Lighting Artist
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10142669 Emplacement Vancouver, Canada Entreprise Walt Disney Animation Studios Date de publication 09/02/2026Résumé du poste:
For the last century, Walt Disney Animation Studios has been combining the best in artistry and storytelling with cutting-edge technology to bring wonderful new characters and visual spectacle to the big screen for audiences around the world. We currently have an exciting opportunity for Lighting Artists to join our world class award winning team at our Vancouver, BC studio.
Our Lighting Artists are an integral part of the storytelling process, using their keen eye to manipulate color and light to emphasize shifts of mood both subtle and dynamic. We are looking for artists who thrive in a team environment. A strong ability to collaborate is imperative to the success of our team and our process.
Responsibilities:
Lighting Artists are responsible for lighting, rendering, and compositing shots together with both character and environment renders into a final frame until it meets the vision of the Director, Production Designer, Director of Cinematography, Lighting, and Lighting Supervisors.
Lighting Artists are expected to present shots in a dailies environment, effectively communicate issues regarding their shots, and deliver top-notch work within production deadlines.
Additional Responsibilities:
Achieve visual appeal, good value, and structure choices
Capture the emotion or mood of a moment to best support the story
Ensure sequence continuity is maintained while executing the shots
Proactively check lighting work in context
What We Are Looking For:
Adaptability between different show looks
Demonstration of good understanding of real world light and material behavior, qualities,and physics
A strong visual sense and the ability to distinguish subtle differences that affect the matching of elements created in multiple mediums
Ability to work in a collaborative environment, taking direction from the Director, Production Designer, Director of Cinematography: Lighting, and Lighting Supervisors.
Experience using Houdini for lighting
Requirements:
BA in Art, Digital Media, Computer Science, related field or equivalent experience
Understanding of color, contrast, and lighting design
Notable production experience with 3D lighting and compositing
Working knowledge of a node-based compositing system (i.e. Nuke) required
Strong problem solving skills and a good eye required
Global illumination lighting such as V-Ray, Arnold or similar experience required
Experience with Unix and/or Linux a plus
Studio Behaviors:
Grow personal proficiencies
Address feedback and act with self-awareness and accountability
Seek and offer help
Foster an open and inclusive environment
Handle change with grace
Visual examples of images exemplifying work in this area are requested for review. Please include a resume and reel breakdown with your online profile.
The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The hiring range for this position in British Columbia, Canada is C$90,400 to C$154,600 CAD per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits, may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.
Sur Walt Disney Animation Studios:
Associant la maîtrise artistique et narrative à une technologie révolutionnaire, Walt Disney Animation Studios est un studio d’animation de réalisateurs à qui l’on doit la création de certains des films les plus populaires jamais réalisés. Disney Animation continue de développer son riche héritage d’innovation et de créativité, du premier long métrage entièrement animé, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs en 1937, au prochain long métrage de l'automne 2024, Moana 2Parmi les créations intemporelles du studio figurent Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty, The Jungle Book, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia et Encanto.
Sur The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, ainsi que ses filiales et sociétés affiliées, forme l’une des principales entreprises internationales diversifiées de divertissement familial et de médias. Elle comprend trois secteurs d'activités essentiels : Disney Entertainment, ESPN et Disney Experiences. Depuis ses modestes débuts en tant que studio de dessins animés dans les années 1920 jusqu’à son statut de référence actuel dans le secteur du divertissement, Disney poursuit fièrement sa tradition de création d’histoires et d’expériences exceptionnelles pour tous les membres de la famille. Les histoires, les personnages et les expériences de Disney touchent les consommateurs et les visiteurs du monde entier. À travers nos activités présentes dans plus de 40 pays, nos employés et cast members collaborent pour créer des expériences de divertissement appréciées à la fois au niveau universel et local.
Le poste est rattaché à The Walt Disney Company (Canada) Ltd. , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons Walt Disney Animation Studios.