3d Lighting Artist Job in Chuchu Tv Studios

A lighting artist will be responsible for adding the required lighting that creates the atmosphere, realism, tone and depth to a scene. A lighting artist should visually balance each and every element in every scene to enable the compositors to produce a convincing image. Should be able to aesthetically judge and create images that not only look good but are also easy to render.

Skills and Responsibilities:

• Understanding and skilled in use of computer animation packages, particularly Maya.
• ability to light characters and environments, interior & exterior, different times of day, etc
• strong sense of light and shadow demonstrated by artwork, photography, theatre, film or CG work;
• knowledge of colour theory
• an understanding of composition and the ability to enhance mood by lighting;
• good working knowledge of 2D Paint software and various industry-standard rendering programmes, such as Renderman and Mental Ray
• good working knowledge of palettes
• ability to do UV mapping;
• good understanding of maths and physics;
• understanding of the principles of cinematography including depth of field, density, use of filters;
• Ability to problem solve;
• ability to communicate with colleagues and work as part of a team;
• ability to take direction and willingness to address comments and make changes;
• ability to work with a minimum of supervision and capacity to function as team leader, if required;
• ability to deliver on schedule, working under pressure if required;