CG Lighting Artist

Unless specified below as an in-office/in-person position, this is a remote opportunity. All remote positions require applicants to have a reliable internet connection. The health and wellbeing of our employees are of the utmost importance. It is our policy to maintain vaccinated offices for those working out of our physical work locations.

Ingenuity Studios is seeking a Lighting Artist, responsible for the lighting and rendering of CG characters, objects, and environments in live-action episodes, feature films, music videos and commercials. Teamwork and collaboration are key as this role interacts with a variety of departments, including VFX Supervisors and Production, working closely with one another to accomplish all tasks. Our Artists require a high degree of technical skill and artistic judgement.

Responsibilities:

Light / look develop for integration of CG elements

Light / look develop for full CG shots

Interface with other departments to collect assets and shots forward

Optimize your render set-ups for efficient render farm usage and to improve the quality of results

Ability to create lighting setups to be used by other artists

Requirements:

At least one year of experience as a Lighter in a VFX Production environment

Knowledge of Houdini or a willingness to learn

Knowledge of Maya

Experience with Renderman a plus

An understanding of compositing techniques in Nuke

A Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience

California Pay Range

$30—$60 USD

Ingenuity Studios is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Ingenuity Studios is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. At Ingenuity Studios, we embrace diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.