Lighting/Generalist artists (freelance contracts)
Important Looking Pirates is a world class visual effects and digital animation studio based in Stockholm, London and Hamburg.
About Important Looking Pirates
Important Looking Pirates (ILP) is a multiple VES and Emmy award-winning studio and have created animation and visual effects for some of the greatest storytellers. Founded by artists in 2007, ILP was established with the vision of becoming one of the top international suppliers of VFX in terms of quality, professionalism, and service. With amazing projects such as Shogun, Predator: Badlands Dune Prophecy, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Fallout, The Mandalorian, Stranger Things, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi in ILP’s portfolio, we can proudly say that we are one of the most successful studios in the world.
At ILP, we have assembled one of the best visual effects teams in the business, with talents from all corners of the world. All our artists, technicians and support personnel are driven by passion for what they do and always strive to push the limits of what can be accomplished.
About the position
We are looking for freelance Midlevel and Senior 3D Generalists/Lighting artists to join the team for contracts with start dates ranging from the end of June to August. If you have experience from FX heavy shows, we are extra interested in hearing from you!
At ILP, 3D Generalist/Lighters work in a versatile role that requires skills in multiple disciplines of the VFX process. To thrive in this role, you should have a passion for shot work and solve problems on your own initiative to create the best image possible.You are specialised in artistically and technically lighting and rendering shots while maintaining the ability to take on tasks across other skill sets, when and where needed skill sets, when and where needed, such as modelling, layout, FX, animation and compositing.
A good understanding of the VFX pipeline and previous experience in feature film or episodic work is a plus. Great communication skills are a must.
In return, ILP offers a real sense of ownership of shots and encourages creative and technical input during the decision making process. This culture encourages everyone to go the extra mile while feeling both valued and essential in delivering spectacular, high quality images to our clients.
We currently use Houdini for most scene assembly, Arnold for rendering and Nuke for compositing. To be a good fit in our environment, we believe you have a solid knowledge in these tools.
We are open to applicants based in Europe. We do not offer relocation support for these contracts.
If you think you have what it takes to be a Pirate, we want to hear from you!
Your work will include:
- Creating lighting and render setups from scratch
- Tweaking existing light rigs and shot templates
- Both full CG shots and integration with live action
- Optimising scenes for performance and render times
- Scene assembly
- A wide variety of 3D generalist tasks and problem solving
- Constant and proactive dialogue with other departments
- Work on some of the coolest shows in the business with some of the most talented colleagues
You need the following:
- Passion and drive for everything VFX
- Good artistic eye, both for what looks right and how to take it to the next level
- Excellent knowledge in Houdini and Arnold
- The ability to take ownership of your shots and push them to world class standards
- An organised way of working - creating scenes that can easily be picked up by other artists
- Good communication skills
- A humble and helpful attitude
- As English is our main language in production, you need to be able to communicate effectively in English, both written and spoken
Experience with the following tools are considered a plus:
- Nuke
- Python