Senior Lighting / Compositing Artist - Temp - SFD / Cinematics

Senior Lighting / Compositing Artist – Temp – SFD / Cinematics

A minimum of 12 years of experience in the game, TV, feature film, or commercial production environment.
Proven ability to take ownership of complex sequences and collaborate with Directors, Art Directors, and Supervisors to define the visual language of a show.
A demo reel showcasing a refined artistic understanding of light, composition, and mood.
Track record of mentoring or guiding other artists and contributing to broader team or studio goals (e.g., tools, workflow improvements).
Expert-level proficiency in Katana, Nuke, Maya, Linux, Renderman-RIS, Redshift and a decent understanding of modern game engines.
Ability to independently design, implement, and troubleshoot complex multi-shot lighting and compositing setups.
Strong eye for cinematic lighting, color grading, and shot continuity—able to establish and maintain a look across sequences.
Ability to determine the best approach to tackle lighting and compositing challenges and develop the final overall look.
Ability to perform tasks associated with the compositing and lighting process, including 2D tracking, layering of elements, color grading, roto work, projection of elements, and extensive 3D compositing.
Comfortable working in an iteration intensive shot pipeline.

Design and implement lighting characters and environments for shots that meet and enhance the given art direction.
Maintain the overall look, color balance, and quality for assigned shots and sequences to create uniformity in all finished work.
Work with the FX department to integrate and develop FX.
Work closely with VFX supervisors, Art Directors, Producers, Lighting/Compositing Supervisor and Leads to achieve the final look.
Accountable for achieving productivity and quota targets.
Responsible for completing and quality control of all lighting and compositing of shots.