Lighter
At Brown Bag Films, our motto is simple: “We Love Animation™.” And we mean it — we put our artists at the heart of everything we do. As one of the most creatively driven animation studios, we are passionate about creating high-quality, engaging content for kids and families everywhere.
We are seeking a talented CG Lighting Artist to craft and refine the final look of assigned shots.
Role Title: Lighter
Reporting to: Lighting Department Supervisor (Team Lead)
Purpose: Why you’re here at Brown Bag Films
- To create set & character light rigs for designated shows, in line with the workflow and pipeline needs, and to a consistent style and the quality level required.
Delivery: What you produce
- Set & character Light Rigs
- Optimized render setup for scene files.
Measurements: How we measure it
- Asset tracking
- Shot completion
- Lighting rigs ready for use in production
- Completion of tasks within agreed schedule
- Handling of revisions and tweaks effectively
What you are regularly responsible for doing:
- Creating and fine tuning the direct lighting, reflections, shadows and final compositing for each assigned shot, working with the resources and appropriate level of support provided.
- Completing assigned light sequences.
Things that help you do your job (what is essential & what is desirable)
Knowledge:
- Working knowledge of the overall 3d asset creation pipeline and workflow.
- Set dressing and instancing. Previz to modelling workflow.
Experience:
- Working as a Lighting Artist (or similar position) in either broadcast or feature film work.
- With shot & asset tracking systems (desirable).
- VRay (desirable).
Technical Skills:
- Applied skills with a production renderer; VRay & Arnold (desirable).
- Proficient with Maya (essential).
- Nuke (desirable).
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We consider several factors in determining salary offers including experience, skills, qualifications, and education. Our employees receive competitive perks including comprehensive benefits, paid vacation, and health & wellness days.
Applicants need to be legally eligible to work in Canada and have Ontario residency.
9 Story Media takes diversity and inclusion seriously and we are committed to ensuring equity in the recruitment process. Candidates from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, Indigenous peoples, Racialized and LGBT2SQ+ communities, candidates from a range of ages and religious beliefs and people with disabilities, are encouraged to apply.
As a company, we deliver high-quality kids' content, and we seek to have diverse characters so that all our audience feels represented. We also want the same for our own workforce, and 9 Story Media is committed to looking for all kinds of talent to build a diverse workforce in which all identities are represented and respected.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and interview process to be successful in performing essential job functions. We’d love to know how we can support your requirements for accommodation.