join a growing, independent, and vibrant multi-award winning studio based in Surry Hills, Sydney
The satisfaction to problem solve for major international film, episodic and commercial projects
Work with a global team of talented artists, producers and technicians
Competitive remuneration package with flexible hours and work model
Your Responsibilities
Work closely with CG Supervisors and VFX Supervisors to determine the best approach to solving CG challenges and developing the final look
Design and create the lighting and the look of computer generated objects and scenes
Create final CG scene assembly, lighting and rendering of complex shots
Create lighting set ups and/or work within current set ups
Create efficient rendering setups in order to optimise render farm usage
Stay on schedule and meet set deadlines while maintaining the highest level of work quality
Ability to build and maintain complex shading networks with artist usability and user-interface support in mind
Ability to work and communicate with texture and groom artists to get the best possible results
Mentor Junior Artists within the Lighting/Look Dev team when needed
Qualifications
Lighting and Rendering experience within a VFX environment
Broad understanding of modern shading models and in-depth understanding of PBR
Previous experience performing shot LookDev and Lighting tasks
Thorough understanding of the VFX pipeline from modelling through animation, texturing, rendering and compositing
The ability to write plug-ins, set-up sequences, debug simulations and write shaders with proficiency
The ability to work with minimal supervision to complete a shot
The ability to pick-up new techniques and learn new software quickly
Knowledge of Python is essential, knowledge of Maya, Houdini and Redshift preferred
The ability to prioritise tasks, manage time, provide accurate time estimates on shot task completion
Excellent listening and communication skills, able to receive direction and criticism
Excellent presentation/communication skills in dailies/shot reviews
The ability to work collaboratively within a team environment
The ability and willingness to help and teach mid to junior-level artists
Deep understanding of real world materials
Understanding of energy conservation principles
Deep understanding of Physically based rendering and shader models
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