Lead Lighting Artist at Reel FX Montreal

Elevate your career in animation as a Lead Lighting and Compositing Artist with Reel FX Animation in Montreal. Collaborate with top creative minds to bring visuals to life through expert lighting setups. In this senior role, you'll manage and mentor an assigned lighting team, ensuring technical excellence and artistic vision align with the Director and Lighting Supervisor’s requirements. You will translate creative demands into functional lighting rigs while maintaining consistency and quality across production. Your experience in high-end 3D software will be essential while overseeing juniors in their workflows.

Key Responsibilities
• Mentor lighting team members in achieving production goals
• Implement defined lighting rig setups from the Lighting Supervisor
• Ensure consistency and continuity in lighting across scenes
• Collaborate with Compositing and FX Supervisors to meet departmental needs
• Guide the team in creative lighting design based on director's vision

Requirements:
• Degree/diploma in fine arts or equivalent
• 3 years of experience in animated film
• Expert in compositing, lighting, and color
• Proficient with Maya, Nuke, and Arnold
• Strong understanding of node-based compositing systems Lead your lighting team to create visually stunning animations at Reel FX in Montreal