Lighting Artist

IoM Media Ventures is a 3D animation studio located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Our studio’s talent-friendly, encouraging atmosphere is where highly skilled individuals come together to create ground
- breaking animated content.

Why work at IoM?

At IoM (Island of Misfits) we’re constantly raising the bar for our productions and developing our pipeline and people. If you are a passionate artist looking for an opportunity to grow your skillset in a collaborative environment, we’d like to hear from you
- Join the fastest growing CG animation studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Gain a flexible work environment with options for remote and in-studio positions
- Collaborate on new properties and well-known brands to create TV series with industry-leading partners
- Work with a talented group of artists to reach your highest potential
- Utilize the latest tools, technology and software, with training support provided, when necessary

IoM upholds a premium standard of quality across all of our projects, both large and small.
- We hire for the long-term and give artists the opportunity to grow and advance within the company.
- We offer a generous benefits and RRSP package for all employees.

We’re currently seeking a lighting artist to join one of our awesome 3D productions

**Responsibilities**:

- Follow the creative direction of the production as communicated by the VFX Supervisor
- Light and render shots in production
- Work with Lighting team to ensure shots are lit and rendered efficiently, maintaining the expected render time, quality and style across the production
- Troubleshoot common rendering and lighting technical issues
- Identify challenges to the VFX Supervisor that could potentially impact timelines and delivery schedules
- With the Lighting team, help develop efficient processes to achieve the show look
- Ensure the schedule is being followed and take a proactive approach with the Lighting team to ensure lighting shots are always in progress
- Keep current on Lighting techniques and technology
- Be a positive and creative force in building healthy work and team cultures

**Qualifications**:

- 1-2 years of experience in animation or film industry
- Good understanding of the animation production process, mainly from shading to compositing stages
- Experience with lighting and rendering in Maya is a must
- Ability to adapt to multiple show styles
- Experience with Nuke, Renderman, Realflow and Houndini is a plus
- Experience with Mel/Python Scripting is a plus
- Good understanding of rendering methods and shading
- Artistic ability to review and develop (look-dev) assets and sets
- Ability to multitask, prioritize and manage time efficiently

Thank you for your interest in joining our island.
- IoM Media acknowledges that our work is created in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territorial lands of the Mi’kmaq People. We are privileged to be able to create stories for a worldwide audience in a place of great natural beauty and cultural significance, and recognize that acknowledgment is only the first step to advancing truth, reconciliation, and equity._